Picking & Grinning: UFC 204 ‘Bisping vs. Henderson 2’

Dan Henderson gets one last chance to add the final piece to his career puzzle.

Henderson will challenge Michael Bisping for the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown in the UFC 204 main event on Saturday at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. In the co-headliner, Gegard Mousasi locks horns with Vitor Belfort in a three-round battle at 185 pounds. The rest of the five-fight main draw features a light heavyweight tilt slotting Ovince St. Preux opposite Jimi Manuwa, a heavyweight clash pairing Stefan Struve with Daniel Omielanczuk and a featherweight affair pitting Mirsad Bektic against Russell Doane.

Ahead of UFC 204 “Bisping vs. Henderson 2,” members of the Sherdog.com staff swallowed their pride and put their reputations on the line with bold predictions:

Standings
Tristen Critchfield (86-49-3)
Jordan Breen (84-51-3)
Mike Fridley (82-53-3)
Brian Knapp (80-55-3)
Mike Sloan (77-58-3)

The Lineup

185: Michael Bisping (29-7) vs. Dan Henderson (32-14)
185: Gegard Mousasi (39-6-2) vs. Vitor Belfort (25-12)
205: Ovince St. Preux (19-8) vs. Jimi Manuwa (15-2)
265: Stefan Struve (27-8) vs. Daniel Omielanczuk (19-5-1)
145: Mirsad Bektic (10-0) vs. Russell Doane (14-6)
135: Brad Pickett (25-11) vs. Iuri Alcantara (32-7)
135: Davey Grant (10-2) vs. Damian Stasiak (9-3)
170: Leon Edwards (11-3) vs. Albert Tumenov (17-3)
155: Lukasz Sajewski (13-2) vs. Marc Diakiese (9-0)
170: Danny Roberts (13-1) vs. Mike Perry (8-0)
155: Leonardo Santos (15-3-1) vs. Adriano Martins (28-7)

The Picks
Tristen Critchfield: Bisping, Mousasi, St. Preux, Struve, Bektic, Alcantara, Grant, Tumenov, Diakiese, Roberts, Martins

Jordan Breen: Bisping, Mousasi, OSP, Struve, Bektic, Alcantara, Grant, Tumenov, Diakiese, Roberts, Martin

Mike Fridley: Bisping, Mousasi, St. Preux, Struve, Bektic, Pickett, Grant, Tumenov, Diakiese, Perry, Santos

Brian Knapp: Bisping, Mousasi, St. Preux, Omielanczuk, Bektic, Alcantara, Grant, Tumenov, Diakiese, Roberts, Martins

Mike Sloan: Bisping, Mousasi, St. Preux, Struve, Bektic, Pickett, Stasiak, Tumenov, Diakiese, Perry, Santos