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Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground 2 event is likely to be headlined by a massive showdown between two big names in the world of MMA. During an appearance on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Sonnen announced that he has booked former foe Jon Jones against recent UFC middleweight title challenger Dan Henderson in an Eddie Bravo Invitational(EBI) rules grappling match …

One should always be careful when judging the personality of a combat sports star. When fighters are at their most visible, in the build-up to a big event, there is so much going on that can skew our perception of them. Testosterone and adrenaline are pumping, gaining a psychological advantage over an opponent is of the utmost importance, and the …

There was no fairytale ending for Dan Henderson on Sunday morning in Manchester, as the legendary American’s near twenty-year professional career concluded with a close but unanimous decision defeat to UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Henderson got off to a great start in his third challenge for UFC gold, winning the first round on all three judges scorecards and the …

With 82 professional bouts between them, neither Michael Bisping nor Dan Henderson is easily rattled. This was apparent when the wily pair squared off at last night’s ceremonial weigh-in ahead of their middleweight title fight at UFC 204, which takes place in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Manchester Arena. Henderson, who has made it abundantly clear throughout …

The UFC makes its return to Manchester, England this weekend as old foes Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping cross paths once again in the main event slot for the middleweight title. The card itself has a host of UFC veterans and it’s time to take a look at how things might shape up come Saturday night. There is no love …

It was the 11th of July 2009 and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was set to hold the biggest event in the promotions history in UFC 100, a star-studded card set to showcase the biggest names mixed martial arts had to offer including Brock Lesnar and Georges St Pierre. All the attention was focused on the two title fights which headlined the …

When Michael Bisping stepped in on short-notice to face middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, he was given the chance to author a fairytale of sorts. After a decade wandering a winding road, at various times looking as though he was miles away for a shot at UFC gold, he stumbled, unexpectedly, into a title bout. Though Bisping had …

With UFC 204, headlined by Michael Bisping’s middleweight title defence against Dan Henderson, just a couple of weeks away, the promotion has released the pair’s first fight in it’s entirety. The bout, which took place at UFC 100 all the way back in July of 2009, was the culmination of a heated feud that had raged throughout season nine of …

It’s not altogether unexpected news, but Dan Henderson has confirmed that he plans to retire following his next fight, win, lose or draw. After he massacred Hector Lombard in typically violent fashion at UFC 199 on June 4th, Dan Henderson told fans at the Inglewood Forum that they might have witnessed his last contest. However, the result of that evening’s …

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza must be a fan of Forrest Gump as the Brazilian used a scene from the movie to describe his feelings toward current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Former Strikeforce champion Souza was highly tipped to be next in line to face Bisping, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship seem to have different plans for the Mancunian. Disappointed that the promotion …

During the Fox Sports 1 UFC 200 post-fight show on Saturday night, Dana White confirmed that recently crowned middleweight champion Michael Bisping will make the first defence of his title against Dan Henderson. White added that the fight may take place in Bisping’s homeland, but did not reveal a working date. “We’re going to do Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping,” said …

A report published by Brazilian MMA media outlet Combate on Friday, claims that newly crowned UFC middleweight king Michael Bisping has verbally agreed to face Dan Henderson in October. Journalists Marcelo Barone and Marcelo Russio did not reveal their sources in the report, but added that an official announcement was expected in the coming weeks. If this fight does indeed …

Only two weeks on since winning the UFC middleweight championship, Michael Bisping already has two opponents in mind for his first title defense. Bisping snatched the middleweight title from Luke Rockhold earlier this month at UFC 199 and since then has shown no interest in giving the Cali-native an immediate rematch. Instead, Bisping is interested in facing former UFC welterweight …

Following his emphatic win over Hector Lombard at UFC 199 this past Saturday night, Dan Henderson was in good spirits and found quite the surprise on his garage door when he returned home. Hendo is known for dropping opponents with his signature right hand, but the former Olympic wrestler sent Lombard packing with a powerful back elbow and follow-up ground …

Dan Henderson’s UFC 199 bout with Hector Lombard may have been the last of his storied career, but if that does turn out to be the case, the 45-year-old authored a riveting final chapter to the tale. Fighting in front of an adoring audience just a couple of hours drive from his own hometown, the former two-weight PRIDE FC champion …

The UFC rolls into California this weekend with another stacked PPV card, the last numbered event before the highly-anticipated UFC 200. While it has suffered some setbacks due to injuries, UFC 199 is shaping up to be another huge event. Even though the injury bug seems to be back in full swing in the UFC, it appears as though the …

The co-main event at UFC on FOX 19 in Tampa, Florida has been scrapped just days away from the event after Lyoto Machida admitted to taking a banned substance. Machida listed the substance on his declaration form for the fight against Dan Henderson, completely unaware that the substance was banned. Machida was taken by surprise by the fact that the …

When you look at the collection of KO-hungry savages that the UFC brought together last night in Sao Paulo it is no surprise that the 77th Fight Night show turned out to be a feast of ferocious finishes. The main-card featured prolific purveyors of violence like Alex Oliveira, the terrifying Thomas Almeida, Glover Texeira, and Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort. All Brazilians. And …