Henderson Edges Franklin at UFC 93
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Henderson Edges Franklin at UFC 93
Looks like it was a good fight. Sad I missed it.
Henderson edges Franklin at UFC 93
In a bout between two of the best middleweights in the world, Dan Henderson outpointed Rich Franklin on Saturday at the O2 Dublin in Ireland.
The UFC 93 main event, fought at 205 pounds, was a matchup that had been anticipated for years. Henderson was the last Pride champion at 183, and Franklin was the UFC's titleholder at 185 until Anderson Silva came along.
Silva beat both men, but few others hold a win over either.
Dan Henderson, right, weathered several rough moments against Rich Franklin.Henderson, 38, of Temecula, Calif., turned a slip into a takedown early. On the ground, he controlled Franklin while drilling him with right hands, which arguably did the most damage in the round.
"I think I had him hurt there for a little bit, but I think he had enough experience to stay calm," Henderson said.
Franklin, 34, eventually escaped and kicked well to Henderson's body during the exchanges that followed. For the most part, Henderson's big right hand stayed loaded while Franklin kept him off balance with kicks and movement.
An accidental head butt left Franklin with a cut near his hairline. The former UFC middleweight champion had the more effective striking game on the feet, but Henderson took him down out of the clinch midway into the period and stayed active from the top position.
The Cincinnati native came out aggressively for the final round, but again Henderson was able to take him down.
Franklin had to get up, and he did. He was the fresher of the two fighters and pursued Henderson for the rest of the round with kicks to his body and straight lefts. An accidental eye-poke late slowed Franklin's rally, but he still earned the period.
A close fight then went to the judges, who returned a split decision for Henderson with two 29-28 scores in his favor and one 30-27 score for Franklin.
"I felt like I definitely won the first two rounds," said Henderson, whose victory grants him a spot opposite Michael Bisping on the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter." "Third round, he did well. I probably would have [given] that one to him, but 30-27 for him was a little off."
In a bout between two of the best middleweights in the world, Dan Henderson outpointed Rich Franklin on Saturday at the O2 Dublin in Ireland.
The UFC 93 main event, fought at 205 pounds, was a matchup that had been anticipated for years. Henderson was the last Pride champion at 183, and Franklin was the UFC's titleholder at 185 until Anderson Silva came along.
Silva beat both men, but few others hold a win over either.
Dan Henderson, right, weathered several rough moments against Rich Franklin.Henderson, 38, of Temecula, Calif., turned a slip into a takedown early. On the ground, he controlled Franklin while drilling him with right hands, which arguably did the most damage in the round.
"I think I had him hurt there for a little bit, but I think he had enough experience to stay calm," Henderson said.
Franklin, 34, eventually escaped and kicked well to Henderson's body during the exchanges that followed. For the most part, Henderson's big right hand stayed loaded while Franklin kept him off balance with kicks and movement.
An accidental head butt left Franklin with a cut near his hairline. The former UFC middleweight champion had the more effective striking game on the feet, but Henderson took him down out of the clinch midway into the period and stayed active from the top position.
The Cincinnati native came out aggressively for the final round, but again Henderson was able to take him down.
Franklin had to get up, and he did. He was the fresher of the two fighters and pursued Henderson for the rest of the round with kicks to his body and straight lefts. An accidental eye-poke late slowed Franklin's rally, but he still earned the period.
A close fight then went to the judges, who returned a split decision for Henderson with two 29-28 scores in his favor and one 30-27 score for Franklin.
"I felt like I definitely won the first two rounds," said Henderson, whose victory grants him a spot opposite Michael Bisping on the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter." "Third round, he did well. I probably would have [given] that one to him, but 30-27 for him was a little off."
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