Rich Franklin would take a easy fight over a drawn out battle any day, unfortianatly I don’t predict his fight with Dan Henderson ending in the first round.
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“For me personally I’d prefer Dan Henderson to win. Number one because it would be great to fight such a true legend. And number two, simply because Franklin is a southpaw, and southpaws are a bit of a pain in the backside. Chris Leben, my last opponent, was a southpaw and it changes everything — you have to change your footwork, it mixes everything up. When you’re not used to the fighter it makes it quite difficult. It didn’t really bother me last time for the fight, it was the training that was a pain in the arse. It adds an a extra hassle, an extra different dimension you have to take care of.”
– The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 3 light heavyweight winner Michael Bisping tells The Daily Mirror about his preference when it comes down to fighting either Rich Franklin or Dan Henderson. “Ace” and “Hollywood” will headline UFC 93 less than one week from today (January 17) in a 205-pound bout for the right to coach opposite “The Count” on the upcoming season of TUF. Of course, the eventual winner of the bout between Bisping and Franklin/Henderson will likely earn a big money match against reigning UFC 185-pound killer, Anderson Silva. So who would you rather see … Bisping vs. Franklin or Bisping vs. Henderson?
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Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin will be the focus of the latest installment of “UFC All Access,” which will debut on Thursday, January 15 at 1 a.m. ET on Spike TV.
“Ace,” of course, is about to challenge Dan Henderson in the main event at UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, on January 17.
It’s a highly anticipated showdown that is important for several reasons. The winner will likely earn a spot as coach opposite Michael Bisping on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) mixed martial arts reality series, which is themed “U.S. vs. U.K.”
In doing so, it will get either Franklin or Henderson one step closer to another shot at 185-pound kingpin, Anderson Silva.
Here’s the official program description:
“Get up close and personal with Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin, and go behind the scenes as he trains for UFC® 93!”
Former UFC ring girl and recent Playboy magazine cover girl Rachelle Leah is the host of the half-hour program. It is currently not scheduled to re-air prior to the pay-per-view (PPV) event … so don’t miss it.
Be sure to tune in to see what all the buzz is about. And remember to hit us up on fight night for all the latest LIVE UFC 93 results and coverage next weekend.
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Quoteworthy:
“I have not personally spoken to Dana, the UFC or any of the production people about [TUF 9]. Six weeks in Vegas, I’ve gotten to the point where I could care less for staying in Vegas for that period of time. It’s time away from my family and time away from doing the things I can do to make money. The show doesn’t pay very well. But anything the UFC asks me to do, I’m always on board for. I guess they would more than likely — whoever, between Dan and I wins — they’d do that fight at 185 pounds. How that makes sense to me I’m not sure, but I take it one fight at a time. So if the UFC comes to me and says, ‘We’re doing the Bisping fight at 185 pounds,’ then it is what it is.”
-A reluctant but agreeable Rich Franklin confirmed today that the winner of his light heavyweight battle with Dan Henderson at UFC 93 will be asked to oppose TUF 3 winner Michael “The Count” Bisping on the ninth season of the UFC and SpikeTV reality show “The Ultimate Fighter.” Franklin recently moved back to light heavyweight after going 0-2 against current middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva. While a return to TUF might go a long way in attracting casual viewers, it sounds like “Ace” would rather be somewhere a little more lucrative at this stage of his career. All of this is of course moot if Franklin is unable to defeat “Hollywood”.
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UFC 93 “Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson” on January 17 from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
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UFC 93 Results and Spoilers after the JUMP…
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The UFC is set to release another “UFC All Access” show hosted by Rachelle Leah, January 15th on Spike TV. The 60 minute show will focus on UFC light heavyweight Rich “Ace” Franklin as he prepares for his fight with “Hendo” Dan Henderson at UFC 93.
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