In having occupied MMA for more than a decade, Couture and Coleman have far exceeded the typical life expectancy for a combat sports athlete, a job that frequently turns young men old and old men into dust. Couture put on a brave front against monstrous Brock Lesnar as late as 2008; Coleman defied expectations to decision Stephan Bonnar in July. Fans seem to delight in that perseverance while simultaneously resenting the fighters’ prolonged status as leading attractions.