Joachim Hansen Drops to Featherweight for a Title Shot Against Bibiano Fernandez
by Anton Tabuena on Jan 26, 2010 12:53 AM EST
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Top 10 Contender, and former DREAM Lightweight Champion, Joachim Hansen (19-8-1) has decided to make the drop to challenge the current featherweight champ, Bibiano Fernandez (7-2).
According to MMAMania, the bout could happen at DREAM.13:
According to multiple sources, the Norwegian fighter will move down to featherweight and, if the current negotiation comes to fruition, face current DREAM featherweight champion, Bibiano Fernandes (7-2), in a title bout.
The bout has been agreed upon, but awaits official confirmation from DREAM. If signed, the bout will likely be part of the upcoming DREAM fight card, which has been rumored to take place in March.
On the same night that Bibiano Fernande [Top 4 FW] was crowned as their first featherweight champion, Joachim Hansen lost his Lightweight Title to Shinya Aoki [Top 2 LW] in the final chapter of their trilogy. This made 'Hellboy' decide to go for greener pastures at featherweight, and it would be interesting to see how he performs at a lighter weight class.
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Love to watch Hellboy fight. Just hope the drop doesn’t hurt him.
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Hellboy has been really small for a lightweight for a long time, I think he’ll be fine.
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by AboveThisFire on Jan 26, 2010 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
if he wins let get him vs mike brown
bring him over to wec thatd be a great fight
Hansen said he would never fight for UFC because of how they jerked him around contractually after the PRIDE purchase. I’m guessing that extends to WEC too.
thats a shame two guys i been waiting for the UFC to sign is Alverez and Hansen both guys put it all on the line every fight. UFC and WEC has a lot of talent in the lower weight classes id love to see these guys fight
"Frank Mir had a horseshoe up his ass. I told him a year ago. I pulled it out of him and I beat him over the head with it." Brock Lesnar
A lot of these issues can be solved with money. I would love to see Hansen in the WEC against another striker like Leonard Garcia or just against the top guys of the WEC Featherweight Division.
by chrisbboy82 on Jan 26, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Bibiano for the win.
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Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
I’d easily take Bibiano in this fight. Hansen’s only chance is with his power because his takedown defense is non-existent.
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by Leland Roling on Jan 26, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
All day.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Jan 26, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
i don't know...
after he couldn’t knock out shinya, i don’t have much faith that he’ll ever win a belt
by cagefightonacid on Jan 26, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions
not the second time…. hence me writing ‘again’
by cagefightonacid on Jan 27, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
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