Randy 'The Natural' Couture:
“The enjoyable part for me is solving the problem. Solving the puzzle. It's always kinda been what's intrigued me about this sport is solving the equation. You see each and every opponent as a problem. He poses different things and different strengths and weaknesses. And figuring out how I mesh up with that. And what's going to put me in the right places to overcome it.”
“Definitely this camp and with Brandon, I need to make Brandon wrestle. I need to go out, use the striking I've learned to figure out and protect myself and close the distance and get my hands on him. And make him wrestle me for the whole fight.”
“Right now the best guy in the weight class is Lyoto Machida. He's got a very interesting style. But Brandon Vera and Rashad Evans and a whole slew of other guys . . . Tito coming back in . . . Forrest Griffin and they're all looking at Lyoto too. Figuring out how do you attract that attention that's gonna put you in against Lyoto first. And Brandon is definitely a step in that direction.”
Brandon 'The Truth' Vera:
“Randy’s a hero. When they first told me I was going to fight in 105, I was like, 'Hell, no. That’s nine weeks from now. I just got done fighting (at UFC 101).' Then they said I’d be fighting Randy and I was like, 'Oh yeah, I’ll fight Randy.'”
“I always knew at some point in my career I would fight Randy. He’s one of the best. If you’re on a certain path, you’re going to have to cross certain people. I’ve told everyone it’s like a dream and a nightmare coming true at the same time.”
“When they raise my hand, I want Randy to look over and be like, "That (expletive).” I want him to be proud of me for turning into the fighter I always talked about being. He’s been there and watched me run my mouth at the Olympic training center. I want him to experience it first hand and say to himself, 'He’s going where he said he was going to go.'”
Randy Couture And Brandon Vera Talk Ahead Of UFC 105 Clash - FightLine.com
