On March 22, 2002, Josh Barnett challenged Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight championship. The event also featured a welterweight title fight between Matt Hughes and Hayato “Mach” Sakurai and the final UFC appearance of Pat Miletich. But the real attraction—as is often the case in combat sports—was the heavyweights. Barnett had defeated Dan Severn […]
Josh Barnett vs. Frank Mir Is a Fight We’ve Wanted for 11 Years
On March 22, 2002, Josh Barnett challenged Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight championship. The event also featured a welterweight title fight between Matt Hughes and Hayato “Mach” Sakurai and the final UFC appearance of Pat Miletich. But the real attraction—as is often the case in combat sports—was the heavyweights. Barnett had defeated Dan Severn […]