Entries Tagged as 'Dan Henderson'

Anderson Silva, How Could I Have Doubted Thee? Monday, March 3rd, 2008

I take it all back. Anything I may have ever said to suggest that Anderson Silva is not the world’s pound-for-pound best fighter, I was wrong. I apologize. Anderson Silva, thou art an MMA god, and I shall put no other fighters before thee.
Okay, maybe I’m overreacting, but not by much. […]

Silva-Henderson Fight Could Be Career-Defining For Both Men Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

In this age of interim titles and overhyped fights, it’s easy to forget about the very real title fight down the road. I speak now, of course, of Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson. It may also be known as the fight Henderson should have taken immediately upon coming to the UFC, but better […]

Silva Looks Flawless at UFC 77 Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Anderson Silva isn’t just the best middleweight in the UFC. He’s an artist. He has so many different weapons at his disposal, it must be hard for him to choose which to employ from one moment to the next.
Just ask Rich Franklin, who began last night with high hopes for winning […]

Arona Signs With M-1, Could Fight Fedor First Monday, October 15th, 2007

Update: No, he didn’t. Read this.
According to MMA-Europe.net, former Pride fighter Ricardo Arona has signed a four-fight deal with the M-1 organization. The report claims his debut will come in December, and his opponent may be Fedor Emelianenko.
According to “Vale Tudo News”, Brazilian ace Ricardo Arona (13-5-0) announced that he has signed a […]

Is “Rampage” For Real? Plus, Other Post-UFC Thoughts and Regrets Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Halfway through last night’s title fight between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Dan (I guess we’re calling him “Dangerous” now?) Henderson, I couldn’t help but wonder i f maybe both these guys had something important to do after the bout. It was as if neither wanted to take a chance on expending too much energy […]

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Is UFC 75’s Main Event a True Unification Bout? Friday, September 7th, 2007

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is the UFC’s newly crowned light heavyweight champion.  Dan Henderson was the reigning middleweight and light heavyweight champion at the time of Pride’s decline and fall.  But now that Pride is just a pleasant memory, does this still count as a title unification bout?
Short answer: maybe not technically, but it’s close enough.
I […]

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