[CoconutsAreDeli]

Better wrestling pedigree, better standup, better overall shape, amazing submission defence. Sorry, the obvious had to be stated. Randy is obviously running from a rabit to fight the dragon though. Because cowards fight the best! Lets not forget Big Nog beat Tim after Tim basically was caught tired which is kindof what Nog does to you.

[MajiinX]

Originally Posted by CoconutsAreDeli

Better wrestling pedigree, better standup, better overall shape, amazing submission defence. Sorry, the obvious had to be stated. Randy is obviously running from a rabit to fight the dragon though. Because cowards fight the best! Lets not forget Big Nog beat Tim after Tim basically was caught tired which is kindof what Nog does to you.

And what kind of paper are you reading?

Better wrestling yes
Better standup? No freakin way Nog has great boxing and not to mention a better chin
Better shape? Are you kidding/ When has Nog ever gassed? Randy gasses out against bigger fighters like Ricco and Barrnette and got finished by them, Big Nog took them both to decision and won (although ricco was a pretty questionable decision) but at no point in time did he have any trouble with their strength. Oh and Big Nog even has a sleight size advantage over randy
Great Sub defense? How many great sub guys did randy fight aside from Ricco and Barrnette who were content with just pounding him out.

Oh and since you wanna compare their fights with Tim lets compare the fact that Nog finished Tim in 3 rounds and Randy took him to decision and never really had him in deep water once in the fight aside from the flash knock down.

[Darth DanaWhite]

Look at Randy's record, roughly a third of his fights, he looses. Nog has only loss about 1/6, and he has twice the fights as Randy.

[The_Silencer]

Originally Posted by MajiinX

Great Sub defense? How many great sub guys did randy fight aside from Ricco and Barrnette who were content with just pounding him out.

Jacare wasn't able to sub Randy, and frankly, I don't see Nog doing it either.

[jasonist]

i fell off my chair after reading couture's amazing submission defense.

so nogs a rabbit while fedor's the dragon?

and what the fuck does better wrestling have to do with anythign when nog's a jui jit su guy? if randy's so competent with his wrestling, why didnt he compete in abu dahbi like matt hughes or tito, or barnett did?

better overall shape? yea. I guess overworking a 280 pound, 6-8 giant would indicate that.

crocop even in his status right now would eat couture alive.

[racingmullet]

Couture finished in 1/3 of his fights, Nog never been finished. End of story...

[unknown2dark]

i totally agree

[Tdogg926]

Randy "the Natural" Couture

16 - 8 - 0

Win Gabriel Gonzaga TKO (Strikes)
Win Tim Sylvia Decision (Unanimous)
Loss Chuck Liddell KO (Punch)
Win Mike Van Arsdale Submission (Anaconda Choke)
Loss Chuck Liddell KO (Punches)
Win Vitor Belfort TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Loss Vitor Belfort TKO (Cut)
Win Tito Ortiz Decision (Unanimous)
Win Chuck Liddell TKO (Punches)
Loss Ricco Rodriguez Submission (Strikes)
Loss Josh Barnett TKO (Strikes)
Win Pedro Rizzo TKO (Strikes)
Win Pedro Rizzo Decision (Unanimous)
Loss Valentijn Overeem Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Win Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision (Unanimous)
Win Kevin Randleman TKO (Strikes)
Win Ryushi Yanagisawa Decision (Majority)
Loss Mikhail Illoukhine Submission (Kimura)
Loss Enson Inoue Submission (Armbar)
Win Maurice Smith Decision
Win Vitor Belfort TKO (Strikes)
Win Steven Graham TKO (Strikes)
Win Tony Halme Submission (Rear Naked Choke)


Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira


31 - 4 - 1

Win Tim Sylvia Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Win Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous)
Win Josh Barnett Decision (Unanimous)
Loss Josh Barnett Decision (Split)
Win Fabricio Werdum Decision (Unanimous)
Win Wagner da Conceicao Martins Submission (Armbar)
Win Kiyoshi Tamura Submission (Armbar)
Win Pawel Nastula TKO (Strikes)
Loss Fedor Emelianenko Decision (Unanimous)
NC Fedor Emelianenko No Contest - Accidental Cut
Win Sergei Kharitonov Decision (Unanimous)
Win Heath Herring Submission (Anaconda Choke)
Win Hirotaka Yokoi Submission (Anaconda Choke)
Win Mirko Filipovic Submission (Armbar)
Win Ricco Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous)
Loss Fedor Emelianenko Decision (Unanimous)
Win Dan Henderson Submission (Armbar)
Win Semmy Schilt Submission (Triangle Choke)
Win Bob Sapp Submission (Armbar)
Win Sanae Kikuta KO (Punch)
Win Enson Inoue TKO (Triangle Choke)
Win Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous)
Win Mark Coleman Submission (Triangle/Armbar)
Win Gary Goodridge Submission (Triangle Choke)
Win Valentijn Overeem Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Win Hiromitsu Kanehara Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Win Volk Han Decision (Unanimous)
Win Kiyoshi Tamura Submission (Armbar)
Win Achmed Labasanov Submission (Armbar)
Draw Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Draw Rings
Loss Dan Henderson Decision (Split)
Win Andrei Kopylov Decision (Majority)
Win Jeremy Horn Decision (Unanimous)
Win Iouri Kotchkine Technical Submission (Armbar)
Win Valentijn Overeem Technical Submission (Keylock)
Win Nate Schroeder Submission (Armbar)
Win David Dodd Submission (Crucifix)

[unknown2dark]

courte likes to finish

[Kneeuinthenutz]

You have completely lost touch with reality...On paper, Nog owns Randy....Although the prospect of Randy winning a decision is very real.