· Henderson: Bout Against Shields Will Be “A Challenge”
Press Release:
Mike Straka and Donovan Craig join Dan Henderson on the "Inside MMA" panel TOMORROW NIGHT at a SPECIAL TIME- Friday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET
DALLAS (March 18, 2010)
WHAT: On tomorrow night's episode of HDNet's "Inside MMA," former PRIDE Welterweight champion and current Strikeforce fighter Dan Henderson will join the panel to discuss his upcoming bout for the Strikeforce Middleweight belt against the current champion Jake Shields. The bout, which takes place on April 17, will be Henderson's Strikeforce debut. Henderson will also talk about the many changes he has made within MMA organizations and whether or not that has posed challenges in his career.
Also on tonight's panel is Mike Straka, host of the new HDNet MMA series, "Fighting Words with Mike Straka." The series will premiere on HDNet next Friday, March 26 with Dana White set to appear as Straka's debut guest.
Straka and Henderson are joined on the panel by Donovan Craig, Editor-in-Chief of FIGHT! Magazine.
And, this week in Kruck's Korner, Ron presents the second half of his recent interview with Renzo Gracie. In the interview Gracie talks to Ron about his return to fighting and what to expect when he takes on Matt Hughes at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.
"Inside MMA" airs at a special time this week - one hour earlier - at 8:00 p.m. ET. LIVE coverage of "HDNet Fights: XFC X - A Night of Champions" follows at 9:00 p.m. ET.
WHEN: Friday, March 19, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET
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