Because whenever the odds are against the man, he up and totally kicks somebody's ass.
43 years old. He gives up 13 years, 40lbs, and 6 inches in height to Tim Sylvia. Everybody expects him to get totally wrecked. Instead he absolutely DOMINATES for five rounds to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Just awesome.
High Five: Couture Pitches Shutout for Fifth UFC Title:
"COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 3 — Randy Couture had heard the critics writing him off as the hype for his return to the Octagon ramped up over the past couple months.
He wasn't given much of a chance against the gigantic heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. But before a record crowd for MMA in North America of 19,049, Couture emphatically answered any and all doubters with his domineering performance en route to a unanimous decision victory, locking up his fifth UFC title in the process.
...After two rounds it was apparent the champion was completely frustrated as he headed back to his stool. A visibly disgruntled Sylvia could be seen shaking his head as he looked to his corner for instruction.
The third and fourth frames were more of the same.
Couture kept up the staggering pace, throwing the more meaningful punches and taking the fight to the mat whenever he got close enough to clinch or shoot. Sylvia had no answer for the venerable Couture, be it on the feet or ground. Couture kept up the head movement and when the fighters exchanged he consistently beat Sylvia to the punch. The right hand found its mark on more than a couple occasions and Sylvia's left eye showed the cumulative effects as it ballooned throughout the fight.
..."I didn't really realize what I had done until there were 10 seconds left," Couture commented after the bout. "At that moment, I sort of looked up and looked around and realized that I actually did it and I was able to enjoy it. But not until then.""
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