Best Shots From UFC 102

Best Shots From UFC 102
Best Shots From UFC 102 /

Best Shots From UFC 102

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated UFC hall of famer Randy Couture in a heavyweight battle at UFC 102. The main-event fight lasted the full three rounds before Nogueira was awarded the victory by unanimous decision.

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The 46-year-old Couture (black trunks) was knocked down twice by Nogueira and barely escaped multiple submission attempts.

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Couture was fighting in his hometown of Portland, Ore. But having the crowd on his side wasn't enough for a win.

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Despite the loss, Couture didn't appear to loss his fighting edge. Instead, Nogueira seemed to regain his.

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"Minotauro" of old when he dropped Couture with a right in the third round and nearly finished him with an onslaught of hammer-fists.

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Nogueira said it was an honor to be in the same ring with Couture. "I have a lot of respect for Randy," the Brazilian said. "That's why I trained so hard."

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Couture showed great courage and resiliency in escaping one bad position after another throughout the fight.

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Before the match there was some speculation about whether Couture might retire soon. But he put all the rumors to rest at a post-fight press conference.

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Couture went down again early in the third round and took a considerable amount of punishment while on his back.

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The 33-year-old Nogueira proved to be too much for Couture to overcome. Nogueira would win by unanimous decision.

Middleweight Bout

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The much-anticipated clash of styles between top middleweight contenders Nate Marquardt (left) and Demian Maia never had a chance to materialize, as Marquardt knocked Maia out with a single right hand 21 seconds into the first round.

Middleweight Bout

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Hometown favorite Chris Leben (left) looked good here, but he was upset by four-time All-American wrestler Jake Rosholt at 1:20 of Round 3.

Heavyweight Bout

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After controlling his man with takedowns and a perfunctory ground-and-pound attack, Mike Russow (top) got the nod over Justin McCully by unanimous decision.


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