Mark Coleman Likely To Make Fall UFC Return
UFC hall of famer Mark Coleman (15-8), who was to face Brock Lesnar in the main event of UFC 87 in August in Minnesota, expects to return to the UFC in the fall after suffering a knee injury that forced him to withdraw from the featured bout.
Coleman updated MMAJunkie.com on his current status and his plans to return to the UFC by October at the latest.
Here’s a snip from Coleman from the report:
“It’s just going to take some time to heal. The good news is no surgery. I’m rehabbing it hard. I plan on coming back stronger because of this. I’m building the muscles that are going to take care of my knee even better. In six to eight weeks, it will be healthy. But then I’m going to need another six to eight weeks to get in shape.
As far as I know, they’re going to keep me. I’m excited to be with [the UFC], and I can’t wait. It’s been fun just being back with them after so long. The fans have been treating me great, and I’m sorry to disappoint them like this. Only thing I can do for them now is come back. I will be back in there. And I feel I’ll be back in there better than ever.”
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The Coleman Lesnar fight would have been worth $6 gas to drive to see live. I don’t know any other fight with him that I want to see. My opinion Mir would take him as would Nogueira and Herring and Vera. He might beat Werdum( I think he is due a setback ). Nothing comes to mind like Old Lion VS Young Lion, Power vs Power, Coleman Vs Lesnar.
I agree, Coleman-vs-Lesnar was a good match up. I also agree that I’m not sure if I want to see him face anyone else. There are fights available for him, but nothing that I really want to see.
I think Coleman is more and has been more of a draw then anything else…… He’s a big powerful beast but other then that, top guys have walked through him ( Fedor X 2, Nogueira, Cro Cop )
I agree, Lesnar vs Coleman was prob the best match up, marketing-wise…. but he’s not facing Dan Severn or Don Frye anymore…. i don’t think he will do well in the UFC right now.
I hope i’m wrong because i’ll be going for him in his fights.
Coleman seems over the hill to me because his age but I culd be wrong. It’s hard to imagine he could be in any shape near Randy who Coleman did want a fight not too long ago. I think Lesnar would have won that one. As for Lesnar vs Herring…..I think Lsnar has a great chance. I have not been impressed with Herring aside from the “kiss heard around the world” KO.
I think they should make a UFC 90: Geriatrics. That way we can put up all the old farts that used to be good against each other. I’d pay for that show for sure… *smile*
DannyBoy,
Actually, I think that is what Affliction is trying to accomplish on an every event basis.
Lesnar hasnt been in the sport long and he will struggle against a good bjj guy. He was destryoing mir until he got caught with that heal hook. I like lesnar i think he’s good for the sport and good for the ufc. Give him a couple more years and think he’l be in the mix. I do agree though that Coleman is defiently over the hill and lesnar would have beaten him. The sport has changed to much and he isnt up to speed with it.
UFC 87 is shaping up to be a good card – hope the guida v danzig fight happens would be a fight of the night.
Avg BJJ player gets killed by Lesnar due to training under both Paulson and Greg Nelson.A great one with better than average MMA skills beats him a majority of the tme now.(Mir Nogueira Everyday that margin gets chipped at though.
In my opinion the fight of the night for UFC 87 by far will more than likely be Florian-vs-Huerta match up.
This ones really a toss up in my eyes. Who do you guys have winning this one?
BREAKING NEWS:
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I have florian winning this by unanimous decision. Huerta was struggling and loosing against guida and he got taken out a few times by Tyson Griffin etc. Florian will take it to the ground a punish him. If Huerta can snuff Florians takedowns then i think he has a good shot on his feet.
Who do you think will win the main event?
Fitch or GSP?
jai
i see ken flo winning that fight rodger is good but i dont think he will be able to hang wiv kenny i see 2nd round tko,
an will mayweather fight at 155? ide love to see him an bj go at it or should i say bj take his head off his sholders.
bring kimbo in to fight coleman haha
I wouldn’t mind Kimbo Coleman even with the thoughts of the Takada match in the background.
I don’t think Mark Coleman is capable of winning any fights against any UFC caliber heavyweight. He does provide the name factor because of his past accomplishments. He’s essentially a can with a well known name.
Coleman is ideal opponent for a young upcoming UFC star like Lesnar. You want to give him a can without it being obvious that he’s can. Coleman’s glorious past can distract us from the current reality.
As for who Coleman should fight next.. any new UFC heavyweights that need marketed?
If Mayweather signs with UFC I dont know how that would rock the MMA world………… Coleman vs. Lesner would have been a good fight , but I have to say that Lesner would win. . . . . . . .
Coleman matchups well with…
Gary Shaw!
I think the only other fight is one White can’t arrange…Randy Couture
Mayweather does not change MMA for the next five years! Bringing in two new divisions with midgets and dwarfs does. The announcement is going to be the new division of MMA small people.
from a sherdog post
group of investors led by Dana White have agreed in principle to purchase the UFC from Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta for an undisclosed amount. Included in this investment group is WWE’s Vince McMahon who will now own a minority stake in the company. They also have plans on taking the company public by years end.
At the press conference also expect Dana to announce that with the help of McMahon, who has extensive connections in the New York State Athletic Commission, they were able to get the UFC sanctioned in New York, and plan on having a show sometime in the winter at Madison Square Garden. That is all I have right now.
Jai i hear the Announcement is that Dana & Tito are engaged ! LOL
Dietrich that post makes a lot of sense and could be very true.
How about feeding Eddie Sanchez to Coleman ?
Not really sure if it’s a good thing to have Vince involved with UFC though. He’s so controlling. He may want to get to involved instead of letting Dana run it himself. Dietrich may be on to something here, because Dana has made it known that he has a big anouncement on Thursday, and so has the WWE. I guess we will see soon enough. I just hope i’m not getting my hopes up for nothing and then the annoucement turns out to be lame.