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UFC 139 Predictions: How Dan Henderson Will Beat Mauricio "Shogun" Rua

It was over 14 years ago when Dan Henderson entered the sport of mixed martial arts for the very first time.And it didn’t take long for the dangerous striker to establish himself as a legitimate force, as he would be declared victorious in the first ei…

It was over 14 years ago when Dan Henderson entered the sport of mixed martial arts for the very first time.

And it didn’t take long for the dangerous striker to establish himself as a legitimate force, as he would be declared victorious in the first eight fights of his career before signing with the organization of Pride.

Henderson would win 13 of his 18 fights with the organization, as he would leave to join the Ultimate Fighting Championship in September of 2007.

In his first two fights inside the Octagon, “Hendo” would be defeated by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Anderson Silva.

However, Henderson would recover as he went on to win his next three bouts, including one of the most spectacular knockouts of all time over Michael Bisping at UFC 100.

Henderson would leave for a short while to fight in Strikeforce but has now returned to the highest stage of mixed martial arts.

One of the UFC’s most dangerous strikers will now take on Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 139 in San Jose, California in just a few short hours.

And while Henderson may be considered the favorite by many in the main event showdown, there are some things he’ll need to accomplish in order for that to happen.

First, Henderson has proven to be the more conditioned fighter, as he’s gone to the judge’s scorecards on 18 different occasions throughout his mixed martial arts career.

Rua, on the other hand, hasn’t spent much time in the later rounds of action, as the majority of his fights are finished before the second round even begins.

Henderson will need to be cautious early, as “Shogun” will be looking for the knockout blow as soon as action begins.

Another strength of Henderson’s is his exceptional wrestling game, as he is a former Olympic wrestler.

Henderson must establish a strong attack consisting of takedowns and vicious ground-and-pound strikes.

If Henderson can stick to his game plan, he should have no problem winning his fourth consecutive fight and move closer towards a light heavyweight title fight in the near future.

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UFC 139: Weigh-in Results and Photo Gallery

The HP Pavilion on San Jose, Calif. hosted the weigh-ins for UFC 139 which takes place Nov. 19. The event will feature 12 bouts and is headlined by a light heavyweight fight between former UFC and Pride champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and former Pride…

The HP Pavilion on San Jose, Calif. hosted the weigh-ins for UFC 139 which takes place Nov. 19.

The event will feature 12 bouts and is headlined by a light heavyweight fight between former UFC and Pride champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and former Pride and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson.

Twenty-two of 24 fighters made weight for their fights. Those that missed weight were forced to give up a portion of their show purse. Check out the slideshow to view results and photos of each matchup.

All photos courtesy of Scott Peterson of MMAWeekly.com.

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UFC 139 Results: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson Analysis, Reaction and Recap

UFC 139 will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19, from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The main event will feature a light heavyweight collision between former UFC and Pride champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and former Pride and Strikeforce champio…

The two legends of the sport are looking to use one another as a stepping stone toward the division’s championship, currently held by Jon Jones. Jones gained the belt by defeating Rua at UFC 128 in March. Henderson, meanwhile, makes his return to the Octagon following a stint with Strikeforce in which he captured their 205-pound title.

In the night’s co-main event, another dominant figure of the Pride organization, Wanderlei Silva, will take on former Strikeforce middleweight champ Cung Le. Silva is looking to bounce back from a knockout loss at UFC 132 in July, while Le makes his promotional debut.

Also on the card is a battle of former WEC champions who are both seeking revenge against current bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz. Former featherweight champ Urijah Faber locks horns with the man who Cruz defeated to gain the belt, Brian Bowles. The winner is slated for the next shot at the title.

The full UFC 139 fight card:

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (@ShogunRua) vs. Dan Henderson (@DanHendo)

Wanderlei Silva (@wandfc) vs. Cung Le (@CungLe185)

Brian Bowles (@Brian_Bowles) vs. Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber)

Rick Story (@Rick_Story) vs. Martin Kampmann (@MartinKampmann)

Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) vs. Kyle Kingsbury (@Kingsbu)

Jason Brilz (@JasonBrilz) vs. Ryan Bader (@RyanBader)

Alex Soto (@sotomma) vs. Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald)

Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) vs. Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC)

Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) vs. Gleison Tibau (@TibauATT)

Nick Pace (@NickPaceMMA) vs. Miguel Torres (@MiguelTorresMMA)

Seth Baczynski (@Sethbmma) vs. Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal)

Danny Castillo (@lastcall155) vs. Shamar Bailey (@ShamarBailey)

Check back often as Bleacher Report will have pre-fight, in-fight and post-fight coverage of UFC 139 right here.

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UFC 139 Weigh-In Video: Watch Dan Henderson and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua Face off

The UFC goes to San Jose, California, for this weekend’s show, and former light heavyweight champions Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua are set to do battle for five rounds in the main event.Henderson is coming off three consecutive knockout vict…

Henderson is coming off three consecutive knockout victories over Renato Sobral, Fedor Emelianenko and Rafael Cavalcante. Rua is coming off his knockout win of Forrest Griffin in his first fight since losing the title earlier this year.

Other main card bouts include Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le, Brian Bowles vs. Urijah Faber, Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury and Rick Story vs. Martin Kampmann.

Weigh-In Results

MAIN CARD

Dan Henderson (203) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (205)

Cung Le (185) vs. Wanderlei Silva (185)

Brian Bowles (136) vs. Urijah Faber (136)

Martin Kampmann (170.5) vs. Rick Story (170.5)

Stephan Bonnar (205) vs. Kyle Kingsbury (205)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Ryan Bader (205) vs. Jason Brilz (204)

Michael McDonald (136) vs. Alex Soto (135)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Tom Lawlor (185) vs. Chris Weidman (185.5)

Rafael dos Anjos (155.5) vs. Gleison Tibau (155)

Nick Pace (141)* vs. Miguel Torres (136)

Seth Baczynski (171) vs. Matt Brown (171)

Shamar Bailey (158)* vs. Danny Castillo (155)

* Pace and Bailey give up 20 percent of purse for missing weight.

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UFC 139 Live Results and Breakdown of the Action in the UFC’s Debut in San Jose

Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua…think about this fight for a moment, but take the time to think about this one.Transport yourself back to December 23th, 2002, picture yourself conducting a pre-fight interview with Henderson as he was heading …

Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua…think about this fight for a moment, but take the time to think about this one.

Transport yourself back to December 23th, 2002, picture yourself conducting a pre-fight interview with Henderson as he was heading up to the ring in Fukuoka, Japan, preparing for one Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and ask that past version of Henderson about if he could imagine facing Rua one day for the UFC.

If you’d asked Hendo about a fight with Shogun on that date, you might be lucky just for Henderson to know that Shogun debuted in the sport one month prior, but what if you’d asked him on October 21, 2006 when he fought Vitor Belfort on the same night that Rua would defeat Mark Coleman?

The truth is that the headliner between Hendo and Shogun, topping off a stacked night of fights in the UFC’s debut in San Jose, is one of those bouts that we all wished for at one time, but never thought would surface in the era where both men were arguably at their best.

Rest assured, though, that that time has finally come, and both men will do battle in what should be a modern MMA classic.

In addition to this main event, it’s a battle of two Middleweights—the newly-signed former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le, and the legendary former PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva—in what might be best described as a “do or die” fight for the PRIDE legend.

Also, Urijah Faber feels he got shafted at UFC 132 in the decision that cost him a UFC Bantamweight title, but before he can focus on Cruz, he has to get past the man Cruz beat for the belt in Brian Bowles.

Finally, Martin Kampmann and Rick Story have been on notable tears in the past, but recently, Story suffered his second Octagon defeat by unanimous decision to late-replacement Charlie Brenneman, while Kampmann lost another ridiculously terrible decision—this time to Diego Sanchez, who many felt lost the fight against Kampmann.

All this, plus Stephan Bonnar’s battle of the abs with Kyle Kingsbury, the very first televised fight of Michael McDonald’s UFC career against Alex Soto, and a whole lot more, as this is UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson live (blog coverage) and direct from your home for the pound-for-pound best Mixed Martial Arts news coverage anywhere online, Bleacher Report MMA!

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UFC 139 Odds: Preliminary Card Odds for Henderson vs Rua Fight Card

Before we can get to the main card at UFC 139, there will be a deep preliminary card featured at San Jose’s HP Pavilion. Sure, the pay per view card will feature six former champions in three bouts as well as two welterweights with title shot asp…

What follows are the odds for the Spike TV card as well as the card that will stream on the UFC’s facebook page.