Perhaps the most significant scrap at UFC Fight Night 62 is the co-main event between former welterweight top contender Josh Koscheck (pictured) and once-promising up-and-comer Erick Silva.
Not because the bout has any title implications – far from it, actually – but a loss would have to mean the end of the road in the UFC for Koscheck.
Koscheck is riding a four-fight skid into the tango, and the Gambling Gods don’t believe his string of losses will end tonight. The veteran is nearly a 4-1 underdog against Silva.
Silva, meanwhile, checks in as a 5.5-1 odds-on favorite to blast “The Ultimate Fighter 1” contestant.
Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro hosts the festivities.
Here are the wagering lines for tonight’s fights:
Preliminary Card:
Fredy Serrano -115
Bentley Syler -115Jorge de Oliveira +160
Christos Giagos -200Cain Carrizosa +135
Leonardo Mafra -165Drew Dober +125
Leandro Silva -155Katsunori Kikuno +200
Kevin Souza -260Akbarh Arreola +165
Francisco Trinaldo -210Main Card:
Godofredo (Pepey) Castro +240
Andre Fili -320Shayna Baszler +350
Amanda Nunes -500Tony Martin -145
Leonardo Santos +115Alex Oliveira +400
Gilbert Burns -600Josh Koscheck +375
Erick Silva -550Ryan LaFlare -140
Demian Maia +110