On the eve of Super Bowl XLIV, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together a stacked fight card headlined by two iconic figures in the sport of mixed martial arts. Before UFC hall of famers Randy "The Natural" Couture and Mark "The Hammer" Coleman step into the Octagon one can't help but ponder if a title shot awaits the victor.

At this time it is any man's guess as far as who would be next in line to fight for the coveted 205-lb strap. Current champion Lyoto Machida is set to defend his title against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 113 in Montreal but other than Rua there really isn't any one fighter that can be considered the clear cut number one contender.

Let's rephrase that, there isn't just one fighter, there are several competitors that could make a case for a title shot in the ultra stacked light-heavyweight division. Couture vs. Coleman is one matchup that could potentially determine a new title challenger within the division. However it's one of several high caliber light-heavyweight bouts that will be taking place in the next few months.

Let's take a look at the UFC 109 headliner as well as other top dollar 205-lb scraps and their relevancy to the light-heavyweight title picture.

Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman- UFC 109

Despite being a combined age of 92 years old, Couture and Coleman have proven in their last performances that they still have what it takes to be competitive in this sport. In the case of "The Natural" he never truly ages. Couture has been "the old guy" ever since he made his UFC debut at UFC 13 in 1997 at the age of 34.

"Captain America" has always had father time on his side and has made a career out of proven doubters wrong. In his last five fights, Couture has gone 3-2 in the Octagon with a recent victory over Brandon Vera at UFC 105 in Manchester, England.

Defeating Coleman, who was the very first UFC heavyweight champion in history, would be a big win for anyone. However the win would not have nearly the same effect as it would have had ten years ago. Still, not many would cry foul if the UFC granted Couture an immediate title shot if he pulls off the victory this weekend.

Sure, there would definitely be a plethora of other contenders more deserving of a championship fight than Couture but the one thing that "The Natural" has over the rest of the competition, is name value. Simply put Couture is one of the UFC's hottest commodities and putting him up against either Machida or "Shogun" for the light-heavyweight title would mean big bucks for the UFC.

Now if "The Hammer" were to pull off the upset and claim a victory over Couture, he would have a much tougher time moving into the title picture. Coleman returned to the UFC in 2009 for the first time since 1999 to take on his nemesis from PRIDE, "Shogun" at UFC 93. "The Hammer" put up a valiant effort but looked old and gassed in the process.

After losing that fight, Coleman overpowered Stephan Bonnar at the historic UFC 100 card to earn his first victory in three years. A win over Couture would be huge for the "Godfather of Ground and Pound" but if "Shogun" beats Machida it isn't likely that UFC matchmaker Joe Silva would grant Coleman a rematch.

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