I've been a little busy and wasn't able to post my predictions. So what follows are the results with some brief comments.
UFC 93 FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON
Date Time: Jan-17-2009 8pm GMT
Location: Dublin
Description:
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.
Fight Card and comments
Rich Franklin Vs. Dan Henderson
Name: Rich "Ace" Franklin
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 26-4-0
Name: Dan "Hendo" Henderson
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 24-7-0
Dan Henderson Wins by Split Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round .
I like Henderson and didn't really know Franklin. Only know from the commentary that at the time Henderson was Pride champion, Franklin was UFC champion in the same weight division. Henderson looked sloppy though or tired. Arms were way low, lumbering in... Franklin if he kept up his punch/kick combo, probably could've knocked Henderson out with a surprise kick to the head. He set it up all night with the kick to the body. With like 35 seconds to the fight in the round, Henderson unintentionally fingerjabs Franklin's eyes. Franklin got to rest for 2 minutes. But up to that point, Dan looked gassed out and if Franklin was able to press on, he probably would've won. That timeout gave Dan enough rest to safely avoid any of Franklin's attacks in the remaining 35 seconds of the match.
Mark Coleman Vs. Mauricio Rua
Name: Mark "The Hammer" Coleman
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 15-9-0
Name: Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 17-3-0
Mauricio Rua Wins by Technical Knock Out at 4:36 in the 3rd round .
I was not impressed by Shogun's performance this fight. I've never seen Shogun fight before so I didn't know what to expect. From the commentators, it sounded like Shogun was some b@d@$$ standup Chute boxer.
I WAS impressed though by Coleman's heart. He was way beyond running on empty and like the Energizer bunny, kept at Shogun. Shogun was gassed too.
Alan Belcher Vs. Denis Kang
Name: Alan "The Talent" Belcher
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 13-4-0
Name: Denis Kang
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 31-11-1
Alan Belcher Wins by Submission (Choke) at 1:36 in the 2nd round by guillotine.
Don't know either fighter.
Jeremy Horn Vs. Rousimar Palhares
Name: Jeremy Horn
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 88-19-5
Name: Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares
Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 18-2-0
Rousimar Palhares Wins by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round.
I rooted for the underdog, Jeremy Horn. He definitely showed me something. There was a point in the fight that Horn almost subbed Palhares! Despite the commentators saying Palhares was on a whole other level than other BJJ blackbelts and that he was a monster, Horn won a moral victory.
Marcus Davis Vs. Chris Lytle
Name: Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 21-5-0
Name: Chris "Lights Out" Lytle
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 36-17-4
Marcus Davis Wins by Split Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round .
Don't know either fighter, although, my co-worker says they are both good fighters and that this was an exciting fight. I didn't watch this fight yet.
Martin Kampmann Vs. Alexandre Barros
Name: Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 14-2-0
Name: Alexandre "Baixinho" Barros
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 13-6-0
Martin Kampmann Wins by Technical Knock Out at 3:09 in the 2nd round .
Don't know either fighter.
Eric "Red" Schafer Vs. Antonio Mendes
Name: Eric Schafer
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 13-3-2
Name: Antonio "Samuray" Mendes
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 14-4-0
Eric Schafer Wins by Technical Knock Out at 3:35 in the 1st round .
Don't know either fighter.
Tomasz Drwal Vs. Ivan Serati
Name: Tomasz "Gorilla" Drwal
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 15-2-0
Name: Ivan "Il Terribile" Serati
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 10-3-0
Tomasz Drwal Wins by Knock Out at 2:02 in the 1st round .
Don't know either fighter.
Tom Egan Vs. John Hathaway
Name: Tom "The Tank" Egan
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 4-1-0
Name: John "The Hitman" Hathaway
Height: n/a
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 11-0-0
John Hathaway Wins by Technical Knock Out at 4:36 in the 1st round .
Don't know either fighter.
Dennis Siver Vs. Nate Mohr
Name: Dennis Siver
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 13-6-0
Name: Nate Mohr
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 8-6-0
Dennis Siver Wins by Technical Knock Out at 3:47 in the 3rd round by kick.
Don't know either fighter.
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