Couture Sides with GSP in Title Fight with Alves
Jake Rossen Jul 6, 2009
When his body finally fails him -- and I wouldn’t expect that to
happen until he’s well into his 50s -- Randy
Couture could secure his pension by betting offshore. His
pre-fight analysis is usually spot-on, and for Saturday’s bout
between champion Georges
St. Pierre and Thiago
Alves, Couture is
backing GSP.
"Georges is probably one of the most dynamic fighters that we have in the sport today," Couture told ESPN Radio Monday. "He's got a very interesting background from karate, and he's added a whole bunch of other skills to go with that background … I think Georges is going to be too much for Thiago."
Couture went on to say he considers Anderson Silva the best “pound for pound” athlete in the sport, with GSP a close second. I disagree: GSP can wrestle, thereby offering a more complete game. Couture is probably right about the Alves fight, though: The heft he carries around to effect in early minutes is probably going to suffocate him in the championship 10.
"Georges is probably one of the most dynamic fighters that we have in the sport today," Couture told ESPN Radio Monday. "He's got a very interesting background from karate, and he's added a whole bunch of other skills to go with that background … I think Georges is going to be too much for Thiago."
Couture went on to say he considers Anderson Silva the best “pound for pound” athlete in the sport, with GSP a close second. I disagree: GSP can wrestle, thereby offering a more complete game. Couture is probably right about the Alves fight, though: The heft he carries around to effect in early minutes is probably going to suffocate him in the championship 10.
