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Silva-Henderson Announced for UFC 82
Dan Henderson fell short in his first attempt to unify UFC ...
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Dan Henderson fell short in his first attempt to unify UFC and PRIDE titles. He'll get a second chance, UFC president Dana White announced Saturday, when the only man to hold the PRIDE 183-pound title fights UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva March 1 in Columbus, Ohio.
Silva, the top pound-for-pound fighter as ranked by Sherdog.com, has dominated since entering the UFC in June 2006. Using what many consider the most dangerous standup game in mixed martial arts, the 32-year-old Silva brutally finished each of his five fights in the Octagon while raising his overall record to 20-4.
Henderson, 37, returned to the UFC in September and put his PRIDE 205-pound title on the line against UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson (Pictures). After five hard-fought rounds, Jackson walked away a unanimous decision winner.
Though he balked at the idea of dropping weight to fight Silva at 185 pounds, Henderson (22-6) eventually agreed to the bout after signing a contract extension with the UFC, Sherdog.com has learned.
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This should be a great fight.
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DAN HENDERSON says he'll knock out middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the main event at UFC 82.
The mouthwatering bout pits the two ex-Pride superstars together in the UFC for the first time.
And President Dana White confirmed one of the most hotly anticipated clashes of 2008 is scheduled for March 1 next year.
Henderson will drop down from light heavyweight to fight the middleweight division's most dominant fighter, and claims he will give Silva a severe beating.
He said: "I see me beating Anderson Silva – I think I have the tools to beat him up.
"I want to leave the fight with the UFC Middleweight championship belt.
Following his September defeat to Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson at UFC 75, Henderson has taken the decision to move down a weight.
He added: "Dana wanted me to drop down to 185lbs so I'll have a few fights in that division but I think I'll eventually get back up to 205lbs."
UFC 82 is scheduled to take place in Columbus Ohio at the Nationwide Arena. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interesting prediction there. Henderson can do it.
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There'll be no sorrow there, no more burdens to bear,
No more sickness, no more pain, no more parting over there;
And forever I will be with the One who died for me,
What a day, glorious day that will be.
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