UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira

When the history of mixed martial arts is written, two names will stand at the top of heavyweight division: Randy “The Natural” Couture and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. These two fighters are looking to make another UFC title, and to get there, they will be facing each other in the Octagon in the main event of UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira.

Couture vs Nogueira is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon and is the UFC's first-ever event in the state. It will feature former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion, Randy Couture (16-9 MMA, 13-6 UFC), facing off against former PRIDE Heavyweight and UFC Interim Heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC).

"We're extremely excited to be heading to Portland," UFC President Dana White stated. "When you get two mixed-martial-arts legends that are all heart and have wanted to fight each other for years, plus the fact that Randy has roots in Oregon, that tells me that not only will the crowd be electric, but it's also a night where the fighters will be looking to cement their legacies."

Randy Couture vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is indeed a dream match!