UFN 32: Dan Henderson vs Vitor Belfort

[poopoo333]

• Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson
• Cezar Ferreira vs. Daniel Sarafian
• Rafael Cavalcante vs. Igor Pokrajac
• Jose Maria vs. Dustin Ortiz
• Godofredo Pepey vs. Sam Sicilia
• Justin Salas vs. Thiago Tavares
• Brandon Thatch vs. Paulo Thiago
• Daron Cruickshank vs. Adriano Martins
• Omari Akhmedov vs. Thiago Perpetuo
• Rony Jason vs. Jeremy Stephens
• Ryan LaFlare vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
• Johnny Eduardo vs. Lucas Martins

[poopoo333]

[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.