Couture-Franklin Being Discussed for June UFC

[Luke]

Randy Couture, fresh off his submission win over fellow hall of famer Mark Coleman may be heading back to the Octagon this June to take on former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions.

The fight is in the early planning stages, and Couture confirmed to Sherdog.com on Thursday that he has been broached about it. He said he had to contemplate committing to the bout due to prior commitments with his film acting career.

Franklin, after contesting his last two fights at a 195-pound catch-weight, will be looking to recharge his career in the deep 205-pound division where Couture recently returned after another run at heavyweight. The popular former teacher turned fighter has been up and down since relinquishing his title to Anderson Silva in 2006, running up a 5-4 record, including a TKO loss to Vitor Belfort in his last fight at UFC 103 in September.

Couture, who has been mentioned as a potential title contender by UFC boss Dana White after his latest win, is a perfect 2-0 since returning to the light heavyweight division, earning a close decision over Brandon Vera to go with his stoppage of Coleman.

The fight would most likely be the co-main event of UFC 115 alongside the third installment of the ongoing Chuck Liddell-Tito Ortiz feud, which is scheduled for June 12 at Vancouver’s GM Place.

Ortiz-Liddell and Couture-Franklin .I got the slogan for this event:

UFC 115 :Has-beens

[zY|]

Franklin by TKO.

Couture is a bum.

[SPX]

Franklin by TKO.

Couture is a bum.

Okay, Luke.

[zY|]

Franklin by TKO.

Couture is a bum.

Okay, Luke.

LOL

You think Randy is really going to beat someone with a pulse?

His only chance is to beat him like he "beat" Vera. Rich is going to tag his grandpa chin sooner or later and he'll collapse in a heap.

[SPX]

LOL

You think Randy is really going to beat someone with a pulse?

His only chance is to beat him like he "beat" Vera. Rich is going to tag his grandpa chin sooner or later and he'll collapse in a heap.

Vera's no slouch and, even though he hurt Randy, he couldn't do enough to beat him, at least not conclusively.

If Randy can get a hold of Franklin then he may very well beat him the same way he beat Vera. After all, Franklin doesn't have the Greco skills that Vera does and Vera wasn't able to control the fight.

Randy's looking older, but he's still got life left in him. He did better against Brock than Mir did, he was able to beat Vera on points. Yes, Nog beat clearly beat him, but Nog looked better in that fight than he has looked in any fight in the UFC, and Randy also did a good job fending off Nog's submission attempt.

Stop getting all Sherdog up in here.

[Mr. IWS]

I think Ace will win, but I would not be suprised at all if this is a Vera/Handy replay.

[Luke]

Franklin by TKO.

Couture is a bum.

[zY|]

LOL

You think Randy is really going to beat someone with a pulse?

His only chance is to beat him like he "beat" Vera. Rich is going to tag his grandpa chin sooner or later and he'll collapse in a heap.

Vera's no slouch and, even though he hurt Randy, he couldn't do enough to beat him, at least not conclusively.

If Randy can get a hold of Franklin then he may very well beat him the same way he beat Vera. After all, Franklin doesn't have the Greco skills that Vera does and Vera wasn't able to control the fight.

Randy's looking older, but he's still got life left in him. He did better against Brock than Mir did, he was able to beat Vera on points. Yes, Nog beat clearly beat him, but Nog looked better in that fight than he has looked in any fight in the UFC, and Randy also did a good job fending off Nog's submission attempt.

Stop getting all Sherdog up in here.

Weird. I thought Mir submitted Brock.

Nog looked better because he was fighting RANDY.

Vera's problem is he's way way too hesitant. Ace doesn't have that problem and he's also better than Vera at just about everything.

I really hope this fight happens so we can see Captain Clinch creep one step closer to .500.

That Sherdog enough for you?

[SPX]

That Sherdog enough for you?

Excellent impersonation of a Sherdog poster.