Belfort KOs Henderson in the first round
The bout began with Henderson taking center of the cage and stalking the Brazilian, both being careful, but Henderson looking…
The bout began with Henderson taking center of the cage and stalking the Brazilian, both being careful, but Henderson looking to land the famous right hand. Belfort, however, used his trademark hand speed, clipping Henderson with a sneaky left uppercut that folded the American as he attempted to close the distance.
Henderson tried to recover, but couldn’t make it happen. Belfort landed hard, precise ground and pound. Henderson tried to stand to recover, but was met with a left high kick that landed flush on his chin, forcing referee Dan Miragliotta to stop the action.
Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort Vs. Dan “Hendo” Henderson
Fight was scheduled for 5 rounds (5x5x5x5x5)
-Vitor Belfort defeated Dan Henderson by Knockout (Kick, Round 1, 1:17)