WHAT?!?! Hendo vs Franklin 2

I'm really excited for this fight. The first one was close and controversial, and while Henderson may deserve a fight that would advance his career a little more, it should be a great fight to watch.

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.

Hey man has someone been reading your posts.

http://www.mmabay.co.uk/Story%2002024.html

LOL

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?

OOPs i meant to quote this one.

Well I guess great minds think alike. Maybe I should start covering MMA

tolivendiewithLA wrote:

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 don't have a problem with a rematch at all, but in that division you really think it needs to happen this soon????

I would rather see a Rich vs Wandy rematch then a Rich vs Hendo rematch. Although I came away from the 1st fight thinking Rich was the better fighter, I don't think a win does much for either guy at their current divisions. I don't see any reason for Hendo to take this fight.

OUSOONERSOU wrote:

I would rather see a Rich vs Wandy rematch then a Rich vs Hendo rematch. Although I came away from the 1st fight thinking Rich was the better fighter, I don't think a win does much for either guy at their current divisions. I don't see any reason for Hendo to take this fight.

Maybe Hendo wants a title shot at 205. If that's the case, another win at 205 would certainly help his cause, and if he loses, it shouldn't hurt his chances of a title shot at 185.

chorky777 wrote:

OUSOONERSOU wrote:

I would rather see a Rich vs Wandy rematch then a Rich vs Hendo rematch. Although I came away from the 1st fight thinking Rich was the better fighter, I don't think a win does much for either guy at their current divisions. I don't see any reason for Hendo to take this fight.

Maybe Hendo wants a title shot at 205. If that's the case, another win at 205 would certainly help his cause, and if he loses, it shouldn't hurt his chances of a title shot at 185.

Of course it hurts his shot at the MW title if he loses to Anderson's bitch.

The only way he's getting a shot at the MW title now is after Anderson leaves. Anderson has Forrest, then the winner of Maia/Marquardt, and then God willing GSP for his last three fights. No way Dana and co. pass up a Superfight with GSP to give us Hendo Pt. 2...

LOL... One of my employees walked in while I was typing this and started on me about GSP being overrated. Anyway, the conversation quickly turned to GSP v. Silva and he told me that Silva has four fights left, not three. Any confirmation?... Am I wrong or do I need to fire him for being insubordinate?

I'm not sure he walks away so easily as long as he's the champion.

LikesToFightGuy wrote:

The only way he's getting a shot at the MW title now is after Anderson leaves. Anderson has Forrest, then the winner of Maia/Marquardt, and then God willing GSP for his last three fights. No way Dana and co. pass up a Superfight with GSP to give us Hendo Pt. 2...

LOL... One of my employees walked in while I was typing this and started on me about GSP being overrated. Anyway, the conversation quickly turned to GSP v. Silva and he told me that Silva has four fights left, not three. Any confirmation?... Am I wrong or do I need to fire him for being insubordinate?

Those fights may not happen if say belfort catches Fedor then no doubt a belfort vs silva fight would be top priority.

That is a BIG IF

Yea i know.