Report: James Toney vs. Randy Couture Possible for UFC 118
According to MMA Junkie, heavyweight boxer James “Lights Out” Toney may make his MMA debut against former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture at UFC 118 in Boston. The bout is not yet official, but according to the website, it is likely to serve as either the main event or the co-main event on the card.
Toney signed with the UFC last month, and immediately after the signing, Couture made it known that he would like to have the first crack at the boxing champ. Couture likely sees the bout as a good money-making opportunity as he is reportedly paid a percentage of Pay-per-view sales. A Couture/Toney matchup to go along with other rumored matchups for the card, including a lightweight title rematch between B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar, would mean a huge payday for Couture.
To a lesser extent, Couture may also feel like he is defending the sport in general, as Toney has done a lot of trash-talking both before and after he signed with the UFC.
Couture last fought at UFC 109, defeating Mark Coleman by submission. The win was his second consecutive victory since he moved down to the light heavyweight division. There has been no word on what weight class this fight would be contested in, though my guess would be heavyweight. Toney weighed in at 217 for his last boxing match (a win over Matthew Greer last September), so he could conceivably cut down to the 205 pound light heavyweight limit.
Toney has compiled a 72-6 professional record in boxing, and has held titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. For his MMA career, he has been training with Juanito Ibarra, best known in MMA circles as the former trainer to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Jackson and Ibarra split in 2008 after a falling out.
UFC 118 will take place on August 28th at TD Garden in Boston.
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