HOME ABOUT SUPPORT US SITES WE LIKE FORUM Search Fanboyplanet.com | Powered by Freefind FANBOY PLANET
ON TV COMICS WRESTLING INTERVIEWS NOW SHOWING GRAB BAG
 
Wrestling Today's Date:

Falls Count Anywhere EXTRA

10-11-07

UFC News!

In a move that’s both shocking and understandable, the Man of the Year in fighting, Randy Couture, has announced that he’s quitting UFC. This is huge because Chuck Liddell was the biggest name and looked the most undefeatable until he lost his last two fights and he’s no longer going to be the big draw that UFC can rely on. Couture’s story was amazing and he was the biggest draw for fighting fans and a great story for the outside media to latch on to.

The whole thing goes to the Fedor Emelianenko negotiations. They were waving giant wads of cash in his face, much like they did with Mirko Cro Cop.

Couture felt that he and the guys who built the brand weren’t getting that sort of treatment (they’re all making big money, but most of it’s from big PPV numbers translating to big share payoffs. Couture seemed to stay happy knowing that he’d get a shot at Emelianenko if he signed, but then UFC dropped the ball and that’s not happening.

UFC’s now moving closer in with Brock Lesnar and if you have heard Couture talk about Lesnar, you’ll know why that wouldn’t make him happy.

So, with the Emelianenko match out of the question now that he’s signed with a Russia-based fighting group, Couture was finally fed up and quit. This may be the end of his fight career in total. The guy’s 44, has money, is getting acting gigs left and right (and is presently filming the new Scorpion King movie) and can just quit.

I think that the group that signed Fedor will try and sign him and put on the match. If they got a deal with Strike Force, they could easily sell-out a big arena like the Shark Tank with that fight and charge big money for tickets. They could do it in Vegas and make even more in a plan that would actually ride on the coattails of the popularity of UFC in that market.

What this means is that UFC will have to crown a new Heavyweight champion and there’s no one who looks very strong to take that title. Gonzaga just got soundly beaten by Couture, but they could try him. Sylvia? Sure. Crop Cop would be a joke, but they’re at a loss for great heavyweights.

Talk about today's column in the forums!

Chris Garcia

Our Friends:



Official PayPal Seal

Copyrights and trademarks for existing entertainment (film, TV, comics, wrestling) properties are held by their respective owners and are used with permission or for promotional purposes of said properties. All other content ™ and © 2001, 2014 by Fanboy Planet™.
"The Fanboy Planet red planet logo is a trademark of Fanboy Planetâ„¢
If you want to quote us, let us know. We're media whores.
Movies | Comics | Wrestling | OnTV | Guest | Forums | About Us | Sites
Google