Now that the most hyped Octagon show in recent memory is officially history, it’s time to shift our attention towards “UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson.” To help get fans pumped for Saturday’s show, the planet’s premier MMA organization has released an extended preview to promote the pay-per-view broadcast.
The nine minute and 37 second promo showcases the card’s featured fighters as they prepare for battle. A light heavyweight scrap between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson headlines the pay-per-view broadcast.
Co-main event fighters Wanderlei Silva and Cung Le, as well as Urijah Faber and Brian Bowles also appear in the video.
The Octagon’s long-awaited debut in San Jose, California takes place inside the HP Pavilion.
Please click the media player below to watch the hype video:
Here are the athletes competing in Saturday’s show:
Preliminary Bouts:
Danny Castillo vs. Shamar Bailey
Seth Baczynski vs. Matt Brown
Michael McDonald vs. Alex Soto
Nick Pace vs. Miguel Torres
Gleison Tibau vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
(Spike TV 8PM ET/5PM PT):
Chris Weidman vs. Tom Lawlor
Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz
Main Bouts:
Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury
Rick Story vs. Martin Kampmann
Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles
Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le
Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua