Randy Couture the underdog for UFC 74
For immediate release August 23, 2007
by Rob Gerein

UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture will defend his title against
Gabriel Gonzaga in the main event at UFC 74 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Couture
is currently the underdog heading into the mixed martial arts
(MMA) event, according to odds posted at betED.com.
Couture is a +115-moneyline dog to successfully defend his title,
while Gonzaga is a -135 favorite.
After
coming out of retirement in January, Couture, 44, challenged then-champion
Tim Sylvia for the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC
68 in March. Couture defeated Sylvia by unanimous decision
to claim his third UFC heavyweight title. Couture's first punch,
eight seconds into the bout, sent the 6-ft. 8-in. Sylvia to the
mat.
Gonzaga
defeated Mirko Filipovic at UFC
70 to earn the right to fight Couture for the heavyweight
title. With an overall MMA record of 9-1-0, Gonzaga made his UFC
debut at UFC 56, knocking out Kevin Jordan.
Gonzaga
is favored not just because of his record, but also because he
is 16 years younger and 20 pounds heavier than Couture.
Other
bouts on the main card at UFC 74: Respect include former UFC and
TKO Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre taking on Josh Koscheck
in his first fight since losing his title to Matt Serra at UFC
69.
betED.com
has St. Pierre heavily favored at -250 while Koscheck is +200.
The
card will also feature former heavyweight champion Frank Mir battling
K-1 veteran Antoni Hardonk, and The Ultimate Fighter 2’s
Welterweight champ Joe Stevenson taking on Kurt Pellegrino, who
has won his past three fights with first round submissions.
Other
fighters at UFC 74 include The Ultimate Fighter 3’s winner,
Kendall Grove, and PRIDE veteran Marcus Aurelio making his UFC
debut.
UFC
74 is scheduled to begin at 10 pm ET on Saturday at the Mandalay
Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The event is available on pay-per-view.
Check
out betED.com for UFC
74 lines.
betED's UFC Betting Lines
UFC
74 Heavyweights @ Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada
G Gonzaga -135
R Couture +115
UFC 74 Welterweights @ Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada
G St. Pierre -250
4 J Koscheck +200
UFC 74 Heavyweights @ Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada
K Pellegrino +250
J Stevenson -300
UFC 74 Heavyweights @ Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada
A Crane +340
R Huerta -440
UFC 74 Heavyweights @ Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada
P Cote +200
K Grove -250
Click on a line to bet at betED.com for UFC
74 and UFC
75
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