White: I Think Coleman's Done
Posted by Chris Lansdell on 02.07.2010
Dana says "The Hammer" can't compete...
UFC President Dana White is ready to bring an end to the UFC career of Hall of Famer Mark Coleman.
"I think tonight was probably Coleman's last fight in the UFC," White said. "I'm not taking anything away from Mark Coleman. I have nothing but respect for him, and I'll say this now, too: Mark Coleman has always been a stand-up guy to me," White continued. "He'll always be a part of this organization. I just think he'll have a hard time competing with the guys at the top level. Age is a factor with him."
Coleman was choked out in the second round of his fight with fellow Hallf of Famer Randy Couture, a fight that Dana says was a goal of Coleman's. "This fight was a dream for Coleman," White said. "It was a dream of his to fight Randy Couture, and he wanted this thing bad. He said it best at the press conference. He said, 'Randy Couture has accomplished a lot of things and has a lot of things. I want to take some of those things from him Saturday night.' He went in there, and he wasn't able to do anything. He didn't get off. Randy pretty much beat him everywhere."
Posted By: M. Coleman (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 09:55 AM
After the shit talking after the fight, we HAVE to see Ortiz/Coleman as The Hammer's swan song.
Posted By: Ramsey (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 10:02 AM
What does this mean for Steven Boner then.
Posted By: Guest#4228 (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 10:19 AM
banana coleman
Posted By: Guest#7208 (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Yea hes just scared cause after i pummel his face in im gonna drag him to the center of the ocatagon and dig him a grave
Posted By: Tito Ortiz (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 11:16 AM
I want Coleman to put his chin down and rip Tito up. Damn, do it in Strikeforce or Japan if the UFC won't....depending on UFC contract obligations of course.
Posted By: jst (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 11:33 AM
i think coleman can still hang. he just took on a freak of nature, randy couture.
Posted By: rey (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 01:23 PM
"I just think he'll have a hard time competing with the guys at the top level. Age is a factor with him."
At least we agree about Couture.
Posted By: Showster (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 02:06 PM
...either Coleman was a top fighter and beating him made Randy a contender, or Coleman has lost his abilities and Randy beat a can.
You can't have it both ways.
Posted By: cyks (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 02:07 PM
Coleman has the strenght and the skills just no gas in the tank at all and no END = kiss of death in MMA.
Posted By: Paul (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 02:56 PM
Coleman hasn't evolved his game, plain and simple. He's strong as a bull and tough, but age is catching up with him as is his limited skillset.
Posted By: Guest#5828 (Guest) on February 07, 2010 at 04:46 PM
Brandon Vera is the biggest underachiever of all time. The guy's just not a winner. And even Dana knows Coleman is done, and that he can't "compete".
So if Randy Couture ends up getting a title shot based on those wins, I'm calling BULL. SHIT.
Posted By: Jon (Guest) on February 08, 2010 at 12:01 PM
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