Subject: Coleman - Kim Couture should mind her business Fri 29 May 2009, 1:00 am
Coleman worries that if Liddell fights on and views it as a one-time deal he's putting himself in a dangerous position:
"If he's not going to commit himself to fighting for an extended period, that's one thing that's hard to do. Once you become the become the champion and he's a celebrity and a star, it's hard to get re-focused."
As far as Coleman's gas tank appearing to be on empty against Rua, the former Ohio State wrestler says he implemented the wrong gameplan:
"I told people I was going to stand up with this guy and everybody said I was full of shit. Unfortunately my instincts took over, I took him down early and I hadn't done enough wrestling myself. I feel like I wore him out wrestling but at the same time I wore myself out early."
Cagewriter has talked to several wrestlers in MMA who all said Coleman did deserve from credit for tiring Rua. Coleman said the weight cut was difficult before UFC 93 and this time will be different. It should be easier. He's training at Xtreme Couture with Shawn Tompkins and the new Tapout Training Center in Las Vegas.
Coleman was a little miffed at one critic back around UFC 93. After Coleman had complained about his finances and funding a training camp before the Rua fight, Kim Couture thought that was odd excuse. Coleman said she should mind her own business (4:58 mark). Those comments should make for interesting times with Coleman training at Xtreme Couture and Kim still working at the gym as well.