
UFC 74: “Respect”
Saturday, August 25 at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV)
Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Event:
UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture (15-8) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (8-1)
Main card (televised):
155 lbs.: Roger Huerta (18-1-1) vs. Alberto Crane (8-0)
170 lbs.: Georges St. Pierre (13-2) vs. Josh Koscheck (9-1)
155 lbs.: Joe Stevenson (27-7) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (10-2)
185 lbs.: Kendall Grove (8-3) vs. Patrick Cote (10-4)
Under card (may not be broadcast):
185 lbs.: Thales Leites (11-1) vs. Ryan Jensen (11-1)
205 lbs.: Renato “Babalu” Sobral (27-7) vs. David Heath (7-1)
Hvywt.: Frank Mir (9-3) vs. Antoni Hardonk (5-2)
155 lbs.: Marcus Aurelio (14-4) vs. Clay Guida (21-8)
*All fights officially confirmed by UFC.com.
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I’m going to go out on a limb here, but I think, whoever they put in front of GSP and Kos, they will both win. Unless they end up fighting each other. Then, one of them will obviously lose. Unless its a draw, which I dont think there has been since BJ Penn and Kaol Uno. Either way, GSP will earn his title shot and I have to go with Couture outsmarting Gonzaga.
I hope it’s GSP-Kos. That would be a decent fight. Both will be hungry and GSP doesn’t let a fight get boring or slow. Couture-Gonzaga is very hard to call, but I will never doubt Randy again.
i think gsp and kos would be a great fight but gsp is going to win ko in the 3rd.and couture-gonzoga id have to say gonzaga but it will also be a great fight and a tough one for gonzaga!
No one will be GSP in his next fight, regardless of who he fights. He will be too motivated to get the belt back. Kos is an ass. Diego is a better overall fighter, but Kos executed a perfect game plan in that fight.
i think diego will be a a more exciting fight with gsp because i think that koscheck will do the same thing as he did against diego. stand outside, throw a couple of punches, then take down at the end of the round. diego vs gsp would be way more exciting then kos vs gsp.
chuck’s fighting gouveia i think
this is shaping up to be a decent card
Unless Kos found a magic lamp I don’t think he has a chance. Gonzaga is for real it seems and could be a huge problem for Couture but once again he’s in his favorite position, underdog. I like Huerta alot and I’ve I know him so I got to root for him but I havn’t seen him fight anyone super solid yet, but he never has a boring fight.
great card
another great looking card, can’t wait to see koscheck take a beating and i also can’t wait to see huerta fight again, gotta love that guy, main event is very very interesting too…also i love to watch joe stevenson fight, he’s an animal at 155, him and sherk would be a war, he deserves that shot…love him or hate him tim sylvia vs. frank mir should be a decent fight too, tim sylvia needs to win that one…
I’m impressed man. Very coming along VERY nicely. Didnt think they would do 2 events that good in a row. I guess they got to be making up for 72
too bad the gonzaga vs. couture match-up doesnt matter, cuz big nog is going to take over the heavyweight division… until FEDOR comes to the octagon. I hope GSP puts koscheck to sleep with a right hook, i really cant stand looking at his curly blonde hair, or watching his boring “fight not to lose” mentality anymore. Let’s hope that gsp shook off the loss to serra and rebounds quickly, or else this is going to be like koscheck vs. sanchez again. I really dont see that happening bc i think gsp will fight like he has in the past. Joe stevenson is a beast and is very exciting also. I really cant stand sylvia and he hope he loses, but he probably wont. Maybe Shogun will work his way onto either this card or 73’s card, that would be interesting.
damn its a long lay off from july 7th til august 25th, i hope they put another fight night in between there or something…i read somewhere that gsp and diego are training together for their fights, thats awesome news for both guys, i’m picking them both to win, but both fights are gonna be awesome, i strongly dislike koscheck, but i know he’s got skills and will come with a good gameplan, i just don’t see gsp losing 2 in a row, as far as the diego/sakurai fight, thats gonna be a fight of the year candidate for sure, its either guys fight, i know the real diego will come to this fight, i think he’ll find a way to either win a decision or get a late gnp stoppage…i really think this card is looking better than 73, i just think there are better match ups on this card and the main event is gonna be sick, i’m sure a lot of people will be taking gonzaga because of how he made cro cop look so bad, but thats just more fuel for randy’s fire, we all know what he’s capable of when he’s counted out, but i’m still gonna go with my brain on this one and not my heart and say gonzaga will be too much for couture, probably get a round 3 or 4 ref stoppage, he’s just too big and strong and well rounded…if 73 is called stacked then what are they gonna call 74?
If St. Pierre happens to loose, his career may be over in the UFC 2 losses in a row is hard to come back from, but i think he will win, Diego should come back hungry and finish Sakurai, Ive seen Sakurai fight dude will go toe to toe no question, hes pretty good on the feet and heavy handed gots excellent foot work, will be along night for Diego, Best thing for Diego ground and pound. Dont know to much about Kurt but I know if he keeps Stevenson on the feet he might pull a knock out. As for Couture come on now the guys a legend wouldnt doubt if he wins as usual but i kind of, would like Gonzaga to win so some one can beat his ass and take the belt from him , lets say like Mirko on a rematch if Mirko takes his nuts out of his purse and starts dropping fools again like he usually does, but I guess we will have to wait and see. If not Rodrigo will get the job done, that guys pretty bad himself.
wow nice card so far 73 should b good too but 72 looks like a small show, wtf?
[quote comment=”77271″]If St. Pierre happens to loose, his career may be over in the UFC 2 losses in a row is hard to come back from[/quote]
a loss here is not career threatening for gsp, not a chance…
[quote post=”1974″]i think diego will be a a more exciting fight with gsp because i think that koscheck will do the same thing as he did against diego. stand outside, throw a couple of punches, then take down at the end of the round. diego vs gsp would be way more exciting then kos vs gsp. [/quote]
Gsp won’t stand around with his thumb up ass like Deigo for three rounds.
[quote post=”1974″]If St. Pierre happens to loose, his career may be over in the UFC 2 losses in a row is hard to come back from, but i think he will win, Diego should come back hungry and finish Sakurai, Ive seen Sakurai fight dude will go toe to toe no question, hes pretty good on the feet and heavy handed gots excellent foot work, will be along night for Diego, Best thing for Diego ground and pound. Dont know to much about Kurt but I know if he keeps Stevenson on the feet he might pull a knock out. As for Couture come on now the guys a legend wouldnt doubt if he wins as usual but i kind of, would like Gonzaga to win so some one can beat his ass and take the belt from him , lets say like Mirko on a rematch if Mirko takes his nuts out of his purse and starts dropping fools again like he usually does, but I guess we will have to wait and see. If not Rodrigo will get the job done, that guys pretty bad himself. [/quote]
No way would Dana gas Gsp after two losses. Frank Mir and Chris Lebin are still in the UFC.
yeah but not in a row thats what makes the difference anyone can lose 1 then win 1 but when you loose 2 in a row then you in trouble but Gsp should win hes still the man
give sylvia to vera…… that would be good….
awesome card, joe stevenson shouldnt hav to win another fight to prove himself though, hands down, he should be fighting sherk at UFC 73: stacked, not hermes franca, couture will prolly get put bak into retirement by gonzaga, and koscheck will prolly get knocked out in the 2 round, and i dont know who diego is fightin, but i’m sick of diego so i hope he loses, i will definately order this PPV if it was to happen
[quote comment=”82445″]give sylvia to vera…… that would be good….[/quote]
Vera is gone from what they said he signed with bodog fight about 6 months ago
[quote post=”1974″]Vera is gone from what they said he signed with bodog fight about 6 months ago [/quote]
Whoever they are don’t know what they are talking about, Vera is still with the UFC.
[quote post=”1974″]yeah but not in a row thats what makes the difference anyone can lose 1 then win 1 but when you loose 2 in a row then you in trouble but Gsp should win hes still the man [/quote]
Lebin lost 2 in a row, so did Forrest and BJ and many others did as well.
Chris Lytle’s lost 4 in a row and he’s still going to be fighting again soon. GSP is in no danger, especially because of how popular he is, he could lose this fight, and 2 or 3 more in a row and still keep getting fights.
st. pierre isn’t going anywhere because the likelihood of him losing to kos is small. minute in fact. kos is a wrestling phenom, but the only way he can win is by laying on st. pierre, which he won’t be able to do for long since st. pierre happens to have pretty deadly wrestling himself and is used to having the #5 ranked heavyweight in the world on top of him. as for standing, koscheck is toast. most people seem to think it’s impossible, but i can see st. pierre shooting, taking kos down and laying into him with elbows. bye bye kos.
[quote comment=”55141″]i think diego will be a a more exciting fight with gsp because i think that koscheck will do the same thing as he did against diego. stand outside, throw a couple of punches, then take down at the end of the round. diego vs gsp would be way more exciting then kos vs gsp.[/quote]
LOL no way in Hell is Koscheck going to get away with that with Gsp, if he tries he’ll get KTFO guaranteed. Mark my words, Gsp will totally dominate Koscheck and take him down at will, and shock almost everyone other than me.
LETS GO TIM! YEA!!!!
randy is toooo good son.
All the competitions on this card (so far) look good. Hopefully Tim fights someone of substance …
is hous alexander on the card also?
[quote comment=”93269″]is hous alexander on the card also?[/quote]
H.A vs machida would be a sick fight Houston by rear naked choke round 1 2.45.
[quote comment=”95190″][quote comment=”93269″]is hous alexander on the card also?[/quote]
H.A vs machida would be a sick fight Houston by rear naked choke round 1 2.45.[/quote]
NO. Houston Alexander has already admitted he doesnt know jiu jitsu. So, that pretty much rules out a rear-naked choke. Machida would pick his bald ass apart.
wow bak to back to back amazing fight cards… ufc 73 will be crazy but this is shaping up to b a nice card as well… n ufc 75 quint vs hendo….mirko vs kongo…michael bisping!! hell of a yar for the UFC
but i cant remember the last time i heard news about pride that doest hav something to do with one of their fighters coming here jeje nice job dana….nice job
I nearly shit when I saw Bj penn fighting Diego sanchez, I hope BJ Penn desroys diego and submits that fool always trying to act all hard, i hope GSP opens a can of whoop ass on curly boy and Couture knocks Gonagito out
i can’t wait till kos prove’s all you guys wrong!!!! just cause your all dirty sachez lover’s. either way it’s still gonna be a good fight
sanchez will be back at 100% and after 3 or 4 more wins he s gonna get the title shot and smoke whoevers got the belt and all you kos lovers will finally shut up gsp is gonna kill kos gsp and diego would be a crazy fight
i thought tim sylvia is fighting in this one?? are all the matches set then there is 8 will there be one more?? compared to stack this seems rather dull card
BJ Penn Deserves the fast track back 2 title, St Pierre dont want that fight! Kenddle Grove will show he is ready for the next level. You doubt?? Watch and see. Hey, what about Anderson Silvia and David Louasiou??
Is the Fitch v Sanchez fight confirmed yet?
[quote comment=”81254″]yeah but not in a row thats what makes the difference anyone can lose 1 then win 1 but when you loose 2 in a row then you in trouble but Gsp should win hes still the man[/quote]
two in a row doesn’t mean shit, especially for an A list fighter like gsp. o yeah, he’s be out of the ufc if he lost 2 in a row.
[quote comment=”101053″]Is the Fitch v Sanchez fight confirmed yet?[/quote]
Not yet.
great card (as long as gsp isnt punch drunk b/c of the serra loss)
The only thing that sucks about this card, is they should all be good fights but not all will make it to the PPV. They should have an extra long one.
When are they gonna give Huerta a shot at Stevenson or Florian? He will be the number one contender by the end of the year.
The natural will this one in a 4th rd TKO, but the next Heavy weight matchups will be Arlovski vs. Minotauro, and The natural vs. Brandon Vera
guida aurelio not on tv?or ppv what a fuckin travesty ,another great pride guy gettin danas cock up his ass
[quote comment=”107798″]The natural will this one in a 4th rd TKO, but the next Heavy weight matchups will be Arlovski vs. Minotauro, and The natural vs. Brandon Vera[/quote]
Vera hasn’t fought in the UFC in quite a while but he is going to jump the line and get a title shot? Not likely.
This is another excellent card!
Here’s one I’m curious to see:
185 lbs.: Kendall Grove (8-3) vs. Patrick Cote (10-4)
Grove will really get tested (finally).
It’s kind of a waste of time to post on a PPV event more than a month out because the card is still getting put together. Sylvia-Mir fell through.. talking about Diego Sanchez-Sakurai up there and Penn-Diego was rumored… but now Diego-Fitch is almost finalized.
guys if you every wrestled in school and had an inkling of what it takes to be an all american in college you would not be so quick to think gsp is going to beat kos. will be a good fight but kos if he doesn;t get caught will control the fight and win by decision you heard it here
[quote comment=”77313″][quote comment=”77271″]If St. Pierre happens to loose, his career may be over in the UFC 2 losses in a row is hard to come back from[/quote]
a loss here is not career threatening for gsp, not a chance…[/quote]
comme on he beatted matt hughes
he will be along for a wille
BJ lost twice in row and still main eventing
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[quote comment=”113270″]guida aurelio not on tv?or ppv what a fuckin travesty ,another great pride guy gettin danas cock up his ass[/quote]
I agree
I am very proud of frank mir win or lose, i know his history and he is a great guy and fun to be around people who are famous tend to be a snob and wont give you the time of day,not frank he is a great guy and father besides he is married to my beautiful niece who i love dearly and miss,always your auntie tina