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UFC 105 Gambling
Odds: Couture vs Vera
UFC 105 - Couture vs.
Vera
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Venue: M.E.N Arena in Manchester, England
Broadcast: Live at 3:00 p.m. E.T.
A Light Heavyweight contest between
Brandon Vera (11-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and UFC legend Randy
Couture (16-10 MMA, 13-7 UFC) will do the honors of
the Main bout. |
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The former two-time light heavyweight title
holder, Couture returns to the 205-pound division for the
first time since a 2006 loss to Chuck Liddell. The drop
shouldn't be drastic for the 46-year-old, as Couture weighed
just 220 pounds for his August headlining loss to Antonio
Rodrigo Nogueira at "UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira."
Vera has also competed at both heavyweight
and light heavyweight. "The Truth" has maintained his desire
to be a champion in both divisions, though 205 pounds is his
focus for the time being.
The 31-year-old has compiled a 3-1 record in the UFC's light
heavyweight division after dropping from heavyweight in 2008
following
back-to-back losses to Fabricio Werdum and Tim Sylvia. Vera
most recently fought in a unanimous-decision win over
Krzysztof Soszynski on the main card of the same UFC 102
event that saw Couture in the main-event bout.
Welterweights Dan Hardy and Dong Hyun “Stun Gun” Kim
are penciled in to collide at the Manchester Evening News
Arena. Hardy is coming off perhaps the biggest win of his
career, with a razor thin split decision over Marcus Davis
at UFC 99: “The Comeback” in June 2009. It was a super close
call and one that had most mixed martial arts fans divided
right down the middle.
Nonetheless, it was the third straight win for “The Outlaw”
inside the Octagon and his sixth since a disqualification
loss to Yoshiyuki
Yoshida in late 2007. In fact, Hardy has won 11 of his last
12 fights, including a devastating first round knockout of
Rory Markham and a
split decision win over the venerable veteran Akihiro Gono.
Dong Hyun “Stun Gun” Kim (12-0-1) has put together Octagon
victories over Jason Tan and Matt Brown before suffering a
split decision loss to Karo Parisyan. A defeat that was then
changed to a no contest after Parisyan tested positive for
banned painkillers.
Also, a middleweight fight between Michael Bisping and
Dennis Kang at UFC 105 on November 14 at the Manchester
Evening News Arena in
Manchester, England. Bisping will be looking to bounce back
from the devastating knockout loss suffered at the hands of
Dan Henderson at UFC 100, while Kang is currently 1-1 in the
UFC with an overall record of 32-11-1 plus 2 no contests. He
last fought at UFC 97 in April, where he defeated Xavier
Foupa-Pokam via unanimous decision.
Bisping (17-2), who had been approached about fighting
Wanderlei Silva in the UFC 105 main event before Silva
recently underwent surgery to repair a deviated septum, is
coming off a devastating knockout loss to Dan Henderson at
UFC 100 last month, his first loss since moving down to
middleweight in 2008. The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner is 7-2
in the UFC, including recent wins at 185-pounds over Charles
McCarthy, Jason Day, and Chris Leben prior to the loss to
Henderson.
UFC 105 Main Card
* Randy Couture (16-10) vs. Brandon Vera (11-3) (Main Event)
* Michael Bisping (18-2) vs. Denis Kang (32-11-1)
* Dan Hardy (22-6) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (12-0-1)
* Matt Brown (10-7) vs. James Wilks (6-2)
Preliminary Card
* John Hathaway (11-0) vs. Paul Taylor (10-4-1)
* Terry Etim (13-2) vs. Shannon Gugerty (12-3)
* Ross Pearson (9-3) vs. Aaron Riley (28-11-1)
* DaMarques Johnson (9-7) vs. Peter Sobotta (8-2)
* Paul Kelly (9-1) vs. Denis Siver (14-6)
* Andre Winner (9-3-1) vs. Rolando Delgado (6-4-1)
* Alexander Gustafsson (8-1) vs. Jared Hamman (10-1
UFC 105 Main Card Results
* Light Heavyweight bout:
Randy Couture defeated Brandon Vera via unanimous decision
* Welterweight bout:
Dan Hardy defeated Mike Swick via unanimous decision
* Middleweight bout:
Michael Bisping defeated Denis Kang via TKO
* Welterweight bout:
Matt Brown defeated James Wilks via TKO
* Lightweight bout:
Ross Pearson defeated Aaron Riley via TKO
UFC 105 Preliminary Card
* Welterweight bout:
John Hathaway defeated Paul Taylor via unanimous decision
* Lightweight bout:
Terry Etim defeated Shannon Gugerty via submission
* Welterweight bout:
Nick Osipczak defeated Matthew Riddle via TKO
* Lightweight bout:
Dennis Siver defeated Paul Kelly via TKO
* Light Heavyweight bout:
Alexander Gustafsson defeated Jared Hamman via KO
* Lightweight bout:
Andre Winner defeated Rolando Delgado via KO
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Fighting Styles
Boxing: The skill or sport of fighting
with the fists usually with padded leather gloves. Refermenu to
as the "sweet science", boxers use elaborate foot maneuvers and
quick jabs to mount an offense. FreeStyle Wrestling: Possibly
the worlds oldest sport. Contestants struggle hand to hand
attempting to throw or take down their opponent without striking
blows. Some of the many styles of wrestling are Freestyle,
Greco-Roman, and catch as catch can.
Kickboxing: Sportive martial art
combining boxing punches and martial arts kicks. Many different
styles with different rules exist such as Muay Thai, Full
Contact Karate, and Asian Rules Fighting.
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UFC Fighting Terms
Choke Holds: Any hold that impairs the
flow of blood or oxygen to the brain. There are many chokes
including the rear naked choke, the guillotine, and the triangle
choke.
Head-Butt: Using the head to strike
the opponent.
KO: Knock out. A fighter is knocked
down and unconscious.
Takedown: Usually occurs when a
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