Three rumours for UFC fans. One Randy Couture turned down a fight with Minotauro Nogueira because of recent elbow surgery and his filming schedule for The Expendables. He is not expected to fight in the first half of 2009. There is also a rumour that wants to fight Lyoto Machida at light heavyweight, which would be one of the greatest tactical MMA fights possible--though the upcoming Quinton Jackson/Keith Jardine tilt will impact this notion. Two Cheick Kongo's next fight will be against Dutch kickboxer Antoni Hardonk at UFC 97 in Montreal. If he is able to win that fight, his next tilt could be against Minotauro Nogueira--a fight that would put him into title contention should he win. Kongo and Hardonk both competed at UFC 92 in Las Vegas, scoring TKO wins. Three Cro Cop has reportedly been offered a return bout at UFC 99 in Germany. No opponent has been linked yet but a rematch with Alistair Overeem is a possibility, unless the UFC wants to bring in another Eddie Sanchez-type can for Filipovic to knock over first. The UFC is still looking for a main event for UFC 99, which is likely to be a non-title affair as a triple main event is expected for UFC 100 including two title fights.
GSP was suppose to be grammies too, according to his blog. Pretty crazy, seeing MMA fighters at the grammies, the sport has come a long way.
Someone over at Sherdog said Rashad was at the Grammy's. Couture vs. Machida? Maybe. I don't know, Rampage will need to dominate Jardine for this fight to take place, because if not, Machida will get his LHW shot. Kongo vs. Nog? Eh, That matchup doesn't really interest me. Cro Cop @ 99 has been rumored for awhile now.
