WHAT?!?! Hendo vs Franklin 2

Headlining UFC 103...

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http://mmajunkie.com/news/15572/rich-franklin-vs-dan-henderson-ii-headlines-ufc-103-cro-cop-vs-junior-don-santos-official.mma

are you serious?

You guys think Hendo deserves a shot? would rather have seen Rich fight Tito? I like it personally, since winner of Maia vs. Nate gets a shot, Hendo would have had a long layoff, and the first fight was real close.

I'm not jumping out of my seat over this one... But it does hold some interest since the first fight was so close. Can Hendo eek out another decision or Bisping Rich? Or can Rich pick up the pace earlier and take a decision?

Personally, I think Hendo has as much claim to a shot at Anderson as the winner of Maia-Marquardt, but I'm not going to cry about Dana and Joe thinking otherwise. If he takes care of business against Rich again and takes down a contender while in wait for the winner of that title fight (Anderson)... He can be really pissed when Dana tells the world he's passing him over again to give Anderson's last fight to GSP, which is what most of us want anyway...

wow that was unexpected...

Very unexpected, but not necessarily bad. The first fight was razor thin and I think Franklin takes it this time around. I'm not really sure how this helps either of them though. I guess it keeps them both in the spotlight and gives Rich another big win at 205 and 1 step closer to the title shot, but Hendo has already beaten Rich and is taking a very very risky fight and a loss would put him pretty far from a title shot when he's so close.

I don't like this fight. I would rather see Wandy rematch either of these two.

I'm not really a fan of this fight either. Would've rather seen Tito-Franklin and Hendo fight someone else

Not a good fight, this card better be on free tv.

Thomasdrrn09 wrote:

Not a good fight, this card better be on free tv.

The main event isn't great, but the card is stacked.

Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin
Junior Dos Santos vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
Martin Kampmann vs. Mike Swick
Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg
Hermes Franca vs. Tyson Griffin
Sean Sherk vs. Gleison Tibau*
Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller
Tomasz Drwal vs. Drew McFedries*
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Matt Wiman*

Any of these fights are main card worth minus possibly the last 2 listed.

Farmer1906 wrote:

Thomasdrrn09 wrote:

Not a good fight, this card better be on free tv.

The main event isn't great, but the card is stacked.

Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin
Junior Dos Santos vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
Martin Kampmann vs. Mike Swick
Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg
Hermes Franca vs. Tyson Griffin
Sean Sherk vs. Gleison Tibau*
Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller
Tomasz Drwal vs. Drew McFedries*
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Matt Wiman*

Any of these fights are main card worth minus possibly the last 2 listed.

That does look like a pretty good card...not sure which fights they'd keep offa the show there...probably the last two, but even Drew McFedries has exciting fights...so that is kinda a tossup.

The 9pm Unleashed tonight features Hendo/Franklin 1 if ur interested guys

It hasn't even been a year since their first fight. This is not a good match-up.

It is odd that they're fighting again, but does odd and unexpected = bad?

It was a solid fight and it was one I really wanted a to 5 rounds. Maybe it was just me but I was left wanting more after the split decision.

So I'm assuming this fight will be at 205??? Strange matchmaking if you ask me. Of all the fights they could've given Rich in the LHW division they're giving him Hendo? Unless this fight is at 185? I have lots of questions...

This is really disappointing, though. Not only does UFC 103 have Franklin headlining the card but it's going to be a replay of a fight we've seen very recently...how sucky for a rarely held card in Texas.

Yeah I forgot how recent that was too. I'm a little confused as to why this is the matchup they went with but oh well I guess

And the reason Cane wasn't the opponent was an injury.

Yeah this makes no sense the card I am going to and i dont agree with the main evernt. Poor hendo he beats franklin yes he WON. Then he goes and destroys a Bisping who had bisping won would have got a title shot. Now goes back to fighting rich who he already beat. Hmmm he got screwed good thing hendo is the man and will ko franlin this time.

Who else could have been main event worthy for that card?

Forrest - booked vs Anderson
Machida - no he's defending his title the next month
Shogun - challenging for the title
Liddell - retired / injured
Cane - injured
Rampage - TUF
Rashad - TUF
Tito - not signed...yet?
Lil Nog - fighting in Aug + not in the UFC
Coleman - just fought
Jones - just fought
Vera - booked
Jardine - booked
T Silva - booked
Hamill - was booked / now injured
Polish Experiment - now booked with Vera
Mousasi - double booked & not in the UFC
King Mo - booked & not in the UFC
Wand - we just saw that plus he's trying to move down
A Silva - booked


The only other guys that would have worked out would be Jason Brilz, Steve Cantwell, or Brian Stann. Who honestly would want to see those fights as a main event?

Farmer1906 wrote:

Who else could have been main event worthy for that card?

Forrest - booked vs Anderson
Machida - no he's defending his title the next month
Shogun - challenging for the title
Liddell - retired / injured
Cane - injured
Rampage - TUF
Rashad - TUF
Tito - not signed...yet?
Lil Nog - fighting in Aug + not in the UFC
Coleman - just fought
Jones - just fought
Vera - booked
Jardine - booked
T Silva - booked
Hamill - was booked / now injured
Polish Experiment - now booked with Vera
Mousasi - double booked & not in the UFC
King Mo - booked & not in the UFC
Wand - we just saw that plus he's trying to move down
A Silva - booked


The only other guys that would have worked out would be Jason Brilz, Steve Cantwell, or Brian Stann. Who honestly would want to see those fights as a main event?

Cantwell and Stann are fighting each other again. So that one's out, too. This matchup is great, and I don't understand everybody's problem with it. The first fight was great, and I look forward to seeing the adjustments made by both fighters. I have a feeling Franklin pulls this one off (again, lol), and this time the judges are gonna see it the right way.

Farmer1906 wrote:

Who else could have been main event worthy for that card?

Forrest - booked vs Anderson
Machida - no he's defending his title the next month
Shogun - challenging for the title
Liddell - retired / injured
Cane - injured
Rampage - TUF
Rashad - TUF
Tito - not signed...yet?
Lil Nog - fighting in Aug + not in the UFC
Coleman - just fought
Jones - just fought
Vera - booked
Jardine - booked
T Silva - booked
Hamill - was booked / now injured
Polish Experiment - now booked with Vera
Mousasi - double booked & not in the UFC
King Mo - booked & not in the UFC
Wand - we just saw that plus he's trying to move down
A Silva - booked


The only other guys that would have worked out would be Jason Brilz, Steve Cantwell, or Brian Stann. Who honestly would want to see those fights as a main event?

Hendo just fought too so...

I don't know, I just think they could've worked hard and gotten something else done even if it didn't involve Rich. (Preferably if it didn't involve Rich, actually)

At least the rest of the card is stacked. These guys just fought, and they are supposed to be in two different weight classes now so WTF? What division will this fight impact? What division will these guys fight in after this fight? WHAT DIVISION WILL THIS FIGHT BE IN?????? I guess the reason I'm so pissed about it is because I'm going to the event and I want to see a main event that is both meaningful and exciting. (and it would help tremendously if I hadn't JUST seen the same fight already)

The more I think about it, the more I hate this fight. The UFC seems to be really reaching here.

Not thrilled up front, but it was a close fight the first time and they are both big names. that will sell PPVs.

I cant hate on it too much. Rich Franklin is gonna be fighting another quality opponent.

Felt like Rich got screwed on the decision in the first fight...so i'm hopin he comes and wins this one.