Pride of a Champion?

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Who do ya'll think will win the Middleweight Championship? Spider Silva or Hollywood Henderson? Man! I can't wait too see this Fight! This is Going too be a War!

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My buddy trains with Dan out in Temecula, CA "Team Quest" and said he is ready. Should be a great fight. Dan can be harder to hit than what Silva is used to. Rampage could not knock him out because he never had a great clean shot. Dans chin is also rock hard. Dan might take him down but what will he do with him. Dan also has a right that is full of rocks and lead. Fight should be good.
Also watch for Sokoudjou to come back strong. Since his lose he has been training like mad. Sokoudjou lost the head game in his first UFC.

[Lip Ripper]

Its going to be good. I think henderson will take it.

the ufc middleweight class, isnt all that good!! they all talk about how silva walked through that division..... well thats why. dont get me wrong, there are some solid fighters, but there were no "Champs" in there. so silva blazed through, and yes he is a "champ". but henderson is as well. to me this will be his first "real" tital defense.



dont even get me started on the heavyweights, that division is a joke!!

[Malakas07]

to me this will be his first "real" title defense.

You hit that nail right on the head.

IMHO, The spider has great technique and it's going to be a test for him to go up against a guy that has superior athleticism.

Franklin is good but he can't bring it like Henderson can.

I'm not 100% but I think the Spider is going to pull this one out. His striking and elusiveness are far greater than anyone gives him credit for. He's skin and bones compared to Henderson but it won't matter if he can put it where it counts.

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Yeah! Dan is one tough SOB. I'm still like 50/50!

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I am still 50-50...
Dan is great and fights great every night he is out there. Silva went through a "easy" division but he did it easily... He is the real deal and Franklin just did not have the striking to be in the same ring..
Like to see the fight... It will be a good one.
Hendo has to get past the knees and striking. If he does if may wear out spider and get him. If hendo stays like a wrestler and does not take him down it is wide open.

[Lip Ripper]

i feel like if it stays on the feet, spider will wind up catching hendo with a good shot, that will put him on his back. then he will get into hendos guard and pound him to TKO. his arms are so long, that he can posture up so far that hendo wont be able to grab his head and pull him down. but spider will still be able to rain punches.

if it goes to a clinch, i think hendo will be able to set up a slam, and wind up in side controll, if this happens i dont think spider will have much of a chance. because of spiders long arms, if hendo can trap one of them(while in side controll) he will pound spider to TKO, or arm bar.

i still think henderson will pull it off. but its going to be good.

.............but who knows, its a fight, anything can happen.

[Sea2aeS]

.............but who knows, its a fight, anything can happen.

exactly!!!!!! gotta watch to find out:)

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After Midnight! Just got thru watching the weigh in's. Dam! This fight card look's Good. I'm gonna put my money on Silva. :popcorn::beer: