http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_y...ug=dm-ufcaffliction100108&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Now THAT is going to be a hell of a fight I think. Should be a very fun one, and I am looking at Rich Ace to be able to win this and avoid the Dan Henderson take downs.
Interesting that this fight will be at 205-lbs. Franklin looked great against Hamill but Henderson looked like his typical "do just enough to win on points" self against Palhares. Hopefully the move back up to 205 will be good for Henderson. This is a really classic match-up of wrestler vs. kick-boxer but there are caveats in Hendo's heavy hands and Franklin's great take-down defense. Most of the bout will be spent with Henderson trying to smother Franklin along the cage with Franklin keeping his feet wide and avoiding the drag/trip take-downs. I can't see either of these guys getting knocked out and you can throw the idea of a submission out the window, that ain't happening. I expect this fight to end in a split decision Where do either of these guys go from here, though? It is a win that will look good on a resume but Franklin will be no closer to the LHW title and Henderson will be back wondering if he'd rather lose to Silva again or try and work his way through the very deep LHW division towards a title shot at Griffin/Evans.
