Randy Couture Will Knock James Toney's "Lights Out"

NABO and IBA heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney will make his mixed martial arts debut on August 28 against UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture in the octagon at UFC 118 at Boston’s TD Garden.

Toney (72-6-3-2, 44 KOs), named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in both 1991 and 2003, was a very skilled prizefighter who won titles in multiple weight classes.

However, Toney is also a hideous physical specimen who was twice pinched for using the steroids boldenone and stanozolol.

“Toney couldn’t have beaten Couture in his prime and he thinks he can even compete with him now in the condition he’s in,” questioned Brad Sherwood, a trainer at Gold’s Gym in Medford.

Nevertheless, for whatever reason, UFC President Dana White has expressed confidence that Toney can flourish in the world of mixed martial arts.

Toney is being trained by famed MMA instructor Juanito Ibarra.

“We have been working on stretching, sprawling, and movement, all the things he will need to get a handle on,” said Ibarra, who once trained Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Even at 47 years old, Couture (18-10), the only five-time titlist in UFC history, will absolutely lambaste Toney with his ground-and-pound attack.

“He’s been running his mouth saying he’s going to knock everybody out,” said Couture, a three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I All-American wrestler. “I’d be happy to welcome him to MMA.”

Ultimately, Toney’s foray into mixed martial arts will be unsuccessful and brief.

Toney is a butterball and he has zero business whatsoever changing industries at the age of 42 years old.

Couture will confirm that contention quickly and put Toney out of his misery before he ever manages to emerge victorious in a single UFC bout.

As a UFC fighter, James Toney will be succinctly knocked “Lights Out” in approximately one week.