UFC FN 68 warm-up: Review the first battle between Dan Henderson and Shogun

D. Henderson (left) and Shogun (right) starred in the 2011 “Fight of the Year”. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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This Saturday (07), veteran Dan Henderson, 44 years old, returns to the octagon and will face the dangerous Tim Boetsch. The duel will be the main fight of UFC Fight Night 68, which takes place in the city of New Orleans (USA).

As a warm-up for the event, the SUPER FIGHTS recalls one of the most memorable fights of Henderson's career, and certainly his greatest victory in the octagon: the bloody five-round battle against Mauritius Shogun, in their first meeting.

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In 2011, Henderson returned to the UFC, after becoming champion of the now defunct Strikeforce and beating the legendary Fedor Emelianenko. To face him, Ultimate chose the Brazilian Mauritius Shogun, who had lost the light heavyweight title just a few months earlier. The battle was voted “Fight of the Year” and drew praise even from President Dana White.