Coleman interview: The old dog is making up for lost training time

Mark Coleman has done it all in the cage and ring, and he's traveled the world. But he isn't treating his second trip around the UFC as a farewell tour. Stubborn as it gets, Coleman is finally mixing his off the charts natural talent with cutting edge training. The 45-year-old is pulling out all the stops to be his best when he steps into the Octagon at UFC 109 against fellow legend Randy Couture.He's spent much of his time the last 9 months in Las Vegas, away from his daughters back in Columbus, Oh..Coleman is working out of the TapouT Training Center in Sin City. Josh Burns, an MMA prospect and exercise physiologist, is running his camp. Coleman is also working with Shawn Tompkins and his training partner is former UFC fighter and collegiate wrestler Brandon Lee Hinkle. It's nuts to hear but Coleman, an NCAA freestyle wrestling champion in 1988 and 1992 Olympian, did all that without being a big fan of coaching and structured training. "I may bitch once in a ...