With Jon Jones making it look easy at UFC 145 against his toughest opponent to date, Rashad Evans, the light-heavyweight division has something that it hasn't had for years, a champion, with virtually no one on the horizon that can touch him.
I am a fan of medieval fantasy (shout out to all of my Game of Throne peeps out there). I've also dabbled in a bit of writing in that genre too (***shameless plug alert*** my book Ruby Rogue will be self published later this year). The upcoming fight between Dan Henderson and Jon Jones has all of the makings of an epic medieval fantasy to me. So check out how I breakdown their recently announced match-up... medieval style.
Read the below in a super cool movie trailer voice to get the true effect, like this guy's (RIP Homie).
The UFC's light-heavyweight division... a land where the man who sat on the throne changed as often as the wind's direction, crowned a new king on March 19th, 2011 named Jon Jones. His quest to the throne was cheered on by the adoring public, excited by his rapid rise to stardom. He possessed talents never seen by any warrior before.
However, on the dark night where Jon Jones violently snatched the crown from the fading hands of Mauricio Shogun Rua as he begged for mercy, painfully tapping on the mat, the people saw their new king in a different light.
The power of the crown seemed to change the once humble warrior, into a brash, brazen, arrogant ruler. The people pleaded with some of their favourite warriors of the past to save them from King Jon's wrath. But King Jon destroyed all who challenged him with ease. He toyed with former allies, taunting them before humiliating them with elbows they never seen coming. He choked out warriors that had never been choked out before, tossing their lifeless bodies to the side like rag dolls.
Soon it seemed like there were no worthy challengers to end his reign. He would be able to rule the land of the light-heavyweights indefinitely. However, there's one man left, one man with the power to stop the reign that could seemingly go on forever. That man's name is...Dan Henderson.
After losing favour with the gods of the UFC, Dan was exiled and banished to Strikeforce where he defeated such foe as Renato Sobral, Rafael Cavalcante and the false deity Fedor Emelianenko.
With this impressive string of victories, Dan regained favour with the gods of the UFC and joined the other warriors vying for the crown of the light-heavyweight division. Upon his return, he engaged Shogun Rua in one of the most epic battles the land has ever seen. He left the arena, battered, broken, exhausted, bloodied, and... victorious. With this victory, the Gods of the UFC and it's loyal disciples have deemed him the last worthy warrior capable of taking the crown from Jon Jones.
Does he have the weapons necessary to vanquish the reigning king?...No, he does not. He is the smaller, much older fighter, with a wrestling base that has proven not to phase the king. He tends to tire much easier than other elite warriors leaving him vulnerable to attacks in later rounds. In every tangible category imaginable, King Jon is his superior.
But he does have ONE weapon that may make all of the above short comings meaningless. This weapon is mightier than any weapon that Jon Jones has faced before. And it is one that only Dan Henderson possesses. It is the mighty H-Bomb. Yessss. Dan Henderson's right hand has vanquished many a foe. Just look at what it did to poor Michael "the Count" Bisping.
This is the awesome power of the H-Bomb. It instantly sends his enemies to their doom or at least begins the process. However, there is only one problem. It is far from a secret weapon. From the moment that King Jon learned his next challenger would be Dan Henderson, he began busily preparing to avoid this majestic weapon and develop his own counter attack.
So as we wait for their battle, where the fate of the entire light-heavyweight division hangs in the balance, there is but one question to be answered... will the H-bomb hit it's target? Only time will tell.
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