Dan Henderson: I'm Better In Most Areas Than Fedor

http://www.mmaconvert.com/2011/07/25...r-emelianenko/

"On Saturday night I am going to have to fight Fedor a lot differently to how Werdum and Silva did, but I will come up with the same result. I expect the majority of the fight to take place on our feet and in the clinch. I’m looking to strike with him as much as possible and to knock him out when the opportunity presents itself. There’s a good chance it will go to the ground, too, and I’m fine with that. I can see myself putting him on his back and punishing him… I’ve always looked at Fedor as a similar fighter to me in many ways, but I consider myself better in most areas. I just feel I do everything a little better than he does. I’m better than him in the clinch, and I feel that my striking is more technical and sharper than his… Fedor’s extremely quick for a heavyweight, but I am no heavyweight – and I am quick for a light-heavyweight. If anybody can match him for speed and explosiveness, I’d like to think that person is me. I’ll be much lighter than Fedor on Saturday, and with that comes speed. Fedor won’t be able to get away with the things he tries on bigger and slower opponents… I don’t know what a win over Fedor does for my legacy – that’s up to the fans and media to decide – but it does a lot for my own pride and motivation. I keep taking these big challenges because I believe I can conquer them, and so long as I can keep proving people wrong, I’ll be sticking around."

Good luck.

Grappling = Fedor.
(No I don't care that 15 years ago Dan took 10th and 12th at the Olympics)
Fedor has 17 Sambo Titles, (as recent as 2009 world champion)
and 5 Judo titles

Striking = Fedor
I don't care about the right hand of Henderson.
Other than Bisping, Henderson hasn't looking amazing, Rafael got wreckless,
Fedor won't. Fedor's right has stopped AA, Rogers, Sylvia before his recent two losses)

Weight = Fedor
Experience = Tie
Speed = Fedor

Originally Posted by atomdanger

Good luck.

Grappling = Fedor.
(No I don't care that 15 years ago Dan took 10th and 12th at the Olympics)
Fedor has 17 Sambo Titles, (as recent as 2009 world champion)
and 5 Judo titles

Striking = Fedor
I don't care about the right hand of Henderson.
Other than Bisping, Henderson hasn't looking amazing, Rafael got wreckless,
Fedor won't. Fedor's right has stopped AA, Rogers, Sylvia before his recent two losses)

Weight = Fedor
Experience = Tie
Speed = Fedor

agree +1

Man , I'm Excited for this Fight !!

I truly hope Dan has to eat his words... War FEDOR on this one!!

I don't think Hendo has ever been truely KO'd and I hope this will be the first time for it. This should be a great fight to watch and I expect Hendo to do what hes been doing trying to land that 'right', but I agree Fedor I think is faster and should either TKO or sub him.

I'm glad my free subscription to Showtime started up last month. Darn well better be free for the hassles I've had to deal with.

While I like both fighters, I rooting for Fedor in this.

[flo]

Originally Posted by Buzzard

I'm glad my free subscription to Showtime started up last month. Darn well better be free for the hassles I've had to deal with.

While I like both fighters, I rooting for Fedor in this.

We wrangled 6 months of free Showtime from Comcast so we could get the fight. Woohoo.

I love both fighters, I don't know who to root for!!!

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by flo

We wrangled 6 months of free Showtime from Comcast so we could get the fight. Woohoo.

I love both fighters, I don't know who to root for!!!

I just called DISH and asked if they were running a promo for SHOWTIME and they are so we're going to get the fight too!

I'm feeling Dan for this one...sorry Fedor.

[flo]

Originally Posted by Bonnie

I just called DISH and asked if they were running a promo for SHOWTIME and they are so we're going to get the fight too!

Yay!!



Now hopefully VCU will be here live-blogging the event...