Arnold Allen was looking forward to competing for the third time inside the Octagon next week at UFC 204 opposite Mirsad Bektic.
The two were the planned main card opener from the Manch…
Arnold Allen was looking forward to competing for the third time inside the Octagon next week at UFC 204 opposite Mirsad Bektic.
The two were the planned main card opener from the Manchester Arena in England on pay-per-view, but Allen has suffered an injury and will not be able to compete.
Allen (11-1) has scored wins in both of his UFC appearances, besting Alam Omer and Yaotzin Meza. Bektic (10-0) owns a 3-0 Octagon mark after his wins vs. Chas Skelly, Paul Redmond and Lucas Martins.
Officials are working on finding a short-notice replacement to keep Bektic on the card.
UFC 204 features Michael Bisping defending his middleweight title against Dan Henderson, along with fellow 185-pound fighters Gegard Mousasi and Vitor Belfort squaring off.
19-year mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Dan Henderson is steadily approaching October 8th, which is expected to be the date we see ‘Hendo’ last take the Octagon before hanging up his gloves for good. The multiple time Pride and Strikeforce champion has accumulated a plethora of accolades throughout his journey in MMA, but he has
19-year mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Dan Henderson is steadily approaching October 8th, which is expected to be the date we see ‘Hendo’ last take the Octagon before hanging up his gloves for good.
The multiple time Pride and Strikeforce champion has accumulated a plethora of accolades throughout his journey in MMA, but he has never been able to capture the coveted UFC gold strap around his waist.
During a recent interview with MMA Fighting, however, Henderson’s only real regret in his professional career is not that he could never get the championship status in the UFC, but rather that he never got the opportunity to go one-on-one with 205-pound great Jon Jones:
“There’s only one that really, Jon Jones, you know?” Henderson said. “I trained to fight him, got ready to fight him, got hurt and I didn’t get a chance to test myself against him, you know? That would have been a fun moment to see how I do against Jon Jones. He’s since then done even better. He’s screwed up a little, too, but he’s still arguably the best pound for pound guy out there.”
The longtime 205-pound contender also noted that his bout with current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in 2014 was a key reason he made his return back to the middleweight division last year:
“Over the years, it’s gotten harder to keep my body in the shape I need to,” Henderson said. “That’s why I dropped back down to middleweight, because it’s harder to go against the heavier guys. Having DC’s fat ass on top of me really didn’t help. When he was on top of me, I decided to go down to another weight class.”
Henderson will challenge UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping for the 185-pound crown live on pay-per-view (PPV), from Bisping’s backyard at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England on October 8, 2016.
19-year mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Dan Henderson is steadily approaching October 8th, which is expected to be the date we see ‘Hendo’ last take the Octagon before hanging up his gloves for good. The multiple time Pride and Strikeforce champion has accumulated a plethora of accolades throughout his journey in MMA, but he has
19-year mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Dan Henderson is steadily approaching October 8th, which is expected to be the date we see ‘Hendo’ last take the Octagon before hanging up his gloves for good.
The multiple time Pride and Strikeforce champion has accumulated a plethora of accolades throughout his journey in MMA, but he has never been able to capture the coveted UFC gold strap around his waist.
During a recent interview with MMA Fighting, however, Henderson’s only real regret in his professional career is not that he could never get the championship status in the UFC, but rather that he never got the opportunity to go one-on-one with 205-pound great Jon Jones:
“There’s only one that really, Jon Jones, you know?” Henderson said. “I trained to fight him, got ready to fight him, got hurt and I didn’t get a chance to test myself against him, you know? That would have been a fun moment to see how I do against Jon Jones. He’s since then done even better. He’s screwed up a little, too, but he’s still arguably the best pound for pound guy out there.”
The longtime 205-pound contender also noted that his bout with current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in 2014 was a key reason he made his return back to the middleweight division last year:
“Over the years, it’s gotten harder to keep my body in the shape I need to,” Henderson said. “That’s why I dropped back down to middleweight, because it’s harder to go against the heavier guys. Having DC’s fat ass on top of me really didn’t help. When he was on top of me, I decided to go down to another weight class.”
Henderson will challenge UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping for the 185-pound crown live on pay-per-view (PPV), from Bisping’s backyard at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England on October 8, 2016.
Newly minted middleweight champion Michael “The Count” Bisping will look to make the first defense of his 185-pound title at October 8’s UFC 204 from his home of Manchester, England against longtime veteran Dan “Hendo” Henderson. Bisping has made it clear that he’s out to avenge the iconic knockout loss he suffered to “Hendo” at
Newly minted middleweight champion Michael “The Count” Bisping will look to make the first defense of his 185-pound title at October 8’s UFC 204 from his home of Manchester, England against longtime veteran Dan “Hendo” Henderson. Bisping has made it clear that he’s out to avenge the iconic knockout loss he suffered to “Hendo” at UFC 100 back in 2009, and apparently the Brit doesn’t plan on fighting till the final bell.
In fact, Bisping recently told Independent that he sees a third round finish in his future:
“With Dan Henderson, everybody knows you don’t even need to do research to know that it’s his right hand. Dan Henderson has a heavy left and right hand. I, of course, found out at UFC 100. And I’ve got to watch that right hand. It’s simple as that. I respect Dan Henderson. I’ve got the speed advantage. Saying that, I had the speed advantage last time but he caught me. So I’ve got to be careful and stick to the basics. If I do the basics well, I win the fight. Keep my chin tucked in, keep my guard high and deliver fast powerful shots. I think as the fight progresses; I will wear him down then I will look for the finish in round three.”
Both Bisping and Henderson last competed at UFC 199 on June 4, 2016. Henderson scored a brutal stoppage victory over Hector Lombard while Bisping shocked the world and knocked out Luke Rockhold in the main event of the evening to become the undisputed champion.
Who do you see walking away with the gold at UFC 204?
During the official UFC Fight Night 95 post-show on FOX Sports on Saturday night, the UFC On FOX crew took a closer look at the UFC’s next two events on the calendar.
Featured above is the breakdown of this coming wee…
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During the official UFC Fight Night 95 post-show on FOX Sports on Saturday night, the UFC On FOX crew took a closer look at the UFC’s next two events on the calendar.
Featured above is the breakdown of this coming weekend’s UFC Fight Night 96 event featuring John Lineker vs. John Dodson in the main event.
Below is the gang, which includes Karyn Bryant, Kenny Florian and Yves Edwards, looking at the UFC 204 pay-per-view featuring Michael Bisping-Dan Henderson 2 for the UFC Middleweight Title.
Ahead of their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC Middleweight Championship in the main event of UFC 204 next month, UFC has released the first Octagon showdown between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson.
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Ahead of their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC Middleweight Championship in the main event of UFC 204 next month, UFC has released the first Octagon showdown between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson.
Featured above is their first epic fight in its’ entirety from UFC 100, which saw Henderson knock out Bisping in vicious fashion.
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 takes place on October 8th from the O2 Arena in London, England.