Report: Shogun vs. Hendo at UFC in Brazil in March
Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson in 2011 in an absolutely epic back and forth five round war at UFC 139, and now the rumor is they will rematch in March.
Brazili’s generally authoritative Tatame magazine is reporting that Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson will have a rematch in Brazil in March. The pair fought a fight of the century nominee back at UFC 139 in 2011.
Shogun will rematch against Dan Henderson at UFC in March
Shogun, who ended a bad phase by knocking out James Te Huna in the first round at UFC Australi, will face a higher caliber opponent at UFC 23 in March, which should happen in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. According to reliable sources, the Curitiba native will fight in the main event against the American Dan Henderson , who has three straight defeats in the organization – the last one vs. Vitor Belfort at UFC Goiânia.
Shogun and Dan Henderson met in 2011 at UFC 139. At that time, Hendo ended up taking the win by unanimous decision after five rounds.
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