UFC 118: Randy Couture vs James Toney Fight Picks & Predictions: Despite being the co-main event at UFC 118, the heavyweight bout between former UFC title-holder Randy Couture [-575 ML] and legendary boxing champ James Toney [+350 ML], appears to be getting most of the attention. With Toney doing most of the talking, this fight has grown bigger than just two 40-year-old guys going at it. This has turned into the physical battle between Boxing vs Mixed Martial Arts.
For Toney, this is his opportunity to show the world that boxers can make the transition to MMA and be 
successful at it, despite all the obvious disadvantages standup guys face when making the merge. Bombarded with questions about Couture’s clinch and Greco-Roman wrestling abilities, “Lights Out” sounded off this week during an interview.
"Everybody thinks I can't do this, and do that," said the 42-year-old. “Everybody (asks) the same old question every day: how are you going to defend the takedown. [Expletive] him. What he gonna do against my punches? I'm not worried about Randy Couture at all. But I guarantee you one thing. Every night when that bald-headed [expletive] goes to sleep, he thinks about James' black ass."
For “The Natural”, he insists that this is just another fight for him and that he isn’t buying into all the hype about MMA vs Boxing as much as the rest of the world is. At 47-years-old, Captain America isn’t worried about getting caught with one of Toney’s shots, as he feels very confident about his ability to take this fight to the mat.
"This is just another fight," Couture said. "James is another opponent. This is a mixed martial arts fight, whether he's dragging boxing or whatever else he's learned up into that cage. You're still in that cage, and I'm pretty comfortable in there. This sport's going to continue to go on and explode around the world like it has whether I win or lose this fight, so there's no pressure on me."
This fight has turned into such a big deal that even the guys in tonight’s UFC lightweight championship fight and main event are weighing in.
"I really would like to see Toney do good out there," said former UFC lightweight/welterweight champion, B.J. Penn. "You know, I think it only helps the sport. You know, if Randy goes right in there and runs over James Toney in five seconds, you know what? I don't think that does do anything, you know. I look for what tries to build the sport, what tries to put more fans in the seats. More fans in the seats is more money in our pockets."
Frankie Edgar, who won the UFC lightweight title by outclassing Penn in the boxing game, will also be keeping a close eye on this fight. The reigning UFC lightweight champ doesn’t think that the UFC 118 Betting Odds are as accurate as they should be for a guy that possess the skill-sets of a James Toney. "Toney is a world champion heavyweight boxer, so I guess he's got a little bit more than a puncher's chance," he said.
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