UFC 109: Randy Couture vs Mark Coleman Betting Odds: The main event in this Saturday’s UFC 109 features two ageless wonders of the sport as UFC Hall of Famers, (17-10) Randy “The Natural” Couture [-500 ML] faces sports betting odds underdog (16-9) Matt “The Hammer” Coleman [+325 ML] in a light heavyweight matchup between two legends of the sport. UFC 109 Betting Odds happens this Saturday night from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, live beginning at 10 PM ET (7 PM PT) on Pay-Per-View.
The 46-year-old Couture is coming off a very unimpressive unanimous decision victory over Brandon Vera at UFC 105. With the win, Couture was able to stop a 2-fight losing streak to reigning UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and heavyweight title-contender Minotauro Nogueira. After dropping down in weight, “Captain America” will now face a very similar opponent.
As he prepares to take on the originator of the ground-and-pound, Couture has decided to seek some help with his ground game. "The likelihood that he can take me down is there," he said. "I've got to be prepared for the worst case scenario, I give up a double-leg in the early rounds. I've got to be able to first of all survive and be effective there."
Although most people would expect Coleman to come in with a very predictable gameplan, the former NCAA Division I All-American isn’t leaving anything to chance. "Mark's style hasn't changed,” Couture explained. “He's a strong guy so he's going to be throwing hard punches. He's heavy handed. So I don't want to be standing around to absorb a bunch of that. And the more I stand around the easier I'm to be able to takedown as well."
