Sherdog.com Preview: UFC 62 Under Card
Wes Combs vs. Wilson Gouveia
Aug 25, 2006
COMBS: 6’ 2”, 205 pounds, 33, Victorville, Calif., known as
“The Soldier”
BACKGROUND: Wes Combs (Pictures) served in Marine Corps with rank of Corporal. When he got out he decided he wanted to make a career of hitting people. MMA was a natural fit and Wes is 12-1 as a pro.
MMA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Wes is 8-0 in King of the Cage and all he
did from 2003 to 2005 was knock people down. He stopped Shannon Ritch (Pictures) with strikes at the Pit Fight
Championship in 2001. Showing new wrinkles to his game, two of his
last three victories have come via choke submission.
UFC EXPERIENCE: 0-1. Combs suffered his only loss as a pro in his UFC debut when he was choked out midway through the first round by Mike Nickels at The Ultimate Fighter 3 season finale.
GOUVEIA: 6’ 1”, 205 pounds, 27, Coconut Creek, Fla.
BACKGROUND: Wilson Gouveia (Pictures) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt training with Marcel Ferreira, Emyr Bussade, UFC veteran Jeff Monson (Pictures) and the rest of the American Top Team. He is 6-4 as a pro in MMA.
MMA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Gouveia has been fighting MMA since 2001. He stopped UFC veteran Jon Fitch (Pictures) with knees at HOOKnSHOOT AFC 1 but was stopped with strikes in his next bout by PFC veteran Hirotaka Yokoi (Pictures) at HOOKnSHOOT AFC 2.
He split a pair of bouts with UFC veteran Ron Faircloth (Pictures) in the Absolute Fighting Championships promotion, losing by TKO at AFC 4 and winning by decision at AFC 6. Wilson was knocked out by TUF 3 cast member Rory Singer at King of the Cage 32 and pounded Mike Delaney (Pictures) with strikes at Freestyle Combat Challenge 15 five months later.
After a year and half away from the sport, Gouveia finished PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Pictures) at Euphoria "USA vs. Japan."
UFC EXPERIENCE: 0-1. Gouveia returns to the UFC off a decision loss to Keith Jardine (Pictures) in June.
WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE BOUT: Wilson is a ground technician who likes to trade on the feet. He will happily go down swinging.
MY PICK: Combs. Wes seems very motivated to prove his 12-0 record compiled in smaller promotions was not accomplished with smoke and mirrors. If Wes gets his way, this one will likely end without any significant time on the ground.
BACKGROUND: Wes Combs (Pictures) served in Marine Corps with rank of Corporal. When he got out he decided he wanted to make a career of hitting people. MMA was a natural fit and Wes is 12-1 as a pro.
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UFC EXPERIENCE: 0-1. Combs suffered his only loss as a pro in his UFC debut when he was choked out midway through the first round by Mike Nickels at The Ultimate Fighter 3 season finale.
WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE BOUT: Heavy hands. Prefers to strike. Has not
gone the distance yet, stopping nine of 12 opponents with
strikes.
GOUVEIA: 6’ 1”, 205 pounds, 27, Coconut Creek, Fla.
BACKGROUND: Wilson Gouveia (Pictures) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt training with Marcel Ferreira, Emyr Bussade, UFC veteran Jeff Monson (Pictures) and the rest of the American Top Team. He is 6-4 as a pro in MMA.
MMA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Gouveia has been fighting MMA since 2001. He stopped UFC veteran Jon Fitch (Pictures) with knees at HOOKnSHOOT AFC 1 but was stopped with strikes in his next bout by PFC veteran Hirotaka Yokoi (Pictures) at HOOKnSHOOT AFC 2.
He split a pair of bouts with UFC veteran Ron Faircloth (Pictures) in the Absolute Fighting Championships promotion, losing by TKO at AFC 4 and winning by decision at AFC 6. Wilson was knocked out by TUF 3 cast member Rory Singer at King of the Cage 32 and pounded Mike Delaney (Pictures) with strikes at Freestyle Combat Challenge 15 five months later.
After a year and half away from the sport, Gouveia finished PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Pictures) at Euphoria "USA vs. Japan."
UFC EXPERIENCE: 0-1. Gouveia returns to the UFC off a decision loss to Keith Jardine (Pictures) in June.
WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE BOUT: Wilson is a ground technician who likes to trade on the feet. He will happily go down swinging.
MY PICK: Combs. Wes seems very motivated to prove his 12-0 record compiled in smaller promotions was not accomplished with smoke and mirrors. If Wes gets his way, this one will likely end without any significant time on the ground.
