Brock Lesnar, in just his fourth professional MMA fight, won the UFC Heavyweight Championship from Randy Couture last night at UFC 91 with a TKO in the second round. Not sure what this says about MMA, but to me it says bad things if a seasoned (maybe too seasoned at 45 years-old) veteran can get beat down by what would be called a rookie in other sports. Lesnar’s size advantage over (265+ pounds) Couture (220-ish) may have really been the only advantage Lesnar had coming in, but it proved to be enough apparently.
Here’s an interview with Lesnar after winning the title…











November 17, 2008
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What we should be thinking about MMA is that it is growing so fast that a man like Lesnar; who does have great wrestling credentials and does have the crossover appeal to put the UFC over, can be a real threat and a top-notch draw. It’s no longer about who has experience, but rather if you can win the fight. Even though the Hendrick kid was out-classed by Gonzaga, he still was given a chance because he had a great amatuer record and a good presence. If you want to get technical, MMA and UFC were based around guys getting in a ring or cage and trying to beat the crap out of each other, rather than out manuever an opponent.