UFN 32: Dan Henderson vs Vitor Belfort

[poopoo333]

Vitor Belfort (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/vitor-belfort) vs. Dan Henderson (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/dan-henderson)
Cezar Ferreira (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/cezar-ferreira) vs. Daniel Sarafian (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/daniel-sarafian)
Rafael Cavalcante (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/rafael-cavalcante) vs. Igor Pokrajac (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/igor-pokrajac)
Jose Maria (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jose-maria) vs. Dustin Ortiz (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/dustin-ortiz)
Godofredo Pepey (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/godofredo-pepey) vs. Sam Sicilia (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/sam-sicilia)
Justin Salas (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/justin-salas) vs. Thiago Tavares (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/thiago-tavares)
Brandon Thatch (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/brandon-thatch) vs. Paulo Thiago (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/paulo-thiago)
Daron Cruickshank (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/daron-cruickshank) vs. Adriano Martins (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/adriano-martins)
Omari Akhmedov (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/omari-akhmedov) vs. Thiago Perpetuo (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/thiago-de-oliveira-perpetuo)
Rony Jason (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/rony-jason) vs. Jeremy Stephens (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/jeremy-stephens)
Ryan LaFlare (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/ryan-laflare) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/santiago-ponzinibbio)
Johnny Eduardo (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/johnny-eduardo) vs. Lucas Martins (http://www.mmajunkie.com/fighters/lucas-martins)

[poopoo333]

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[edman5555]

Thanks dude.

[edman5555]

Liking daron cruickshank and johnny eduardo. Eduardo more so because i think he is a better striker, better grappler and he will be an underdog.

[SPX]

Hendo is worth a bet at that line.

[edman5555]

Lucas martins looked like absolute shit againdt jeremy larsen. He came back and beat ramiro hernandez impressively but im not sure that means much. I am most worried about his size but that can probably be neutralized by what i think is johnny eduardos superior striking and solid defensive grappling.

[Thewisemann]

How is Thatches t3d

[edman5555]

Im still liking johnny eduardo. I think we will get him as a dog.

[Svino]

I think two good fights for predicting the main event are: Hendo vs. Vitor 1, and Hendo vs. Rua.

In the first fight, Henderson took a fairly easy decision over Vitor using top control wrestling. He's been moving away from that lately, and he will be fighting in a cage instead of a ring, but it's still a weakness of Vitor's and I don't think Hendo will have forgotten.

Rua is about as good a proxy for Vitor as you're going to get: comparable (high level) striking, good jiu-jitsu, weak TDD, questionable cardio in a tough fight. Of course, Henderson won this by decision as well. Cardio played a major role in that fight, and it's too hard to predict how that will turn out tonight, but I think it's worth noting how Henderson was able to take each of the first three rounds on points with his striking and clinch work. (Also like Rua, I could see Vitor taking Hendo down on occasion if Hendo doesn't do it to him first.)

[MMA_scientist]

I agree for the most part. Vitor was also taken down by Rumble (ref saved him) and Jones. But I also think Vitor's striking is a lot better than Shogun's at this point in their careers. Hendo has never really been a guy to get one punched though.

[Svino]

I agree for the most part. Vitor was also taken down by Rumble (ref saved him) and Jones. But I also think Vitor's striking is a lot better than Shogun's at this point in their careers. Hendo has never really been a guy to get one punched though.

That's true. I'd say he's a little closer to a pre-injury version of Rua.

[Luke]

I say Belfort is one bad ass mother........

[Svino]

Wellp, Hendo just got Lindland'd.

Lost some $$$$ - my punishment for breaking my pledge not to bet against Vitor.

[poopoo333]

I'm really glad I was out of town and wasn't able to bet this week. I would have lost my fucking ass.

[zY|]

Good lord the new old dinosaur Vitor is a bau5.

I thought that sneaky uppercut was going to send Hendo into orbit. His hair is out of control though.