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Rashad Evans edged Dan Henderson on the judges scorecards following their UFC 161 scrap, this was a big fight for both guys. Henderson was coming off a…

UFC 161 is set to go down this Saturday, with the headlining bout being Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson. Both guys have had great careers as former champion…

Former multi-class Pride champion Dan Henderson has seen it all in his storied MMA career. The only accolade that has eluded him has been that elusive…

Vitor Belfort will challenge Jon Jones for the Light Heavyweight championship in the UFC 152 main event on September 22 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Beltor was supposed to face Alan Belcher at Middleweight at UFC 153 in Brazil, this October, but when a fighter has a chance of reclaiming a former title he has to take it.This chance came up due to the cancellation of UFC 151 in Las Vegas when Dan Henderson withdrew due to injury and reigning champion Jon Jones declined a replacement in the form of

UFC Middleweight contender Michael Bisping speaks to Jon Anik via UFC.com and sounds off on a variety of topics, including his view of the whole UFC 151 fiasco. He states that he still wants to seek vengeance against Dan Henderson, even on eight days notice. Bisping focused on the belief that he has only been caught by one punch against Henderson, otherwise holding his own. He reiterates his driven path towards a title shot, and believes that true champions should step up and take the fight that the UFC

One week after the cancellation of UFC 151 due to an injured Dan Henderson and the Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones refusing to fight last minute substitution Chael Sonnen, Jon Jones opens up to Ariel Helwani in the attached video about his decision to not take the bout.
The Light Heavyweight Champion told Helwani, in the 41 minute interview: “I don’t regret my decision at all it was a very smart career decision. There are a few reasons why. First, I talked to my coaches right away, with the whole

UFC President Dana White recently confirmed that Georges St. Pierre and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “Spider” Silva have expressed interest in a super fight. Win, lose or draw it has been speculated that St. Pierre’s next opponent after Carlos Condit will be Anderson Silva in a Catchweight bout.”Spider”, recently volunteered on short notice to fight at Light Heavyweight at UFC 151 when Dan Henderson withdrew due to injury. However, the offer was left on the table and the event cancelled. He has,

Jon Jones’ striking coach Mike Winkeljohn, is the latest to weigh-in on Jones’ decision to turn down a UFC 151 bout with Chael Sonnen after Dan Henderson was injured and withdrawn from the fight. Winkeljohn spoke with our good friends at Bloodyelbow.com and offered his defense of the champ.Coach Winkeljohn said: “Enough’s enough. I can’t sit back on the sidelines any longer. All I can say to everybody, don’t put this on Jon. There are others to blame. This UFC 151 problem should have been resolved weeks

The controversial topic of TRT again rears its head in MMA, this time surrounding a high-profile title fight. When Dan Henderson enters the cage to face Jon Jones on September 1st, he will be 42 years old and seemingly getting better with age, at a time when most fighters are long gone. It is no secret that Henderson uses a TRT regime to help him combat the effects of aging and a hard training schedule. He is far from the only one to use the controversial therapy by now, with fighters like Chael Sonnen,

Jon Jones spoke with Ariel Helwani on the UFC 150 Postfight Show on FUEL TV about his upcoming fight at UFC 151 to defend his title against Dan Henderson. Jones knows it will not be an easy match: “He’s right up there. He ranks as high as anyone I’ve fought in the last year. He’s been a champion of other organizations. He’s beat the best like Fedor and Shogun. He doesn’t offer problems, but challenges to rise up to and it’ll be exciting. He’s got strong