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Want to bet on UFC 74?
This is Carrie Stroup here with your latest UFC 74
odds and we have ALL the fights including some of
the undercards like Roger Huerta vs. Alberto Crane
where Crane would pay a hefty $350 for every $100
bet. Considering some of the big underdog wins
of this summer in the UFC, this could be a great
bet. (all odds courtesy of
Sportsbook.com)
Three time heavyweight
champion, Randy “The Natural” Couture puts his belt
on the line this Saturday evening against Gabriel
Gonzaga in UFC 74: Respect.
This is the 44 year
old Couture’s first title defense since reclaiming
the belt back in March from Tim Sylvia. Gonzaga
earned the title shot after his malicious knockout
of the heavily favored Mirko Cro Cop this past
April. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gonzaga
is an expert in submissions and guard defense.
The bad news for
Gonzaga is that Couture is extremely difficult to
submit. In fact, the only time he was has been
submitted was a loss to Ricco Rodriguez almost five
years ago. However, his guard defense is so good
that it could very well frustrate and possibly
negate Couture’s main strength: the ground and
pound.
Despite his
highlight reel knockout of Co Cop a few months back,
Gonzaga will undoubtedly attempt to get this fight
on the ground. Couture’s stand up game isn’t the
prettiest but it is extremely effective and he has
the ability to frustrate and wear down his opponents
while on his feet. An interesting trend that a
bettor should be privy to is that Couture has failed
to win back to back fights since he did so way back
in 2003.
Of course this isn’t the only UFC fight to bet on
this Saturday at Sportsbook.com. In fact, there are
eight other fights on “Respect’s” card including the
much anticipated welterweight bout between Georges
St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck. The well rounded GSP
makes his return to the octagon for the first time
since losing his belt to the heavy underdog Matt
Serra. Koscheck has strung together five straight
victories, including his three round unanimous
decision over Diego Sanchez. There is little doubt
that these two fighters are two of the best athletes
in mixed martial arts today and the winner will be
one step closer to a shot at the welterweight
championship.
Sportsbook.com odds
for UFC 74: Respect
Gabriel Gonzaga -125 vs. Randy Couture -105
Georges St. Pierre -260 vs. Josh Koscheck +200
Roger Huerta -450 vs. Alberto Crane +300
Joe Stevenson -330 vs. Kurt Pellegrino +260
Kendall Grove -265 vs. Patrick Cote +205
Thales Leites -270 vs. Ryan Jensen +210
Renato Sobral -205 vs. David Heath +165
Frank Mir -165 vs. Antoni Hardonk +135
Clay Guida -145 vs. Marcus Aurelio +115
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Carrie Stroup,
Sports911.com
Originally
published August 21, 2007 8:26 pm ET
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