James Toney has never fought a mixed martial arts fight in his career and he plans on taking on Randy Couture to kick it off. While it sounds crazy to throw someone who has never fought a MMA match in against couture, it should be understood that Toney can fight. Toney is a former boxing champion and is expected to bring the heat as he squares off against Couture in the ring.

There are many debates as to which type of fighting is more legitimate between UFC and professional boxing. This sort of fight will spark up the debate for viewers around the world as the two leagues meet up.

Couture is a 10-time UFC Champion and has had a lot of experience in the UFC. To this point he has fought 22 of his 28 career fights in the UFC. HE has managed to go 15-7 in his UFC career to this point and will be a dangerous foe.

This may be the most exciting fight on the card as these two worlds collide in UFC 118. Make sure to tune in as these two fighters take on each other in Boston, Massachusetts.

To acknowledge that it takes years of training to understand the ground game required to compete in the UFC, the current WBA world heavyweight champion, Haye is more than prepared and he is unlike many boxers. He has plenty of experience of MMA and this is something he is convinced 41-year-old former boxing champion Toney fails to appreciate.

Haye told, “Six months of training isn’t going to be enough. As a UFC fan, I know two or three years wouldn’t be enough. How many times has Toney sprawled in his life? 500? How many leg kicks has he taken in his life? 300? How many kimura attempts has he defended? 140? Even if he’s done double that amount, he wouldn’t have nearly the experience needed to win a UFC fight”.

He also said that from his training in MMA, he has learnt from his experience that the aspect of wrestling ruins punching power. As per him, even if you then find space to throw punches, your power is suddenly crap, after a minute of grappling, your arms, back and shoulders fill with blood.

He added, “I hit a lot harder and I’m so much faster than James, and I couldn’t land a punch on fighters when all they wanted to do was take me down to the ground. James is a much more static fighter than I am, and is going to get thrown on his back immediately by Randy. I admire Toney’s spirit and boxing skills. But he’s delusional here.”

For scheduling Toney to fight Greco-Roman veteran and UFC legend Couture at UFC 118, White is the man responsible and he agrees with Haye’s assessment.

“He is very right. It’s a freak show. I said I’d never put on a freak show fight and I’m doing it,” White admitted. “Listen, this guy [Toney] chased me around the country saying bad things about the sport. If he wants to get his ass whooped, I’m gonna let him. Here’s what I expect; the bell rings, they come to the centre of the Octagon, circle each other for a little bit, Randy double legs him, puts him against the fence, squashes his head and the fight is over,” said Dana White, UFC president.

In a bout that pits an MMA legend in direct competition with an excellent boxing veteran, Couture v Toney is the major draw though. At multiple weights, Toney has won world titles and he is coming to prove that again.

UFC president Dana White stated, “Toney is a real fighter, a future Hall of Famer, and the most accomplished boxer ever to fight in the UFC, and I think everyone’s curious to see what he can do against Couture’s wrestling and ground and pound attack, Toney promised me that he’s coming to win, and knowing him like I do, I would never count him out”.

To erase the errors of UFC 112, the main event hands BJ Penn the chance. In a shock defeat to new champion Frankie Edgar, he was outworked over five rounds.

“Frankie fought a great fight the first time and I’m expecting him to come back at me just as hard in this rematch, but I’m more determined than ever, and I hope he’s ready for me because I just have one goal in mind – getting my belt back,” said Penn.

After Maynard and Kenny Florian trade off for the right to contest the title, the winner of Edgar v Penn will already know who will be his next opponent. While Florian is targeting a third crack at the belt after eight victories in nine fights, Maynard is the only man who is yet to lose and he is the one who beat the reigning champion.

The hugely intriguing prospect of Rousimar Palhares is also on the card. After being accused of holding submissions way past the tap, he comes covered in controversy.