Dan Henderson will look to get his fourth straight KO victory against "Shogun" Rua
Posted on October 16, 2011, 05:00 PM by Joey Santosus
"Of course the goal is always the knockout. It’s what Dan is up to, he’s always going for the knockout, but we need to know when to attack and when to counterattack. ... We won’t change Hendo’s style, but we’re working in some details that might surprise Shogun. It ain’t no secret the way Henderson finishes his fights, so my job, along with (Daniel) Woirin, will be to prepare him correctly to use his strongest weapon, his right hand. It becomes dangerous when we use the kicks and his left hands at a time, doing different combinations. So we’ll make him confuse so he forgets about his right hand completely. Obviously, Dan will use his Wrestling when on the clinch, it’ll be important to use different weapons to get Shogun tired." - For more from Henderson's striking coach, Gustavo Pugliese, visit Tatame.com
With 13 of his 28 professional victories coming by way of some form of knockout, it's no secret what one can expect from Dan Henderson when he steps into the cage. In fact, he's finished his last three consecutive opponents via stoppage and, according to his striking coach Gustavo Pugliese, he'll be looking to make it four straight when he meets Mauricio "Shogun" Rua on November 19th.
A fellow veteran and former UFC Champion, however, Rua has only been stopped due to strikes once in his storied career, succumbing to a barrage of blows delivered by current division title holder Jon Jones earlier this year. Prior to the defeat, his sole TKO loss had come against Mark Coleman in 2006, when he was unable to continue due to a broken arm. Nevertheless, Pugliese maintains that, if well-camaflouged by the use of combinations, Henderson will ultimately succeed in delivering the H-Bomb. So what do you think LowKick'ers? Can Hendo keep the KO streak alive or will Shogun defuse his explosive right hand?
Further Reading: Dan Henderson talks return to the UFC
Photo: Dan Henderson training in Temecula, SoCal. Credit: Scott Hirano
Comments
man thats a tough one to call but Hendos been a beast recently, i think hes gonna control shogun with his superior wrestling and strength
HENDO FTW
good luck trying to predict the outcome of this fight
**** man this is a hard one, I cant see Dan knocking out Shogun and cant see it ending vice versa either.... but I don't see it going 25 minutes either. Damn Im stuck lol
you *can't* see hendro knocking out shogun? LOL
2 great and classy fighters...good match...a tough one to call.
shogun has a pretty good chin.
lets go shogun.
two of my favorite fighters.
Hendo IMO is the best American fighter ever, a true legend.
If Shogun is not 100% he will lose....this is not 185lb Hendo.
I'm going to have to go with Hendo on this one. Hendo looks better at 205 than 185. At 205 even though he might not be as 'big' as the other fighters he's still very strong. Hendo has never been knocked out and has great power in his hands.
Shogun is super talented but he's very hot and cold, by not training in California and being back close to home I think that's a bad sign for Shogun fans.
There is a Huge difference between UFC fighters and fighters outside the UFC.
Hendo has been fighting with other fighters recently
whereas Shogun has been fighting in the top league against the top fighters.
Just because of this i give the edge to Shogun
Hendo has fought all the best fighters in the UFC and out the UFC.
The guy will fight anyone, son!
And to be fair, Shogun leaves himself open a lot, wouldn't be suprised if he got banged clean out; but then again he never has either only stopped via like 300 strikes from Jon Jones, lol.
-Both fighters have the ability to KO eachover
-Both have excellent chins however
Shogun's Advantages:
-Younger
-Better using all limbs standing up
-Better submission game
Hendo's Advantages:
-Better Cardio
-Better Wrestling
-Power right hand
-Better clinch game
Tough fight to call, but i'ma go with Shogun being the first man to finish Hendo, probably gonna take like 1000 knees before the TKO happens though, lmao.
If Hendo has not fought the top guys, who has then? Noone!!!
I can't even name a fighter who has a better and more diverse resume going from the middle to heavyweight class, fighting and succeeding in three top organizations Pride, UFC and SF! Not even AS, Fedor, Big Nog, GSP, Shogun, Rampage and etc.
Hendo is just the man! He has nothing to prove even if he looses to Shogun!
Two legends, true warriors, would be a great fight
I think Hendo's wrestling is going to be the decisive factor here. I see this ending via referee stoppage due to gnp in the second or third.
Is there a harder punch in all MMA than the H Bomb?
BJ Penn? :P
Hard to quantify but Anderson drops dudes with jabs. There are lots of guys with one punch KO power.
If shogun stays on the outside and picks his shots and avoids a brawl he should be ok, but Hendo is only one punch away from ending the fight, also he has world class wrestling if he needs it, it's a 50/50 fight.
i think hendos got this
Dan is one class act and top shelf fighter. We need more guys like this a less guys like Chael Sonnen. If anything will spoil MMA like boxing is sleeze...Chael is just that!!
Good call! Yes, Hendo is the man! If he gets on top of you, he is not going to mess around with you for 23 minutes and complain after.
Shogun looked great against griffin. But hendo is a beast. Looks like it should be a war
@KeithFarrell
if u cant see hendo knocking out shogun, then i didnt see hendo knocking out Fedor lol