Nickname Napão (English meaning: big nose)
Born May 18, 1979 (age 28)
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 242 lb (110 kg)
Nationality Brazilian
Town of birth Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Fighting out of Ludlow, Massachusetts
Fighting style Brazilin Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing
Wins 9
KO’s 4
Submissions 5
Losses 1
Draw 0
Gabriel Gonzaga is the number one contender in the UFC Heavyweight
division. He will be fighting for the Heavyweight title against
the current champion, Randy Couture. He earned the number one
contender spot and this title shot by defeating heavily favored
Mirko Cro Cop in UFC 70 on April 21, 2007. He KO’d the Pride
FC 2006 Open Weight Champion with a devastating head kick at
the very end of the first round. Watch the KO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkYcJV_3Pj8
Nickname The Natural, Captain America
Born June 22, 1963 (age 44)
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Nationality American
Town of birth Everett, Washington
Fighting out of Las Vegas, NV
Fighting style Greco-Roman Wrestling
Wins 15
KO’s 6
Submissions 2
Losses 8
Draw 0
Randy “The Natural” Couture is a MMA legend and has been fighting
in the UFC since 1997. He is the current UFC Heavyweight champion,
member of the UFC Hall of Fame, and the only five-time champion
in UFC history. He holds wins over Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz,
Vitor Belfort, Pedro Rizzo, Kevin Randleman, Jeremy Horn, and
Tim Sylvia. Randy announced his return from retirement on January
11, 2007 and also revealed that his first fight would be for
the Heavyweight Championship title against the giant 6 ft 8
in Tim Sylvia. On March 3, 2007, at UFC, Couture shocked the
world by defeating Tim Sylvia by unanimous decision to claim
his third UFC Heavyweight Title and his fifth UFC overall. Randy
is considered an underdog again versus Gonzaga even though he
is the current champion. This is in part due to the fact that
he is 44 years old and fighting a much younger fighter in Gonzaga.
If there is one thing that UFC fans across the globe have learned,
it is never count out or underestimate “The Natural.”
UFC 74 Welterweights-
Sat, Aug 25th (11:00pm)
@ Mandalay Bay Events Center,
Nevada
Nickname Rush, GSP
Born May 19, 1981 (age 26)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Nationality Canadian
Town of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Fighting style Kyokushin Karate, Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai,
Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu
Wins 13
KO’s 6
Submissions 4
Losses 2
Draw 0
Georges “Rush” Saint-Pierre is the former UFC Welterweight
Champion. He has victories over Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, Frank
Trigg, Karo Parisyan, and current UFC Lightweight Champion Sean
Sherk. GSP lost the Welterweight title in a shocking upset to
The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra via TKO (strikes) in
the first round.
Nickname Kos
Born November 30, 1977 (age 29)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Nationality American
Town of birth Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Fighting out of Fresno, California
Fighting style Wrestling
Wins 11
KO’s 1
Submissions 4
Losses 1
Draw 0
Josh “Kos” Koscheck is a former collegiate wrestling champion,
and is currently fighting in the UFC Welterweight division.
He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 1 reality series and advanced
it to the semi-finals and lost a split decision to Diego Sanchez.
