Whenever the Ultimate Fighting Championship travel the 4,551 miles to Brazil there is an overwhelming sense of homecoming because when it comes to mixed...
The aura of UFC 139 felt like no other event that I could remember. I wasn’t even watching it live and I could feel that something special was happening in that octagon. Shogun Rua and Dan Henderson put themselves on the line to give us what possibly could be the greatest fight in history. The fights leading up to the main event played a pivotal roll in making this fight as impactful as it was. It felt like each fight of the main card starting with the Bonnar Kingsbury fight, perfectly ramped up the hunger for the next fight. Each fight had been more exciting than the previous one. By the time Wanderlei and Cung had finished their fight of the night performance, everyone was primed for Rua and Henderson to explode. Not bad for a fight card that was in fear of being overshadowed by the UFC on FOX debut.
The picture tells the story. Last night in the UFC 139 co-main event, Wanderlei Silva and Cung Le went to war. The fight wasn't relevant in terms of the middleweight division, but it was one for the fans to cheer for. We read so many tweets yesterday that read "Oh my god Sandstorm" or "War Wandy", it's amazing how much respect both these fighters have.
Fighters participating in UFC 139: Henderson vs. Rua will take to the scale at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, as part of the official weigh-in's for this Saturday's fight card. The event is set to be headlined by legends of the sport Dan Henderson and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Co-main event status goes to Wanderlei Silva and Cung Le.
