Dan Henderson threw everything your dog could with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua as well as absorbed virtually just as much in return Saturday that will eke released a new win in the struggle that should go lower as one from the Ultimate Fighting Championship's all-time excellent bouts.
Henderson won 48-47 with all three judges' scorecards however function involving UFC 139 within San Jose. The combat spanned extremes, along with both equally men apparently out for the feet during numerous things just before Henderson hung on beneath an tired Rua's serious assault inside a final round.
So would UFC President Dana White.
"That had been without getting a doubt, among the three best fights ever within MMA," White said. "That ended up being including our Ali-Frazier I. It ended up being unbelievable."
It has been Henderson's first UFC deal with given that July 2009. He rejoined the brand not too long ago right after couple of years within Strikeforce, which UFC father or mother Zuffa bought with March.
Saturday's main event just about ended while in the earliest round. Henderson's highly effective appropriate uppercut stunned Rua from the cracking open small in addition to showed the actual front door to some flurry connected with techinques this remaining areas all-around his eventually left vision bloody. When Rua clinching within a great try and slower your battle down, Henderson threw him towards canvas and just wandered away, apparently responsible for all connected with things.
Yet a matter of minutes after in the similar round, Rua drove your ex an uppercut associated with his own and Henderson chop down on the mat.
AS IT HAPPENED: UFC 139 play-by-play
Henderson in the particular second round for a second time driven their opponent to the cage with punches, in addition to Rua again cleared which has a flurry.
Round a few manufactured that closest surface in favor of Henderson, that selected and planted Rua by using some sort of right side along with hammered him to the yard enough to be able to drive your ex boyfriend right turtling position. Rua received recuperation time by simply getting upon a new heel-hook make an effort to force Henderson to be able to defend. The spherical shut down away soon after Rua briefly took straight down Henderson in addition to stumbled several punches out of guiding as they definitely stood.
With both adult males gasping after 15 minutes, Henderson ended up on top occasions early within the final round. But a punch collaboration from Rua acquired Henderson reeling together with his completely overdue while in the round. Rua finally mounted your ex boyfriend to the ground and experimented with a rear-naked choke prior to Henderson became the actual hold to end that spherical in top position.
Rua totally commanded your final round, when he scored first takedown as well as used up most of the past four a matter of minutes within half-guard or 100 % bracketted atop Henderson. But Rua would not let go of Henderson previous to the ultimate horn.
Henderson leaned on his cornermen while your dog traveled to the dressing area next the actual fight. Both adult males left for the medical as opposed to attending the particular post-fight click conference.
Compustrike have Rua attaining 90 power strikes to 58 regarding Henderson around twenty five minutes. But Henderson outstruck Rua in each one of the first three rounds, as well as 26-6 in power punches inside third round.
The win over Rua makes Henderson a legit title contender at 185 plus 205 pounds, White said. The USA TODAY/MMA Nation consensus rankings have Rua and Henderson at Nos. 2 plus 6 for light heavyweights. But Henderson, who's going to be small for the 205-pound division, has also also been a top-10 middleweight within the past.
Whether this individual quarrels for a belt at 185 or maybe 205 pounds depends upon which in turn champion will become available first, White said. Middleweight champ Anderson Silva plus light-heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones both have got challengers currently lined up.
Silva will struggle Chael Sonnen next. In this 205-pound division, at the least two males have already been stated title shots, Lyoto Machida and also Rashad Evans.
Also Saturday:
Urijah Faber handed in Brian Bowles using a guillotine choke from top place on the ground. The victory put Faber ready regarding trilogy with bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, who received their second round having a shut selection with July.
Wanderlei Silva have scored a new second-round complex knockout of middleweight Cung Le throughout a co-main occurrence battle among former titleholders through Pride Fighting Championships and also Strikeforce. Silva managed to be able to steer clear of a knockout inside the actual first round soon after being rattled as well as virtually pulled down by the spinning backfist from Le. The ending found Silva move Le having a right hand towards the confront as well as finish your pet off together with hammerfists about the ground.
Silva along with Le earned $70,000 bonus deals so you can get the promotion's Fight connected with this Night award. UFC took the particular abnormal stage connected with giving the particular award to be able to two bouts; Henderson-Silva has been the other one.
Stephan Bonnar restricted jobs versus fellow light-heavyweight Kyle Kingsbury that will acquire a new unanimous decision.
Martin Kampmann gained a decision against welterweight Rick Story together with extra accurate strikes and well-timed takedowns.
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