![Tim Sylvia, left, and Randy Couture, right, pose with UFC president Dana White after the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Champion Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March Tim Sylvia, left, and Randy Couture, right, pose with UFC president Dana White after the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Champion Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9MTCE/tim-sylvia-left-and-randy-couture-right-pose-with-ufc-president-dana-H9MTCE.jpg)
Tim Sylvia, left, and Randy Couture, right, pose with UFC president Dana White after the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Champion Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March
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MMA History Today on Twitter: "Randy Couture was given the opportunity to challenge Tim Sylvia for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 68 in Columbus, Ohio. https://t.co/T1jJfiS12i" / Twitter
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Randy Couture celebrates his victory over Tim Sylvia during Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March 3, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy
![Tim Sylvia, left, and Randy Couture, right, pose with UFC president Dana White after the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Champion Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March Tim Sylvia, left, and Randy Couture, right, pose with UFC president Dana White after the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Champion Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9MTCD/tim-sylvia-left-and-randy-couture-right-pose-with-ufc-president-dana-H9MTCD.jpg)
Tim Sylvia, left, and Randy Couture, right, pose with UFC president Dana White after the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Champion Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March
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Randy Couture , top, fights Tim Sylvia during Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March 3, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy
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Randy Couture celebrates his victory over Tim Sylvia during Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March 3, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy
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Tim Sylvia, left, and Randy Couture, right, pose with UFC president Dana White after the weigh-in for Ultimate Fighting Champion Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March
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