If you don't think Couture's become the Derek Jeter of the UFC, then i don't know what to say to you.
The man gets more hype than Tom Brady at a model party.
But then again, he's a 5x champion, so that makes him awesome. Championships in UFC are like RBI's, champ. But you and your wealth of knowledge already know that.
And about Nogueira, believe it or not, all 13 years younger of him when compared to Couture have nearly twice as mileage in that body, not only the 3 years you've known him, but hey, you're the expert, so you should know this.
Couture 5x champ, lol.