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Fight Breakdown: Machida vs Henderson

Found February 22, 2013 on Tito Couture: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Lyoto Machida,  Dan Henderson,  Jon Jones
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Our friends over at Intravid.com breakdown Saturday’s co main event fight between two former champions Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson. Dan Henderson will make his return to the octagon after a 15-month absence from the sport.  His last bout was at UFC 139 in November 2011 when he defeated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in one of the greatest fights of all time.  The decision victory earned him a title opportunity against light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones.  The championship fight was scheduled for UFC 151 in September 2012.  However, just two weeks before the event, Henderson tweaked his knee and was forced to pull out of a contest for the first time in his prolific career.  He now returns from the sidelines to a light heavyweight division with a different landscape, more specifically, one in which he is no longer the number one contender.  That can all change on Saturday though, if Henderson can pull off a win over former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida in the evening’s co-ma...
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