Dear Complainers, Couture-Lesnar Is Going To Lead to an Awesome Fight

I've been reading a lot of different articles all over the Internet, and I can't stop thinking about one thing. Why is everyone so upset with Lesnar-Couture?

Alright, I know why everyone is upset. Lesnar has only beaten one guy in the UFC. It wasn't an amazing showing, but it was pretty impressive to see his growth from the Mir fight and his composure while dealing with a true MMA veteran.

But if that's what you are thinking, which most people are (including myself at first), try and take a look at the big picture. Let me paint it for you.

No matter the outcome of this fight, an awesome fight is going to take place for the winner. Let's look at the possibilities. We'll start with the possibilities if Brock wins.

Brock wins the UFC Heavyweight title, becoming the first big-name, crossover athlete to win a major title. This will do wonders for popularity—not saying it's necessarily a good thing (see Jared Leatzows article on MMA popularity), but maybe then ESPN will actually start to cover the sport in depth, not just one clip a year with an analyst that doesn't know anything about MMA—I recommend Dorothy W. (yes, that was a shout-out).

Lets just hope this doesn't lead to Kurt Angle coming into the sport.

Now for the matchups.

The winner of this fight is going to fight the winner of Nog-Mir. Let's just say Mir wins this fight (let's just say). We get a pretty sought-after rematch, according to fans and a lot of MMA sites and forums. It will pit Brock against the only man he's lost to. Picture it like Rampage-Liddell, because that is how the UFC will advertise this fight.

Mir wants the title, Brock wants to prove that his loss was just a rookie mistake. Let's just say Dana White can afford that new Tito-skin jacket he's had his eye on.

Now what if Nog wins?

We get the most famous Pride heavyweight behind Fedor and Cro Cop—not sure if Cro Cop still has that popularity—fighting against the UFC's full-blooded American, sponsored by Jack Links Jerky.

This match is somewhat of a dream match, as Brock gets to take on another huge name and his third-straight fight against an MMA vet with more than a couple fans. This could wind up being Brock's stiffest test, and his first fight against a Brazilian submission artist (Mir is a great submission guy, but not near the level of Nog).

If Brock won this fight, this could lead to Fedor-Brock, HOOOOOLYYYY S**T. But that's only if he beats Nog.

Hell, if Nog beats Brock, would anybody here mind seeing another epic between Nog and Fedor, but this time inside a cage? I didn't think so.

Now we get to what happens if the ageless wonder can pull off a win. Some people have him as the underdog, while some people are taking him as a heavy favorite. This will set up a fight that has never been done before. Neither Mir nor Nog have ever fought Randy, but I'm sure we would all like to see it happen.

If Nog wins, we get two of the most decorated and beloved fighters in the world. A world-class wrestler against the guy that gave Anderson Silva his BJJ black belt. This fight could be the most-hyped fight in UFC history. Until, of course, Fedor-Couture, if it happens.

Now, a fight between Randy and Frank is not exactly the one I'm rooting for the most. In fact, it's last on my list of possible results because it's the one I want to see the least. I don't know what it is, either.

Can somebody explain that to me, but fights including Frank Mir have never really sparked my interest? It's like my issue with Machida, except I just plain don't like Machida, and I really do like Frank.

Don't get me wrong here, I think Frank is a great fighter. I think he just bleeds class and could be a great ambassador for the UFC, when he decides to un-Velcro his gloves for good (unlike somebody *cough* *cough* Randy Couture *cough*). I'm sure I will wind up watching it if it happens, but I'll need some more big names on the card if I'm payin' $60 for it.

As always, feel free to comment whether or not you agree, just make sure you have a reason. I'll try to answer any questions or reply to any comments.

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