UFC 204 is now in the books. Taking place in Manchester, England, the pay-per-view was a great watch throughout. The main card was the biggest draw of the night though, and the entire focus was on the main event.
Following his brutal KO loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100, Michael Bisping wanted revenge. Although he’s now 47 years old, ‘Dangerous Dan’ is still a weapon. Jumping the other contenders at 185 pounds, Henderson hoped to retire on top.
Bisping vs. Henderson 2
It was an all out war, its as simple as that. Typical of the champion Bisping, he came prepared for a grizzly five-round war, and that’s exactly what happened. ‘The Count’ very nearly came unstuck though.
Fading towards the later round, ‘Hendo’ still managed to uncork one of his famous H-Bombs. Blasting Michael Bisping with his patented right hand, Dan Henderson very nearly scored the KO finish twice. Here’s a clip of the fifth round knockdown:
After such an illustrious career, many fans hoped Henderson would go out on top. Alas it was not to be. The judges gave Michael Bisping a unanimous decision in Manchester. Following the fight, ‘Hendo’ retired.
Bisping got his revenge, although it wasn’t a knockout, seven years after their first fight. Now its back to business at 185 pounds, and Bisping got to work on the microphone very quickly. The brash Englishman blasted Yoel Romero for failing the drug test, and called out the rest of the division.
MAIN CARD
- Michael Bisping def. Dan Henderson TITLE FIGHTMichael Bisping def. Dan Henderson via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-48, 49-46)
- Gegard Mousasi def. Vitor BelfortGegard Mousasi def. Vitor Belfort via TKO (punches) at 2:43 of R2
- Jimi Manuwa def. Ovince Saint PreuxJimi Manuwa def. Ovince Saint Preux via KO (punch) at 2:38 of R2
- Stefan Struve def. Daniel OmielanczukStefan Struve def. Daniel Omielanczuk via submission (D’Arce choke) at 1:41 of R2
- Mirsad Bektic def. Russell DoaneMirsad Bektic def. Russell Doane via submission (RNC) at 4:22 of R1
