The Ultimate Fighting Championships announced today, Dan “Hollywood” Henderson (25-7) will take on Rich “Ace” Franklin (25-4) for the second time this year, in the main event at UFC 103 on Sept. 19 in Dallas, TX.

Henderson pulled off the split decision win in their first fight at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland.

Following his win over Micheal Bisping at UFC 100, Dan Henderson was expected to be next in line for a title shot with current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva. It know looks like he will have to get past Rich Fanklin, again, before begin considered the top UFC middleweight contender and get another shot at the belt.

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Ehhh...
written by scomar, July 21, 2009

Not sure how I feel about this one, I like both fighters, enjoyed their first fight, but what will this one prove? I want to see the Bisping rematch first or even Rich v. Bisping, or I would like Kang v. any of the three.

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written by Ripped off, July 21, 2009

I think Dan was ripped off, he has more than earned his title shot and his first match against Rich was a close one but I think Dan was a bit better on landing and so on, so there is no room for a rematch. I'm not too sure what to think of it, actually.

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dude
written by wow, July 21, 2009

dude this will be a f**king great fight! yea i know dan deserves a title shot...but so does rich. i really like both figheter and truly believe they both deserve a shot...so why not just make them both fight for that chance? This will be f**king awesome.

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written by ksooner, July 21, 2009

I know the fight was close but after the destruction of
bisbing he shouldn't have to get the rematch to prove himself

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imho
written by n a m e, July 21, 2009

Kinda agree with dood above^ maybe Franklin vs bispin first?!

Whatever: this is a great match up. I like both fighters. But hope dan takes it. I want to see him get another shot at Anderson, cus lets not forget he got further than all the rest of the UFCers

Go Dan go!!!!!!!

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wow
written by Rx7 yo, July 21, 2009

this is bull...Both of these fighters are amazing fighters and class acts as well but Hendo more then deserves another shot with Silva. Franklin already went at it twice and lost twice and he lost not even a year ago to Dan lol. Henderson is an underrated fighter here in the ufc....he is getting older and slower lol... Yeah right this dude was my pride hero that last Bisbing obliteration brought back some old memories of the axe murderer too Fool got tore up from the floor up... I hope Dan takes this one a rematch with Silva is a better match up...Hendo needs the belt yo

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wow
written by Rx7s fo life, July 21, 2009

this is bull...Franklin is an amazing fighter and a class act as well but no one deserves a tittle shot more then Hendo...Franklin already went at it twice and lost twice along with losing to Dan not even a year ago lol. Henderson is an underrated fighter here in the ufc...hes getting too old and slow...Yeah right hes bad yo my pride hero that last Bisbing obliteration brought me back in time to the axe murderer beating. I just hope Dan takes this one he deserves that belt after all he did take a round from A Silva now gotta take that belt

Silva vs Henderson > Franklin vs Henderson and prolly more money in danas pocket too

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What if .....
written by scomar, July 23, 2009

Rich wins? The Silva/ Griffin fight will be a memory, then they are technically tied, will there have to be a "rubber match" for a title shot? Then what? Anderson will have to fight someone, then that messes up the timetable even further. This is like the Florian/ BJ mess we are seeing now.

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