Several years ago many wondered what would happen if then-UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin locked horns with PRIDE champion “Dangerous” Dan Henderson. It appeared to present a classic matchup between a superior striker in Franklin, against an outstanding wrestler with Olympic pedigree, in Henderson. Alas, the “dream” match never materialized given the intense competition between the UFC and the Japan-based PRIDE . . . . Click here for more by David L. Hudson
UFC 93 is live on PPV from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland, January 17 at 8 PM GMT. In the light heavyweight main event, former two-division world champion Dan Henderson will collide with former UFC middleweight king Rich Franklin in three-round war which will set the tone for the 205lbs division in 2009. Then, 2005 PRIDE® Grand Prix Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua returns to the Octagon™ to throw down with UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman in a rematch MMA fans thought they would never see. The pair last met in Japan in 2006, with the legendary Coleman pulling off a stunning upset by breaking Rua’s arm in the first round. For more info, visit 93.ufc.com
