NoDQ.com > UFC > Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson In The Works? Posted by Bobby Spade on 04/30/2008 at 04:52 PM
Source: YahooSports.com
When former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell was forced off the UFC 85 card with a hamstring injury, the organization scrambled to find a main event-worthy bout to take the place of his scheduled showdown with Rashad Evans at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Several possible fights were discussed, including a middleweight tilt between former UFC middleweight champion, Rich Franklin, and former Pride FC dual division belt holder, Dan Henderson.
In fact, according to a YahooSports.com report, “Ace” had to turn down the opportunity because he “felt after such a hard training camp that he wouldn’t be able to peak again so soon.” Franklin just dispatched of Travis Lutter via second round technical knockout at UFC 83: “Serra vs. St. Pierre 2″ on April 19.
The interesting thing here is that even though the fight won’t take place on June 7, it is expected to go down later on this year.
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