Couture compares Vera to Liddell

UFC veteran Randy Couture says Brandon Vera reminds him of Chuck Liddell, his last light heavyweight opponent.

Couture is set to fight Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 105.

“He’s what I would call a strategic striker,” Couture said on this week’s episode of HDNet’s Inside MMA.

“He changes leads a lot, he kind of tries to draw you in, not unlike how Chuck used to fight a lot. He kind of plays the possum game, back up, back up, try to draw you in, and then land that one shot or that one kick or that one punch that’s going to hurt you and stun you.

“He’s probably going to try and run and gun and do that same kind of thing when fighting me: keep range and find good shots that he can land, not be afraid to try to kick me. He’s pretty effective at it.”

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