Pride will never die! Prepare for more flashbacks and highlights as two of MMA‘s legendary fighters in Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson are set to square off in a rematch.
That’s according to a report coming from Eduardo Ferreira at Tatame (via Bloody Elbow). The fight hasn’t yet been confirmed by the UFC, but it very well could be.
The report states the two will square off on a UFC Fight Night card from Brazil on March 23.
Rua recently ended a two-fight skid by knocking James Te Huna out of his senses. Shogun not only looked like his old self with a devastating KO, but also looked to be in much better shape than his recent outings.
The same can not be said of Henderson. The former Pride champion is on a three-fight losing streak, although two of those bouts were closely fought (even if they were less than action-packed) decisions. However, it’s his most recent outing that has fans worried.
Henderson was knocked out for the first time in his career by Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night 32. Although there’s no shame in being knocked out by Belfort, it is concerning that a guy who has taken so many shots and shown to be durable was knocked out so early in the fight.
Although both men clearly aren’t what they once were, it’s shocking to see two established names fighting on a UFC Fight Night card from Brazil. It’s also shocking since the rematch between these two has been in high demand since their initial meeting.
Both Rua and Henderson faced one another at UFC 139 in what can only be described as one of the greatest fights in MMA history. It won Fight of the Year on many websites, and fans immediately craved a rematch.
Henderson and Rua needed time to recover and eventually went their separate ways—that is, until March 23.
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