Couture confident he can beat Lesnar

MMA veteran Randy Couture is confident he has what it takes to beat UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.

Couture lost his last meeting with Lesnar at UFC 91 last November on a second round TKO.

He told The Sun: “I am certainly capable of beating Brock, but it isn’t going to be easy for anyone to beat him.

“He surprised me standing in our fight. I didn’t judge his range and his speed of punch correctly and that’s my failing.

“I would have to be smarter with the stand up, and make some adjustments to my timing, but I feel I can beat him standing up.

“I also believe the winner of my fight with Nogueira [at UFC 102] should get the title shot against Brock. The winner of that should be the No.1 contender.”

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