UFC Quick Quote: 'Relentless' Mark Coleman performance likely his last inside the Octagon
by MMAmania.com on Feb 7, 2010 10:28 AM EST
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"Tonight is probably Mark Coleman's last fight in the UFC. Listen, he looked good against Bonnar. I'm not taking anything away from Mark Coleman -- I have nothing but respect for him. Mark Coleman's always been a stand up guy with me and he'll always be apart of this organization. I just think he'll have a hard time competing with the guys at the top level. Age is a factor with him. This fight was a dream for Coleman. His dream was to fight Randy Couture. And he wanted this thing bad.... He went in there and wasn't able to do anything. Randy pretty much beat him everywhere.... It's tough to say it's over and hang 'em up. It's the toughest thing in the world. And I hate dealing with it. It sucks.... Tito's a lot younger than him. He's talking shit to him after he just lost -- this fight that he wanted his whole life. And Tito's fighting Chuck. I'm not even thinking about Tito versus Coleman."
-- UFC President Dana White talks about the fight future (or lack thereof) of former heavyweight champion Mark Coleman after a lopsided second round submission loss to Randy Couture in the main event at UFC 109: "Relentless." Coleman, 45, looked slow and sluggish compared to his equally-aged counterpart. The UFC Hall of Famer wanted to win the "legendary" fight badly to once again reinvigorate his career. But it didn't happen. And his performance was so meek that it will likely be his last ... despite getting into it with Tito Ortiz immediately following his loss to couture. So should Coleman, who claimed he would return during his post-fight remarks, be forced into retirement by White or should he be allowed to continue competing?
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Coleman Fan
yeah its time to go, dont think anyone wants to see him fight tito.
by MMA-Supplements on Feb 7, 2010 10:39 AM EST reply actions
However...
“Fuck you Tito” will always be one of my favorite lines EVER; I laughed my ass off.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
wasn't it
“Fuck you Tito, you fuckin douche bag…anytime, anywhere!” lol
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
I wonder if his daughters were with him last night...haha
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Nah at first it was just "Fuck you Tito" then the rest of it came
Him grabbin the Mic from Joe and just spitting out that line right off; I was almost in tears I was laughing so hard.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
I wish he would have sucker-punched Tito right in his fat head on his way out of the ring.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
Nope it's over for Coleman
He could commentate, show up to sign some autographs pre/post fight, do some of the Q&A sessions maybe but as far as fighting goes, I think it’s time to hang it up.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 10:40 AM EST reply actions
I say let him finish his contract on the undercard. Get him his deserved money.
So long as he doesn’t get in the way of big fights or important roads for other fighters, i don’t mind if he keeps going. Couture on the other hand will get in the way, hold up titleshots, and get meaningless main event spots/fight awards, countdowns etc… That i have a problem with because it could go to someone with a longer future and better potential.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 7, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Yea I know... there's some blind hatred out there for Randy that just makes no sense what so ever..
even if he wins his next figth against a top contender; you guys will find a reason to bitch about it; it is amazing to me, seems like in a lot of peoples eyes Randy can do nothing right; period. He wins, he beats the crap out of Coleman and he should retire… I don’t understand why he can’t keep competing when he’s winning fights.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
he should cut down to MW and keep on cutting as he gets older...he'll be FW champ by the time he's 50...lol..
my best post today^^^^^^
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
O damn
I agree with you in that many people keep counting Randy out when he’s still beating ppl up. I can’t see how ppl say he should retire, they just look at his age, not his performaces. His performance last night was good, but it’s not like Coleman is top competition in the slightest.
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
how can Dana like Tito?
he’s the same douche he was before, never changed. Only calling out washed up fighters. Kept calling out Shamrock when it was obvious Shammy was over the hill. Now he’s calling out Coleman…Im not even surprised. Is he gonna call out Ron Van Clief too?
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
Notice even at 46 yrs old, Tito still doesn't want a piece of Randy
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Not only was he calling out a guy thats at the end of his rope
He was calling out the guy who just lost the fight; how does that make any sense at all?
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
That's because tito sucks and deep inside he knows that he can't use the cracked skull excuse a second time
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 7, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Tito is such a little bitch. He knows that no matter how bad Chuck has looked in his last 4 or 5 fights, he’ll still take Tito’s huge head off. Tito doesn’t want any part of any prime fighters because he knows he’s an overrated one-dimensional hack, and they will all not just beat him, but make him look absolutely terrible.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
I don't understand why Dana is pushing two washed up fighters - last time I looked, it was 2010 not 2006.
Who wants to see big head and beer gut in the ring? I sure as hell don’t – time to let some new blood back into the UFC or this shortly becomes the WWE.
by hairybumcrack on Feb 7, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Chuck and Tito are recognized by casual fans and the mainstream public, and both are considered among the best ever. This fight will do huge PPV sales. Plus, Dana wants to give Chuck a winnable fight to go out on, so we have somthing better to remember him by instead of unconscious with Rampage standing over him. Or unconscious with Rashad standing over him. Or unconscious with Rua . . .
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
Sorry, unconscious with Rampage on top of him and still landing bombs.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
hairybum
i agree. i can’t believe the tried to pass Coleman as a new improved top caliber fighter. Fuck, they’ll say anything to sell a ppv. How can Rogan/Goldie say this fight was supposed to happen at ufc 13 and its supposed to be good now?
Rogan: pre-fight: “this is the best Coleman in years”.
Goldie: “Coleman has the best ground and pound”
Dana: “Coleman looked AWESOME against Bonnar and Shogun” REALLY?
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
NNR
LOL…def can’t use the cracked skull excuse twice
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Its Tito,
he has less class than most people on the planet. It was typical of him, he is a piece of crap!!! I cannot believe Dana brought him back. Im not one of the guys that hates and disses Dana bringing Tito back definitly cost him a little bit of respect in my eyes!!!!
Jay = Greatest signature of all time
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 10:49 AM EST reply actions
What bet did jay lose?
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
He bet me that Couture couldn't finish Coleman
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
really?? wow.
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
lol it's not surprising
Majority picked Randy to win; very few for the upset, but there wasn’t a huge group of people thinking he would finish Coleman.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Coleman's done
He should never have been brought back in the first place to be honest, his fight with Shogun was horrible and would have ended quickly if Shogun was in shape then he beat Bonnar, who is also done and was a journeyman at best in his prime anyway plus he has never had any TDD, then last night he was destroyed by Couture. It’s nice that Coleman’s been able to make some money and got one last win in the UFC, now he needs to quit before he ruins his health.
Typical Tito talking shit at someone at their lowest point, once Chuck beats him again he’ll be done as well. Pretty pathetic that he’s challenging someone on the verge of retirement after they’ve just lost, shows how little he wants to challenge himself, even Tito knows that he’s done as a fighter and is just looking for the easy paydays and record padding these days.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
why do you think he came back and started talking about Chuck
he thinks Chuck is washed up so now he can beat him. Tito wants to fight big names he knows he can beat, he is such a piece of crap, I cant believe he has fans. Remember back in the day when he ducked Chuck for two goddam years, Tito is a coward and a bitch. I would like to see his carreeer ended in his next fight. I hate seeing guys get really hurt but would make an exception for Tito, he truely desrves it with the lack of respect he shows to everyone!!!!!!!!
PS: Your wife……………ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!
truth
i remember back in the day in one of his post-fight interviews he was asked about Chuck, and then he calls out Shammy, what a joke. I am totally not surprised this douche called out Coleman. He’s a vulture.
Dana; “Coleman looked AWESOME against Bonnar and Shogun”
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
Tito Knows...
He knows that the only chance to win a fight in the LHW division is against Coleman, that’s why he started the trash talking, he has no chance against Lidell so he want to beat up an old man.
Oh and he yell to Coleman “payback is a bitch”
Tito is one of the biggest pieces of trash on the planet,
I hate the fact that he is back in the UFC, he has zero respect for MMA or anyone in the game. This comes from a guy who’s wife sucks other guys cocks for a living, maybe thats why he is such a piece of shit. It was avery emotional night for Coleman and to have asswipe walk by and trash just shows what a classes piece of garbage he is.
Coleman
Randy didn’t really hit Coleman that hard, the first 2 blows were really light, and half of the rest kinda went to the neck. He just established that he had the upper hand, and gave Coleman the chance to roll over and have this ended in a healthy fashion. No reason to injure anyone at that point.
That’s the problem with bringing these guys back to the octagon – it’s fun to watch guys you’ve been knowing for a long time, but you’re just not going to see a fight like Marquardt-Sonnen.
U need to watch the fight again;
you can hear the contact on those right hands when they connect, and you can hear those uppercuts too; those weren’t light punch’s he got rocked.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
AN ASS WOOPING
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
agreed, it was a real fight, but the part on the ground was rather short. Coleman neither had the tools nor the will to fight like Marquard, who almost turned it around after 2 rounds on his back by choking Sonnen.
I want to see bad motherfuckers in perfect shape fighting it out.
Coleman was rocked; I think he was done after the first round, the guy got rocked repeatedly
2nd round was academic, he was probably about out on his feet; I watched the fight again and in between rounds he’s zoned out, I don’t think he heard a word Thompkins said to him.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
so...
no gentleman’s agreement here? Fight for real but don’t knock the other guy’s brains out, we’re to old for this shit, we’re both just cashing in and we know it. Do you want to tell my two cute daughters that you were the one who caused me brain damage?
What's your point here?
Coleman should retire for fear of serious injury? Why don’t they all retire then. I’ve seen young guys get their arms/knees busted, torn acl’s, there’s been 1 death in the history of MMA and that man wasn’t anywhere near 40. No brain dmg injuries etc.. The only valid argument here is that Coleman is physically unable to keep up with top tier guys; but as far as injury?? When’s the last time you saw a fighters carreer ended from injuries inside the cage?
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
well
Point is just that Coleman said both “I’m a family man” and “I’m going to fight to the death” or something along the line, and it turns out the former is indeed the true statement.
I don’t care to see anyone injured. Dana White says, MMA is safe, but GSP says he won’t fight is friends because when he is in mount and it’s time to throw elbows he doesn’t want want to risk injuring his friend’s brain.
I agree he should be done though;
Randy on the other hand has no reason to retire; the Vera fight was close but he still hung three rounds with a younger, better striker and toughed it out; stomped on Coleman like nobodies business, he may not deserve a title shot but he deserves a shot at a top 5 guy.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Coleman Post Fight interview; since UFC.com doesn't have it up for some reason.
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Eh? There must be some secret to posting a link here...
I screwed up somewhere..
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
Does Tito have any fans?
who watch MMA.
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
*cough* Roberto *cough*
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 7, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
A legend
Mark Coleman may be doen but, i hope he works at someones camp as a wrestling coach because, he has awesome technique. He was an amazing competitor but, hes done. Thank you for the memories Hammer
Agreed, time for the Hammer to hang em up
Coleman had a great career, UFC Champ, Pride Grand Prix Champ, fought the top guys in the world (Fedor, Randy, etc), but he’s clearly done. Time for him to hang up the gloves and become a coach full time.
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