Event name: UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Date: March 1, 2008
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Broadcast: PPV (10pm ET)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship recently confirmed what most MMA fans already knew by officially announcing that Pride champ Dan Henderson and UFC champ Anderson Silva will battle for the undisputed middleweight belt on March 1 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Silva has stopped five opponents in the octagon and captured the title from former champion Rich Franklin at UFC 64. He has successfully defended the belt three times.

Despite his decision loss to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Henderson seems very confident that he'll be able to stop Silva's run in the middleweight division.

Other confirmed match-ups so far include:

Josh Koscheck vs Dustin Hazelett

Koscheck you likely will know from the Ultimate Fighter. He will bring a 9-2 record into this fight. His last fight was a decision loss to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 74 - Respect. Dustin Hazelett currently has a record of 10-3, and he has won his last three fights and 8 out of his last nine.

Fitch is undefeated (7-0) in the Octagon since his debut in 2005. He has also not lost a professional fight since 2002 — more than five years. His rise to the top of the division has been long and hard.

Chris Wilson (13-3) might step up to face top welterweight contender, Jon Fitch (15-2), at UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion” on March 1 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Wilson is a veteran of the International Fight League (IFL). He has strung together four straight wins against solid competitors such as Rory Markham, Jay Heiron and Derrick noble during that stretch.

Official Fight Card

Main Card

Dan Henderson vs. Anderson Silva (Middleweight Championship Bout)
Heath Herring vs. Cheick Kongo
Yushin Okami vs. Evan Tanner

Preliminary Bouts

Dustin Hazelett vs. Josh Koscheck
Jon Fitch vs. Chris Wilson
Diego Sanchez vs. David Bielkheden
Luke Cummo vs. Luigi Fioravanti
Jorge Gurgel vs. John Halverson

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