Dan Henderson’s chin can no longer withstand the kind of firepower Vitor Belfort brings to the table.
Belfort (25-11, 13-7 UFC) dispatched the former two-division Pride Fighting Championships titleholder with a left head kick and follow-up punches in the UFC Fight Night “Belfort vs. Henderson 3” headliner on Saturday at Geraldo Jose de Almeida State Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Referee Mario Yamasaki swooped in to save Henderson (31-14, 8-8 UFC) from further damage 2:07 into round one.
The two legends circled one another for roughly 90 seconds, with Henderson landing a few inside leg kicks and Belfort biding his time.