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Anderson Silva. The name speaks for itself, and he really hasn't had a challenge in a while. A rematch with Nate Marquardt or Dan Henderson would be great ...

Henderson had a somewhat disappointing 2008, as he lost both his Pride middleweight and welterweight titles to Quinton Jackson and Anderson Silva ... and more »

If that wasn't enough of a challenge for the Bengals wide receiver, he decided that he wanted to face Anderson Silva, and it seems as if Dana is going along ... From The ArmChair: MMA's Contender ConundrumBleacher Report Dana White: A Predictable and Hypocritical PromoterBleacher Report

By E. Spencer Kyte(spencerkyte@hotmail.com) By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) What a difference one fight can make... Heading into his fight with Dan Henderson at UFC 100, it was widely believed that a victory would have put Michael Bisping at the top of the marquee for this event opposite Anderson Silva, the UFC Middlew...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- UFC champion Anderson Silva choked out former Pride title-holder Dan Henderson at 4:52 of the second round to claim middleweight mixed martial arts supremacy at UFC 82 on Saturday night.

If Dan Henderson does end up earning the next title shot at middleweight champion Anderson Silva, he may want to arrange for his own transportation to the fight. Henderson posted on his Web site Tuesday that the Range Rover given to him by the UFC as a gift for coaching "The Ultimate Fighter"...

While Dan Henderson believes he earned another shot at Anderson Silva, it's the talk about bringing Fedor Emelianenko that's buzzing in Gary Herman's post-UFC 100 notebook.

Dan "Hendo" Henderson, ranked #5 in the Middleweight division, has two recent wins under his belt is looking for a rematch with the "unbeaten in ten fights" record holder Anderson Silva, who looks to keep the streak going against Forest Griffin at UFC ...

 Canada UFC 100 also sees The Ultimate Fighter 9 coaches Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping square off in a strange middleweight contender bout. If Bisping wins, he will likely get a title shot against Anderson Silva in the United Kingdom later this year. ...

Rich Franklin: There is no one for Rich Franklin to fight. No biography is needed; he has been main eventing for a long time. Rich Franklin is a top tier fighter. He has beaten everyone, except Anderson Silva (Dan Henderson and the NSAC might dispute ...

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UFC 64 Rich Franklin VS Anderson Silva, Unstoppable Oct 14th, 2006 . Rich next fight is on UFC 93 vs Dan Henderson on Jan 17th, 2009 , UFC 93 ... www.myvideofight.com

We'll also talk with UFC middleweight contender and coach of "The Ultimate Fighter" season 9, Dan Henderson. We'll ask Dan about his upcoming fight with Michael Bisping at UFC 100, a potential title shot rematch against Anderson Silva and more. ...

Twice humbled at the knees of current middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Franklin's road back to the title he once held looks to have been blocked indefinitely. To put it simply, the light-heavyweight crown is his only option. ... Either Dan Henderson Or Michael Bisping Will Get A Title Sh...

 CA The winner of this fight will probably face the winner of the fight between middleweight champion Anderson Silva and the winner of Michael Bisbing vs. Dan Henderson. On Jun. 13, the middleweight title picture will be clearer and one fighter, ...

 OH SICK! what a douche nozzle I hope Bisping wins the fight. I don't want to see Henderson in another title match with Anderson Silva. Go read his blog on ufc.com. This show is being edited to make him look like a whiney bitch. I agree with Bisping when ...

Viewer's Guide: One stop guide to MMA on TV for the week ...  MN SPIKE 5PM ET - UFC Unleashed: "Anderson Silva bouts are highlighted. Opponents include Chris Leben in Fight Night 5, Rich Franklin in UFC 64, Travis Lutter in UFC 67, Dan Henderson in UFC 82 and James Irvin in Fight Night 14. ...

 TX It's arguable that the majority, except for a couple of guys like Fedor Emilianenko, of the best pound for pound fighters are in the UFC right now, such as Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre. Do you feel you can reach your goal as best pound for ...

By Josh Nason Making news over the weekend was Wanderlei Silva dropping down to the Middleweight division. At 185, he will join a growing division that includes kingpin champion and fellow PRIDE alum Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Michael Bisping and more. Plenty of name value talent f...

By Jesse Holland In the co-main event, Mauricio Rua, fresh off his less-than-thrilling victory over Mark “The Hammer” Coleman at UFC 93: ‘Franklin vs. Henderson,’ will challenge former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell. UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (23-4) vs. Thales Leites (14...

By Kris Karkoski (admin) Anderson Silva Silva captured the title with a first-round knockout of Rich Franklin in late-2006 and has since defended the belt four times with victories over Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, and Patrick Cote. “The Spider” also holds UFC wins over Chris Leben, Travis Lut...

By Press Release Henderson moved down in weight-class to 185 lbs to fight Anderson Silva in March 2008 at UFC 82. Silva won the highly anticipated fight with a second round submission via choke to unify the PRIDE and UFC middleweight belts. Henderson returned to his winning ways with a unanimous decision vi...

By Larry Vollmer He returned to the UFC in September 2007 to fight Rampage Jackson in London for the UFC light heavyweight belt. In front of one of the biggest television audiences ever for a mixed martial arts fight on Spike TV, Rampage won a hard-fought five-round decision. Henderson moved down in weight-...

By Staff Rich Franklin’s loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 93 last Saturday officially signals a career crossroads for the former middleweight champion. RICH FRANKLIN vs. NATE MARQUARDT - MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT RICH FRANKLIN vs. LYOTO MACHIDA – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

By Dave Sholler With the loss to Henderson, Franklin continues his “almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” campaign. Given the fact that he’s been beaten twice by middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Franklin is unlikely to return to the 185-pound division. Add his light heavyweight los...

By Adam Wagner The sold-out O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland witnessed the much-anticipated UFC 93 showdown between the last man to hold the PRIDE FC welterweight (183 lbs) and middleweight (205 lbs) belts, Dan Henderson, and former UFC middleweight (185 lbs) champion Rich Franklin.

By Eric Shapiro I don’t mean to say that Michael Bisping isn’t that good, but…. There is just no real nice way of saying that Dan Henderson should tear through Bisping with mild to moderate effort. But I guess that’s the road one must travel to get back to Anderson Silva.

By Jerret Anderson Dan Henderson: This was Henderson's first win over a name opponent in the UFC since the Pride merger. This sets him up for a match with Michael Bisping and The Ultimate Fighter reality show will give him the chance to become more well known with more casual UFC fans. With that exposure and a win...

By James Iannotti All in all, UFC 93 was an decent event. Both Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson put on main event worthy performances and there were a couple of very close fights. It just felt like it lacked anything spectacular, or should I say, anything that was $49.95-worthy.

By bfowlkes That said, I think Franklin is the better all-around fighter.  All he has to do is keep Henderson from taking him down and holding him there while peppering him with elbows, which is undoubtedly Hendo’s game plan.  “Ace” is going to end up on his back once or twice, but he’ll take over in the sec...

The Half-Guarded Truth" By: Mike Coughlin MichaelCoughlin@f4wonline.com CounterStrikeMMA.com (http://www.Counterstrikemma.com) For the week of 01/11/09 "UFC 93: Franklin v. Henderson" Dan Henderson's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCr1QiY9zBQ) right hand would be embarras...

By invizweb Dan Henderson -225 vs. Rousimar Palhares +185 Dan Henderson +140 vs. Anderson Silva -170 Dan Henderson +120 vs. Quinton Jackson -150 Dan Henderson +225 vs Wanderlei Silva -265 Dan Henderson -230 vs Vitor Belfort +160 Dan Henderson -130 Rich Franklin +110

By Todd Jackson At UFC 93, January 17th in Dublin Ireland, former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin faces off with former Pride welterweight and middleweight champion Dan “Hendo/Hollywood” Henderson. These men were both great champions, and after some setbacks to their careers, both ar...

By Dave Sholler Former middleweight champion Rich Franklin continues his campaign at 205 pounds this Saturday when he takes on ex-PRIDE champion Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland. One of the major reasons Franklin is no longer the middleweight champion is because he struggled...

By Dave Sholler Given his ability to batter opponents in the clinch, Henderson should look to keep the fight against Franklin on the inside. Considering Franklin’s struggles against Anderson Silva in the clinch, Henderson would be well advised to outmuscle his opponent and use the Muay Thai technique...

By Jeremy Botter 1. Georges St. Pierre 2. Brock Lesnar 3. Anderson Silva Anderson Silva gets third place after a year in which he defeated top challenger Dan Henderson and James Irvin. He also beat Patrick Cote, but that was due to a fluke injury sustained by Cote.

By Kris Karkoski The event will be the promotion’s fourth held in Ohio following UFC 68 (March 2007 in Columbus - Randy Couture def. tim Sylvia), UFC 77 (October 2007 in Cincinnati - Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin), and UFC 82 (March 2008 in Columbus - Anderson Silva def. Dan Henderson).

By Jared Leatzow The light heavyweight division and the welterweight divisions are the most controlled divisions by the UFC in top 10 rankings. With all but one light heavyweight and welterweight being a non-UFC fighter. With a loss of Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson to the light heavyweight division i...

By The Lights Out Show A Meeting of MMA Minds: M-1’s Vadim Finkelchtein, Fedor Emelianenko and Dana White  Silva turns his back on America!  UFC thins the herd - another fighter released  Rich Franklin may not be through with middleweight after all  Dan Henderson feels Brock Lesnar “Demeans” the UFC belt

By Racan Alhoch Many MMA fans such as myself can hardly wait until Jan. 17 when two of the world's greatest fighters will square off in the octagon: Rich "Ace" Franklin and Dan "Hendo" Henderson. People are wondering which of the two former middleweight champions will solidify his place as a light-heavyw...

By Sean Schimling Randy Couture: Acting Classes For One Year Lyoto Machida: Five Hour Energy Shots For Life Yushin Okami: Kathy Keeton's Book (Longevity) Rich Franklin: A Life Sized Anderson Silva Figure Dan Henderson: An American Flag Chris Leben: Rehab Dana White: (Your Choice)

By The Lights Out Show  It’s Official, Dana White has lost it, thinks he’s God  Dan Henderson or Rich Franklin as the USA coach in the next TUF has already been settled  Rumor Mill: Chuck Liddell’s next opponent not Anderson Silva, and not even at light heavyweight!

Drunkcast#17 UFC & WWE PPV preshow - Oct 25,2008 Tags: Sports via Blogdigger blog search for "Anderson Silva" (UFC OR MMA OR "Dan Henderson" OR Cote OR "UFC 90" OR Leites OR "Thales Leites" OR Liddell OR "Rich Franklin" OR "UFC 97").

By Adam Wagner He’s not worried about the crazy odds. In fact, that takes away the pressure. And he’s inviting Silva to stand and trade, something a host of UFC fighters like former middleweight champion Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Nate Marquardt, Chris Leben, James Irvin and more have all had signifi...

HENDERSON vs. FRANKLIN COLEMAN vs. SHOGUN II In the light heavyweight main event, former two-division world champion Dan Henderson will collide with former UFC middleweight king Rich Franklin in three-round war which will set the tone for the 205lbs division in 2009.

By someonespecial4 1. Anderson Silva -  Anderson is number one to me for a few reasons.  First, he has cleaned out the middleweight divison of the UFC.  There is not a middleweight that I think can beat him.  Second, he has beaten top fighters constantly.  He beat a top notch fighter in Dan Henderson and another in Ri...

By someonespecial4 Joe Lauzon vs. Tyson Griffin Welterweight: Georges St. Pierre vs. Chris Lytle Middleweight: Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner Chris Leben vs. Michael Bisping Dan Henderson vs. Jorge Rivera Light Heavyweight: Lyoto Machida vs. Stephan Bonnar

By noreply@blogger.com (Greg Clark) I have to quote Sloan's piece about Anderson Silva vs. GSP: Silva/GSP aside for a moment... Did you catch that shot Mike Sloan took at you, the MMA fan? WTF? 1. Wrestling 2. Jiu-Jitsu 3. Striking Wrestling - Advantage GSP Jiu-Jitsu - Advantage Silva Striking - Advantage Silva Hmmm.. on paper, it looks like the Bitch is right but look again you'll see he is also regurgitating knowledge of a previous fight between Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson at UFC 82 in which Silva was able to submit Hendo by RNC in the second round. Wrestling - Advantage GSP Jiu-Jitsu - Advantage Silva Striking - Advantage Silva Conditioning - Advantage GSP Injuries - Advantage GSP What did the dude say to the Transexual Sherdog MMA writer?   [read the full post]

By Kris Karkoski So here I am, several days after UFC 82, trying to process everything that took place on Saturday night. Other than yet another dominant Anderson Silva title defense (of which I am not too surprised- I picked him over Henderson, I just hoped for a more competitive match), what long-lasting...

By D Wizzle Silva capped off the night in the main event against Dan Henderson. Silva showed everyone he is the most dangerous fighter in the middleweight division and saved the show with his dominating performance. Silva knows how to finish fights and entertain the fans.

By Kris Karkoski I cannot stress enough how much I do not want to have to see Dan Henderson grind things out in the UFC middleweight division. I hope that Dana and those in charge understand that the man simply performs better at light-heavyweight and deserves to be there. Also, for Dana White and Joe Rogan to r...

By Adam Morgan Anderson Silva is doing to the competition in the UFC what Tiger Woods is doing to the competition on the PGA Tour. Destroying them. Dan Henderson was the MMA equivalent of Stewart Cink at last week’s Accenture Match Play Championships. Cink lost 8 and 7 to Woods. Dan Henderson got a rear naked s...

By Sam Caplan The main theme for me coming out of last night’s show is the brilliance of Anderson Silva. He officially cleaned out the UFC’s middleweight division last night when he somehow managed to finish Dan Henderson with a rear naked choke — something that might never happen against to Henderson.

By Sam Caplan White awarded $120,000 in bonuses to unified middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Silva and former PRIDE welterweight champion Dan Henderson received the bonus for “Fight of the Night” and then Silva also received the award for “Submission of the Night.” The bonus money Silva receive...

By Kris Karkoski This fight was tailor-made for Dan Henderson, even if Anderson Silva’s jiujitsu is top notch, Dan still has an enormous advantage on the ground. The question is, will Henderson be able to put the feared Brazilian striker on his back? And will he do it early enough to make it count? The answer...

By Greg Clark It is going to be the greatest MMA bout in the young history of Mixed Martial Arts. UFC 82: Pride of a Champion is on tomorrow and for me, the 2008 MMA season starts. The headlining match is between current UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva and current Pride FC Middleweight Champion, Dan Henderson. UFC 64: Middleweight title fight - Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin Anderson Silva vs. Franklin II Henderson has lost to both of the Nogueira brothers this way in the past and seeing that Anderson Silva trains in Black House with them, I don't see any other way than a submission victory for Anderson Silva to end this fight. Dan Henderson Highlight Anderson Silva Highlight   [read the full post]

By Sam Caplan In this isolated case, I’m not sure how anyone can raise an issue with prediction of a Dan Henderson victory over Anderson Silva this Saturday at UFC 82. Just like I can’t raise an issue with someone for picking Silva to beat Henderson.

By someonespecial4 Middleweight It sure is hard to pick against Anderson Silva for this, isn't it?  My prediction is simple, the winner of the Henderson vs. Silva match will have the title at the end of the year.  I have a feeling that the Okami vs. Tanner winner could get a shot at the Silva vs. Henderson winner.  Ric...

By Greg Clark Georges St. Pierre (-200) vs. Matt Hughes (+190) Pick: GSP via submission in Round 1 Chuck Liddell (+100) vs. Wanderlei Silva (-125) Pick: Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (+100) vs. Lyoto Machida (-130) Soku trains out of Team Quest with the most notable fighter being Dan Henderson as well, Machida trains with equally if not more impressive partners in Anderson Silva, Nogueira and Vitor Belfort from Black House. Sokoudjou will eventually be a force in the UFC but not right now as he is still trying to acclimate to the live circus of MMA in America that is called the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Pick: Machida by unanimous decision yawn! Preliminary fights:   [read the full post]

By Sam Caplan Henderson is a tough guy who I sincerely believe relishes the challenge of competing at light heavyweight. But he could own the UFC’s middleweight division. I don’t think Henderson’s stance about competing at 205 is a ploy for more money, but it couldn’t hurt for the UFC to increase their of...

By Sam Caplan 3. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson - When your last two wins are over Chuck Liddell and Dan Henderson it’s hard to question a guy. 7. Paulo Filho - Undefeated and has looked dominant most of the way. I’d love to see him against other top middleweights such as Silva, Henderson, Matt Lindland and Denis K...

By Sam Caplan The Fight Network is reporting that the UFC is encouraging Dan Henderson to move to middleweight but Henderson wants to stay at 205 lbs. He has one fight left on his current deal and feels he could be ready to fight again in November. Dan, we all know you’re a badass and cannot only hang with ligh...

By someonespecial4 13. Assuerio Silva 3. Dan Henderson 10. Forrest Griffin 13. Micael Bisping 1. Anderson Silva 2. Rich Franklin 3. Yushim Okami 5. Nate Marquardt 6. Dan Henderson 10. Chris Leben 12. Thales Leites 18. Travis Lutter 1. Matt Serra 2. Georges St. Pierre 7. Jon Fitch 8. B.J. Penn 1.  Sean Sherk 2. B.J. Penn 18. Tyson Griffin

By UFCmania At UFC 73: “Stacked,” UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva took out the tough and experienced Nate Marquardt in less than five minutes. And he somehow made it look effortless. There’s also the PRIDE FC Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson, but he’s chosen, at least for now, to fight at...