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Gonzaga, Yahya prepare to fight for UFC, WEC titles

By Mike Fridley
Sherdog.com

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Fresh off the biggest win of his career, Gabriel Gonzaga lacks no confidence as he inches closer towards a shot at Randy Couture's UFC heavyweight title. Though an admitted fan of Couture's work, don't expect to see a star-struck Brazilian on Aug. 25 at UFC 74. "I grew up [watching Couture], but to be a champion, you have to beat the champion," Gonzaga told Sherdog.com's Greg Savage in a recent interview. "I trained hard to get this chance, now's the time to get there." Despite knocking ...

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