AMAZING
When thinking about March 3rd 2007, there is only one word that sums it up. And that is Amazing. I will never foget the emotion running through everyone that I was with that night when Randy "The Natural" Couture was once again named the UFC Heavyweight Champion of the world. There will never be another sports moment such as that.
PPV Fight Card (Non Peliminary)
Jason Lambert vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral
This was a good fight with lots of back and forth action. The winner of this fight would gain a lot. Jason Lambert would gain the notice of all the upper management in the UFC. And if Babalu won, he would have showed that maybe one day he could maybe work his way up to another title shot. Brutal KO
7/10
Chris Lytle vs. Matt Hughes
This was a fight made to get Matt Hughes back on the map. Would he be able to do it is the question. This fight is mostly ground work, and if you are not a Jui Jitsu fan this is not for...
The Uprising
What an important event this was in to the landscape of mixed martial arts. Here we get to see the return of The Natural to the heavyweight division and to MMA in general, as well as the comeback fights for two fallen champions in Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin.
The drama factor is higher with this event than most, as focal acts in the stories of some of MMA's finest fighters are played out on this night. Randy Couture comes back to fight in a division that he was essentially battered out of by larger men a few years back (none of whom were as large as Tim Sylvia). Couture left the Light Heavyweight division after losing twice to the division's then premier striker, Chuck Liddell, to face one of the Heavyweight division's then premier strikers in Sylvia.
With Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin, we get to see just what they've got left to offer after suffering extremely decisive losses in their respective weight classes. Georges St. Pierre painted a masterpiece in...
"Randy, Randy, Randy" -"Not Bad For An Old Man"
UFC 68: The Uprising, was by far the most explosive event in American MMA history! Although this event didnt have the greatest fight card (not bad either), it had the intensity of one. Fight fans in Ohio showed their appreciation to the MMA "kingpins" by selling out the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, breaking any previous attendance records in american MMA.
The fight that stood out was of course the return of 43 yr. old Randy "the Natural" Cotoure. On paper, Randy was going to have a long night with defending 6'8", UFC heavyweight champion, Tim "the Main-iac" Silvia.
This fight card also marked the return of Matt Hughes, Rich Franklin, Chris Lytle, and Renato "Babalu" Sobral, all whom which are coming off of loses that were important contests.
I could be here forever listing all the fighters and how amazing the fights were, but all I can tell you is get this event and have yourself a fight night with your friends. If you dont get out of your seat...
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