UFC 118 Odds: Couture vs Toney UFC Picks: UFC president Dana White is out to prove a point that the UFC’s fighters are better than boxing’s by pitting UFC legend Couture against a washed up pug James Toney in his MMA debut. A punchers’ chance is about all that Toney will have against the well-rounded fitness fanatic Couture. You can’t teach and old dog new tricks and Toney is trying to compete at a world-class MMA level with less than a year of formal training. Couture is 47-years old but Toney could an even older 41 with all the abuse he has endured in the ring. Toney is being used a sacrificial lamb for Dana White’s ego. Toney’s only chance is to land a big counterpunch early with his old-school boxing skills and cash out before all of the twinkies and cigars have him huffing and puffing.

The Couture vs Toney UFC 118 Odds have Couture at -700 on the UFC Betting Moneyline at BoDog.Com.

UFC 118 Picks Analysis: Toney’s balance, conditioning and reaction time have diminished as a boxer and Couture could beat James at his own game with his own version of dirty boxing. Not to many well skilled MMA fighters can defend a dominating two-legged takedown and Couture has a very-good one. The wrestler should essentially maul the outgunned and overweight boxer. The Couture vs Toney UFC 118 Odds have Toney as a +450 UFC Betting underdog.

Toney still has above-average handspeed and good stand-up defense as a boxer. James could essentially leverage a combination to the chin on Couture, similar to the bomb that former boxing contender Ray Mercer landed against former UFC champ Tim Sylvia. Couture is sound enough defensively with his stand-up to engage a clinch and put Toney in some uncomfortable spots on the mat.

The cagey old MMA vet Couture will have his way with a washed up James Toney. Ray Mercer with his limited MMA experience would have a better shot against Couture than Toney, and not a much better one at that. Play the cagey old conditioning freak Couture for 3 Units as the heavy UFC betting “chalk“.Our UFC 118 Picks staff honestly thinks that Toney must be in need of some cash to take this fight at the tail end of his career.

UFC 118 Picks Play: Randy Couture -700 (3 Units) UFC 118 Odds at BoDog.Com
 
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