The latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event is set to take place on February 6th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. UFC 109′s marquee match will involve MMA legend Randy Couture in a Light Heavyweight battle. The bout between Couture and Mark Coleman will mark the first time that two members of the UFC Hall of Fame will square off in a match. There are also some other intriguing battles set to take place in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.
Welterweight match: Matt Serra (-135) vs. Frank Trigg (+105)
The 35-year-old Serra lost his UFC welterweight championship belt two years ago. His overall MMA record is 9-6. Trigg has come up short in a couple of UFC championship matches in his career. The 37-year-old lost welterweight title bouts to Matt Hughes in 2003 and 2005. He has a 19-7 MMA record. Look for Serra to pull this match out.
Middleweight match: Demian Meia (-375) vs. Dan Miller (+275)
Meia suffered his first MMA loss against Nate Marquardt at UFC 102 last August. The 32-year-old Brazilian had won his first 11 pro bouts before the setback. Miller is also trying to get back on track after tasting defeat in his last match. He fell to Chael Sonnen In UFC 98 last May. The 28-year-old has a 11-2-1 pro record. The favorite should be able to survive a challenge in this bout.
Middleweight match: Nate Marquardt (-350) vs. Chael Sonnen (+250)
Marquardt lost his chance for the UFC middleweight crown in a defeat to Anderson Silva in 2007. The 30-year-old has an MMA record of 29-8-2. Sonnen is hoping that his win over Miller will give him some momentum heading into this bout. The 32-year-old has a pro record of 24-10-1 in MMA action. In a close bout, Marquardt prevails.
Light Heavyweight match: Randy Couture (-400) vs. Mark Coleman (+300)
At 46, Couture is still going strong as the biggest name in UFC and MMA. He owns or shares numerous UFC records. Couture is one of only two UFC fighters to hold championship belts in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight). He also has the UFC title victories (five) and has appeared in the most championship bouts (15). Couture’s matches against Chuck Liddell were some of the biggest in UFC history. Couture won the first matchup in 2003 but Liddell defeated him in 2005 and 2006. In his most recent UFC title match, Couture fell to Brock Lesnar just over a year ago. His overall MMA record is 17-10. Coleman captured the first UFC heavyweight title back in 1997. He was set to meet Couture back in 1998 but a Couture knee injury resulted in a postponement. Now, the Hall Of Famers are finally meeting in the ring for the first time. The 45-year-old Coleman left UFC in 1999 to join Japanese based PRIDE Fighting before returning to UFC last year. His pro record is 16-9. In a battle of veterans, Couture outlasts Coleman.
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