UFC headed to Cologne, Germany for UFC 99

speeds · Nov 25, 2008

Good things come to those who wait, and German mixed martial arts fans have had to wait for quite a while for the sport’s world leader, the UFC, to make its first inroads into the country.

The wait is over though.

The UFC will hold its first event in Germany on June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, the biggest indoor venue in the country with a maximum capacity of 20,000 seats. A contract between Zuffa and Marek Lieberberg, Europe’s leading concert promoter, was signed during the passing of UFC 91 in Las Vegas over a week ago.

BloodyElbow.com was the first to break the news on Monday, with a proposed heavyweight matchup between UFC icons Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell the lead candidate for main event honors.

Zuffa LLC, parent company to the UFC, is pushing for the fourth meeting between the promotion’s two most recognizable stars because of Couture’s unparalleled life story and, above all, for his ability to convey it in the German language.

Starting at age 19, Couture spent over four of his six years of U.S. Army service stationed at the famed World War II "Fliegerhorst" base of Langendiebach in Erlensee, Germany...
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Chocolove · Nov 25, 2008

Randy vs Lesnar 2 please. But seriously I am not really feeling Liddell Couture 4

Celtic Fan · Nov 26, 2008

Randy vs Wand!!! no there's a fight I'd love to see... too bad they train together now.. that sucks.

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