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Main Event:
Ben Henderson (UFC LW Champ) vs (SF LW Champ) Gilbert Melendez .
Daniel Cormier (SF HW Champ) vs Frank Mir
Dan Hardy vs Matt Brown

Hell yeah!

Tarec would be a good opponent for the winner, no? Well, may be too long a wait.

I really like Dan, but he's in tough here.

Brown is beasting on 170.

I have to take Brown here, and yes RZ, Tarec would be a great opponent, but I feel like the timing would be off.

Winner of Hardy/Brown vs one of 170 pounders off UFC 158?

According to Helwani, Rockhold has challenged Costa Phillipou for this very card.

CP's answer is pending.

If this one gets signed, holy moley, that'll be an INSANE stacked free card.

Looks like Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz on this card.

REDDzone wrote:Looks like Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz on this card.

Sick.

REDDzone wrote:Looks like Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz on this card.

Amazing.

Gil's rival in SF at 155, fighting Gil's main man int he UFC at 155, and in Sand Josey.

Nate's a real gem for taking this fight.

A lot to lose for him, and a ton to gain for JT.

Event: UFC on FOX 7: "Henderson vs. Melendez"
Date: Sat., April 20, 2013, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX
Location: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California

Main Event:

155 lbs.: UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez

FOX main card (8 p.m. ET):

265 lbs.: Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier
170 lbs.: Matt Brown vs. Dan Hardy
155 lbs.: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson

FX Channel Prelims:

185 lbs.: Clifford Starks vs. Yoel Romero
155 lbs.: Myles Jury vs. Ramsey Nijem
155 lbs.: Jorge Masvidal vs. Tim Means
155 lbs.: Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck
155 lbs.: Roger Bowling vs. Anthony Njokuani


Bowling/Njokuani and Masvidal/Means (going for the upset here) will be fun. Main card is a monster. Will probably have a couple more fights added.

Happy Masvidal signed.

Woah, cool. God, Josh Thomson needs to dial his trainign back so he can avoid injury. Minimalist training, man, get on it. Save your knees/back and show up healthy. Cos that is a major opportunity in a career that's involved some really unfortunate turns. Beating Nate Diaz will put you right on the map.

Also, for God's sake, make that a 5 rounder. 3 rounds will be totally unsatisfying.

Those top 3 fights are all huge and realy fascinating matches.

Victor Conte (on Rogan) was saying how Josh Thomson was training while really dehydrated. I wonder if that had an effect on his past injuries. With how crucial water is to various cellular processes, I'd imagine it would have a really negative effect on recovery if you don't get enough of it.

Hopefully he's fixed that issue.

Jon Tuck vs Norman Parke should be interesting

Tuck showed a impressive ground(jitz) game in his debut and Parke has won 12/17 fights by submission. I hope if it turns into a jitz match we see some technical ground fu

I understand that Melendez was the SF champion, and giving him a title shot might have been necessary to signing him, but does anyone see him giving Bendo trouble?

NZB2323 wrote:I understand that Melendez was the SF champion, and giving him a title shot might have been necessary to signing him, but does anyone see him giving Bendo trouble?

I don't. Maybe I underestimate him though.

Another decision win for Bendo is in the card, me thinks.

Henderson has finished no one since he has been in the UFC.
Last guy he finished was Cerrone in WEC.

At least GSP used to finish people.

I hope Ben can change this, at least once.

NZB2323 wrote:I understand that Melendez was the SF champion, and giving him a title shot might have been necessary to signing him, but does anyone see him giving Bendo trouble?

It's a good point. What does Melendez have, work rate and pressure? He does have finishes, he can slice you up or GnP. He also has faced some good kickboxers and been fine handling their kicks. IDK. Bendo is so well-rounded and so effing strong (those quads are nuts..).

Mendes/Guida added.

First time I'm ever rooting for someone named Chad. I hope he mauls Guida quickly so I can go back to disliking him.

Mendes is going to assault Guida like Clay was just some dude sitting in a bar.