Reality Check: Size DOES Matter

Did UFC 91 really tell us who the better fighter is between Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture? I'm not quite sure if it did. As a matter of fact, I think the fact that Lesnar is already the UFC heavyweight champion in only his 4th professional fight definitely tarnishes the belt not just a bit, but a lot.

If Lesnar and Couture fought 10 times, Lesnar would easily win 7 of them, have a tough time in 2 of them, and possibly lose one of them on a fluke. The guy really is just too damn big.

The main reason it tarnishes the belt simply is that Brock Lesnar is no where near the fighter that Randy Couture is. Yet he now holds a belt that was once the most coveted in MMA. Don't get me wrong, Lesnar is a freak of nature who is a superior athlete as well. That doesn't mean he's the best mixed martial artist in the world in only 4 fights. It puts a big black eye on the integrity of the UFC heavyweight championship belt.

Lesnar has major holes in his game, and he's extremely green in this sport yet he's already the champ??? The problem is he's too big for anyone to expose the holes in his game and that's what puts a damper on his winning the title. He cuts down to 265 lbs to make weight and then shows up to fight at about 285 lbs. Who knows when he's gonna lose since the champions only fight about 2 or 3 times a year. There's no one in the heavyweight division that can actually match the strength of Lesnar so regardless of their fighting capability, they may just get bulled around the cage until he wears them out. The only way someone will knock out Lesnar is gonna be by a miracle. I'm not saying it won't happen but it won't happen easily, or by anyone currently in the UFC. Randy Couture said in his post fight interview that Fedor would tear up Lesnar. What does that say about that superfight between Couture and Fedor then? That fight will probably never happen after what has transpired. If it does, there will be absolutely no shred of hype left and it should be on public television.

I'm still shocked that the UFC would give a newcomer a shot at the title so quickly which is why the belt is tarnished. But it just goes to prove, SIZE DOES MATTER.