Where were you at on November 19, 2011? If you were a UFC fan and ordered UFC 139, it is a night that you will never forget. It was a night that put together two of PRIDE FC's greatest and most popular brawlers to meet for the first time in their careers. It was a match up that should have happened in Pride, but eventually played out in the UFC's 205 lb weight class. Dan Henderson and Shogun Rua went to complete war for 25 of the best minutes in UFC and MMA history on that night. Below is a highlight video with only a mere few minutes of the action from that night:
For the full video be sure to order the DVD or subscribe to UFC Fight Pass when the full library is released. It is a must-see for any fan of the two of these MMA legends or anyone who wants to see a beautiful slugfest. It is being rumored now according to Tatame.com, that the two men will be squaring off against each other for a second time. Nothing has been confirmed by the UFC so far.
The first fight was an awesome fight, but I don't know if a second fight would happen considering Dan Henderson is having contract issues with the UFC right now. A part of me would be interested to see this fight just to see if the Mauricio "Shogun" Rua that beat James Te Huna would be able to beat Henderson this time around. I can't believe I would even say this, but I believe that if Shogun vs Hendo II occurred that Shogun would take the rematch. Not because Rua is better than Henderson or more elite than Henderson, but based on the fact that I think that Henderson's time as top dog are over. Henderson is on his way out the door in his career. No matter how much respect and admiration I have for Henderson, I think that is time for him to call it quits. He is (1-3) since he left Strikeforce to return to the UFC.
Would you watch a rematch between Henderson and Rua
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