UFC Sets Henderson-Miller for Aug. 14 in Milwaukee
Mike Whitman May 10, 2011
A pivotal lightweight contest pitting Jim Miller
against Benson
Henderson is being targeted for UFC Live
5.
The news was first reported by the Asbury Park Press on Tuesday; UFC officials confirmed the booking shortly thereafter. Going down Aug. 14 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, UFC Live 5 is also expected to feature a light heavyweight confrontation between Stephan Bonnar and Karlos Vemola, as well as a welterweight scrap pitting Duane Ludwig against Amir Sadollah. The event will air live on cable network Versus.
Miller has won seven straight bouts heading into his showdown with Henderson (Pictured). The New Jersey native holds notable Octagon victories over Mac Danzig, Matt Wiman and Mark Bocek, while the only men to ever best the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt are UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and current No. 1 contender Gray Maynard. Miller put together a pair of beautiful finishes in his last two contests, as the 27-year-old submitted young gun Charles Oliveira with a slick kneebar in December before knocking out hard-punching wrestler Kamal Shalorus at UFC 128 in March.
Formerly the World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion, Henderson put together an impressive 5-0 record in the little blue cage before running into Anthony in December. After five grueling rounds, all three judges saw the bout in favor of Pettis, crowing him the final WEC king. Henderson rebounded from the defeat in his next and most recent outing, earning a unanimous nod over Mark Bocek at UFC 129 on April 30.
The news was first reported by the Asbury Park Press on Tuesday; UFC officials confirmed the booking shortly thereafter. Going down Aug. 14 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, UFC Live 5 is also expected to feature a light heavyweight confrontation between Stephan Bonnar and Karlos Vemola, as well as a welterweight scrap pitting Duane Ludwig against Amir Sadollah. The event will air live on cable network Versus.
Miller has won seven straight bouts heading into his showdown with Henderson (Pictured). The New Jersey native holds notable Octagon victories over Mac Danzig, Matt Wiman and Mark Bocek, while the only men to ever best the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt are UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and current No. 1 contender Gray Maynard. Miller put together a pair of beautiful finishes in his last two contests, as the 27-year-old submitted young gun Charles Oliveira with a slick kneebar in December before knocking out hard-punching wrestler Kamal Shalorus at UFC 128 in March.
Formerly the World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion, Henderson put together an impressive 5-0 record in the little blue cage before running into Anthony in December. After five grueling rounds, all three judges saw the bout in favor of Pettis, crowing him the final WEC king. Henderson rebounded from the defeat in his next and most recent outing, earning a unanimous nod over Mark Bocek at UFC 129 on April 30.
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