![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 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](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESOfOh1X0AAyz9X.png)
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
![Randy Couture, left, 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 Randy Couture, left, 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9MTA4/randy-couture-left-fights-tim-sylvia-during-ultimate-fighting-championship-H9MTA4.jpg)
Randy Couture, left, 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
![UFC 68: Tim Sylvia vs Randy Couture - March 3, 2007 - Columbus, OH | Ed Mulholland - Freelance Photographer UFC 68: Tim Sylvia vs Randy Couture - March 3, 2007 - Columbus, OH | Ed Mulholland - Freelance Photographer](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000i8yIa3CyrYc/s/1200/I0000i8yIa3CyrYc.jpg)
UFC 68: Tim Sylvia vs Randy Couture - March 3, 2007 - Columbus, OH | Ed Mulholland - Freelance Photographer
![Tim Sylvia thanks fans, blasts UFC snub on arm surgery: 'If this was Chuck Liddell, there'd be no problem' - MMA Fighting Tim Sylvia thanks fans, blasts UFC snub on arm surgery: 'If this was Chuck Liddell, there'd be no problem' - MMA Fighting](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/pXkdHkdPtUigbrPNguKPBFTpB6I=/1400x1400/filters:format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/20021582/102524015.jpg.jpg)
Tim Sylvia thanks fans, blasts UFC snub on arm surgery: 'If this was Chuck Liddell, there'd be no problem' - MMA Fighting
![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/H9MTCC/tim-sylvia-left-and-randy-couture-right-pose-with-ufc-president-dana-H9MTCC.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
![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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9MTB1/randy-couture-top-fights-tim-sylvia-during-ultimate-fighting-championship-H9MTB1.jpg)
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
![Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 68: The Uprising : Randy Couture, Tim Sylvia, Rich Franklin, Matt Hughes, Studio Works: Movies & TV - Amazon.com Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 68: The Uprising : Randy Couture, Tim Sylvia, Rich Franklin, Matt Hughes, Studio Works: Movies & TV - Amazon.com](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51hKqkveZZL._AC_UL600_SR600,600_.jpg)
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 68: The Uprising : Randy Couture, Tim Sylvia, Rich Franklin, Matt Hughes, Studio Works: Movies & TV - Amazon.com
![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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9MTDG/randy-couture-celebrates-his-victory-over-tim-sylvia-during-ultimate-H9MTDG.jpg)
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
![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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9MTDE/randy-couture-celebrates-his-victory-over-tim-sylvia-during-ultimate-H9MTDE.jpg)
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, in his fight against Randy Couture 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, in his fight against Randy Couture during Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March 3, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H9MT8R/tim-sylvia-left-in-his-fight-against-randy-couture-during-ultimate-H9MT8R.jpg)
Tim Sylvia, left, in his fight against Randy Couture during Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH on March 3, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy
![Fedor Emelianenko, left, greets Randy Couture in the ring after defeating Tim Sylvia at Affliction's "Banned", a mixed martial arts fight at the Honda Center on July 19, 2008 in Anaheim, California. Fedor Emelianenko, left, greets Randy Couture in the ring after defeating Tim Sylvia at Affliction's "Banned", a mixed martial arts fight at the Honda Center on July 19, 2008 in Anaheim, California.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HBT0JE/fedor-emelianenko-left-greets-randy-couture-in-the-ring-after-defeating-HBT0JE.jpg)