Couture: Lesnars a Better Fighter Than Last Year

Randy Couture has a glowing recommendation for UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, following a five-day training camp with the college wrestler-turned-fighter at his Death Clutch gym in Alexandria, Minn.

Lesnar, who meets UFC interim champion Shane Carwin at UFC 116 on July 3 in Las Vegas, was sidelined from the sport for a year after contracting a life-threatening intestinal infection that left him hospitalized for 11 days and required surgery. A major X-factor surrounding the 32-year-old South Dakotan’s return to the cage is how he’s buoyed back from the ordeal.

According to Couture, Lesnar hasn’t skipped a beat since his hiatus, and will likely be an even more polished fighter than the one who ran through former champion Frank Mir last year at UFC 100 in Las Vegas.

“I don’t think the year off has hurt him. He’s made the adjustments physically and dietarily,” said Couture, who is preparing for his own co-headlining bout against pro boxer James Toney at UFC 118 on Aug. 28 in Boston. “He’s back to 100 percent full strength and I think that having the downtime wasn’t a huge issue for him. He was back pretty quickly to being able to train.

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