Speaking of a fighter's place in history, there are comments going around that have hit a nerve with yours truly. Some in the MMA media are starting to talk as if Saturday's victory will go down in history as Randy Couture's defining moment. Basically claiming that if Couture is remembered for one thing centuries from now, when the young folks are thumbing through the MMA history books, it will be for his performance in the "UFC vs. boxing" showdown against James Toney at UFC 118 in 2010. C'mon guys, knock it off. That's crazy talk. Everyone is well aware of the historical significance of what Couture did in a fight that was promoted and viewed by the public the way it was, but remember who we're talking about here.

The argument could be made that without Couture, UFC might not have survived during a rough period in the company's history. Couture was 50-percent of the star power on the reality TV show, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), that kind of saved the day for the UFC. Couture's fights with fellow TUF 1 coach and three-time octagon rival Chuck Liddell would result in record PPV business, as well as other meaningful statistics that resulted where it counts: the state of the company's business. Dollars and cents.

You could always go the "in-the-cage" accomplishments route, as there's no shortage of bullet points to include under the name "Randy Couture" whenever the aforementioned MMA history books are in fact written. "The Natural" is the first guy to win multiple titles, in different weight classes, all the while setting an age standard that almost no human being will ever be able to duplicate. What are we talking about here? Stop it.