UFC 93 - Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin 

Following the success of 2008, the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) bring another intresting card to kick of the 2009 year. UFC 93 has some very interesting match-ups, espcially the main event fight between Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin. In addition to this bout, a grudge match between Mark Coleman and Mauricio Rua will also take place.

The main card fight between Henderson and Franklin has the mma fans excited. The reason behind that is that when Rich Franklin was a dominant champion in the UFC middleweight divison, Henderson was considered one of the best Middleweights in Pride FC. A lot of mma fans debated who was the better fighter. Now they get a chance to find out.

The co-main event between Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Mark Coleman is another interesting match up.  Both fighters fought each other before with their camps start fighting with each other in the ring. Becouse this is a grudge match and that is the only reason why many fans prefer the UFC hall of famer Mark Coleman make a return and co-headline the UFC 92 event.

There are alos other interesting match-ups. Top ten middleweight  fighter, Dennis Kang makes his UFC debut against Alan Belcher. This fight is destined to be explosive as both fighters are reknowned for their explosive striking. This match will be a definate test for Kang to see how he does against UFC fighters. Marcus Davies makes a return to the European shores and he will face Chris Lytle. The other interesting match is between to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu powerhouses Jeremy Horn versus Rousimar Palhares.

The UFC 93 event will be held on January 17th at the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. This is the the first time the UFC will having an event in Dublin.