Subjects covered in Countdown to UFC 109:
•Chael Sonnen was recruited by the Republican party to run for office in Oregon.
•Nate Marquardt needs to defeat Sonnen to move a step closer toward another title shot.
•When the Brazilian people are in trouble they call the police; when the police are in trouble, they call Paulo Thiago.
•Mike Swick may be crazy for taking a fight with Paulo Thiago on short notice.
•Mark Coleman wants this win over Randy Couture to prove he is still a force, and to get some of those accolades that are heaped upon Couture.
•Randy Couture must defeat Coleman to prove there is only room for one senior citizen in the UFC.
Couture vs. Coleman
Marquardt vs. Sonnen
Swick vs. Thiago