Gabriel Gonzaga To Fight UFC Newcomer Josh Hendricks at UFC 91
UFC newcomer Josh Hendricks (14-4) will take on Gabriel Gonzaga (9-3) at UFC 91 on November 15th in Las Vegas.
MMA Junkie reported the heavyweight matchup on Tuesday.
Hendricks, a King of the Cage veteran, has not lost in nine-straight bouts. He last defeated James Powell via first-round knockout at Legend of Fighting 21 in November 2007.
Following three-straight UFC victories over Kevin Jordan, Fabiano Scherner, and Carmelo Marrero, Gonzaga posted his biggest win to date, a first-round head kick knockout of Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. The upset victory earned Gonazaga a title shot at UFC 74 in August 2007 against Randy Couture which he lost via third-round TKO. Following a second-straight loss to Fabricio Werdum in January at UFC 80 Gonzaga rebouded with a first-round submission of Justin McCully at UFC 86 in July.
UFC 91, which will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, features the return of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture against heavyweight contender Brock Lesner.
Christ, it looks like November/December is the annual “Let the heavyweights fight” convention….
yes, and if Affliction folds like Dana promises they will, imagine how good the next couple November/December’s could be…
Gonzaga, Mir, Werdum, Kongo, Herring, Lesnar, Couture …Arlovski, Barnett, Fedor Emilianenko
Not to mention, Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez…
You assume Fedor would sign with the UFC. I think he’d go back to Japan to fight whatever freaks come crawling out of the woodwork.
If he does sign with the UFC, I say it’s a one fight deal. Randy or nothing.
I’ve learned to stop doubting Dana White. In fact, I wouldn’t be the slightest bit shocked if Tito Ortiz announced a deal with the UFC.
I’ll bet on Fedor in the UFC. Eventually.
dana is the f*cking man i never question him or doubt him he always delivers.
this should be a intresting fight i like gonzaga hes a feking beast. i thought he was guna fight lesnar next but this is guna be a good test for him
Man. A choice between Nov-Dec card (live) is made that much more difficult.
i like gab…but i would rather see him fight another opponent…he does not have the skill to put on a show alone…he needs another familiar name to fight against in order for me to show interest in his fights…but he is a good fighter…this hw division suddenly became very intense and competitive!
omg yes! go gonzaga welcome him to the ufc! i hope gonzaga makes a come back and glad to see him fight again man i think ufc 91 will have th best fights!
so far im loving ufc 91 amir might fight gonzaga will fight couture vs lesnar! stevenson vs KENFLO!
Gonzaga head kick all the way,
ufc 91 sounds mad,
all the good fights on it
I’m still hopeing mirco comes back and kicks everybody’s head off.doubtfull
mirko is one of my fav fighters of all time, but i think his reign is over…
much like many of the older fighters there styles have been picked apart for years, and while still deadly they seem to fall victim to rookie mistakes…
i want mirko to come back and fight, but either he realised hes done, or that head kick from gab and the resulting colapsed leg could have ended his fight carrer…
i think gonzaga would kick mirkos head off again!!! haha that fight was awesome best head kick KO ever!
Just like Pete Williams head kick
back in the day
KTFO!!!
Napao is very cool…I hope he gets back in the mix soon…
When Gonzaga knocked Cro-Cop out, how in the world did Cro-cops leg not get broken or his knee ripped aprt or his ankle? That thing was stuck under him and twisted all the way around backwards!
Cro-Cop was a very lucky man that night considering that leg position.
i know i thought he was gonna get a serious leg injury maybe even perminet
They just re-aired it tonight.Yep its still ugly.