Jerry Wayne Odom Jr.

UFC 74

Great Potential for Great Fights

ufc 74 Randy Couture vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

Once again Couture is the underdog. Most of that probably has to do with the destruction of Crocop at the hands of Gonzaga. This should prove to be a very interesting title fight given that both of these guys are willing to go at it. I see this fight being all over the place with a great deal of heavy striking and ground attempts that end up getting broken up by the referee. I wouldn't dare choose a winner in this one but I feel like Randy will win it.

Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck

Koscheck is far too much of an underdog in this fight. They've got St. Pierre at -220 over at Bodog. I personally feel that if Koscheck doesn't get caught and knocked out in the first then he'll win by decision.

Kendall Grove vs. Patrick Cote

Here's a good fight that should've been on the poster! Both of these guys have a ton of ability. Grove has been on a big stretch of impressive wins. Cote has a tendency to show up hard and sometimes lose by a close decision. I definitely agree Grove deserves to be a big favorite and whether or not this fight absolutely rocks is up to Cote. I definitely wouldn't bet against Grove in this one.

The other fights on the card aren't too bad. Clay Guida put on an absolutely awesome fight his last time in. I really believe he deserved to win it. This Marcus Aurelio fellow isn't looking bad in the odds or his record so hopefully we get a good show. Frank Mir is hanging on by a thread in the UFC so hopefully he has gotten it back together. They gave him a guy who looks not too good on paper so they're obviously trying to save him.

The last three fights are walks.