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UFC QUOTABLES: Randy Couture jokes about the age factor in Coleman bout, unconcerned that Coleman was recent training partner
Feb 1, 2010 - 2:19:50 PM UFC QUOTABLES: Randy Couture jokes about the age factor in Coleman bout, unconcerned that Coleman was recent training partner

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"There's almost 100 years between us. I'm sure one of the old-age factions out there is going to get behind this fight. Maybe the Depends group. My buddies here say we should move it to Caesar's and call it the 'Geezers at Caesar's... I think it's always interesting for me to face another wrestler," Couture said. "Kevin Randleman, Mike Van Arsdale – those were interesting fights. They had a different pace. Different skillsets came into play. Wrestlers have a little bit different mindset and do things a little bit differently in a lot of situations. It becomes interesting to me, personally, to face another wrestler and see how we solve some of those problems... There are no secrets in this sport. Guys that try to keep all that tight to their vest, I think it's silly. It's a different mentality, and in the wrestling world, we don't have that. I've trained in other gyms with other teams. I've wrestled some of my best friends for a spot on the team, and someone is going home disappointed. It's a whole different mentality."

-Randy Couture talks to MMAJunkie.com about the age factor in his fight with Mark Coleman this coming weekend and isn't concerned with the fact that Coleman was a recent training partner at Xtreme Couture.

Penick's Analysis: This is certainly not the most exciting headliner to come to a UFC pay-per-view event, but it should be a very interesting bout that will go a long ways toward seeing what either of these fighters have left going forward in their mid forties. If Couture comes out with a resounding victory, the UFC will be able to put him in a Title fight without a whole lot of backlash and they'll have a good draw with "Captain America" once again fighting for a belt. If Coleman can pull this one out, and do it in more impressive fashion than we've seen from him in recent years, he'll have picked up perhaps the highest profile victory of his career.

[Randy Couture photo credit Mike Lano (c) MMATorch]