UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira - Aug 29, 2009 - Rose Garden Portland, Oregon, U.S. Randy Couture was originally offered a title defense against Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 81, however turned the fight down after his resignation from the UFC in October 2007. While Couture and the UFC sorted out their legal issues, Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship becoming the first fighter to hold both PRIDE and UFC title belts. Nogueira was then set to coach against Fr

Ultimate Bouts on Instagram: "UFC 100 - Part 2 : Lesnar vs Mir - Jul 11, 2009 - Mandalay Bay Events Center - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. The main event was a rematch between UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir. This championship unification bout occurred as a result of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture's year-long resignation from the promotion. During his absence, the UFC created an Interim championship, which Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira won

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