For fans of mixed martial arts, this past week has been a slow crawl of steadily rising anticipation for tonight's "Shogun vs. Henderson" event, going down at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
UFC 139 will feature a light heavyweight showdown pitting former champion Mauricio Rua welcoming "Dangerous" Dan Henderson back to the Octagon.
Other match-ups on the card include Cung Le debuting with the UFC against Pride legend Wanderlei Silva and Urijah Faber taking on Brian Bowles with the winner promised a bantamweight title shot.
It's been a flurry of non-stop news, analysis, quotes, predictions and previews for the past week and it's certainly understandable if you missed out on a few stories.
But don't worry, Maniacs, we've got you covered.
In cased you missed any or all of it — or just want to keep the discussion alive — below are links to all the major storylines heading into tonight's broadcast.
In we go:
UFC 139: "Shogun vs. Henderson"
Results and live fight coverage
UFC 139 predictions and previews:
Predictions from the myth himself, Nostradumbass
Spike TV "Prelims" preview and predictions
Facebook "Prelims" preview and predictions
Fight preview: Shogun Rua vs. Dan Henderson
Fight preview: Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le
Fight preview: Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles
Fight preview: Martin Kampmann vs. Rick Story
Fight preview: Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury
UFC 139 press conferences:
Press conference staredown pics
Press conference photos gallery
UFC 139 weigh-ins:
UFC 139 odds:
Martin Kampmann vs. Rick Story
Complete odds and betting guide
UFC 139 news:
Exclusive interview with Martin Kampmann
Exclusive interview with Brian Bowles
Exclusive interview with Miguel Torres
Exclusive interview with Nick Pace
Exclusive interview with Seth Baczynski
Complete statistical breakdown of Shogun Rua vs. Dan Henderson
UFC 139 editorials:
The Striking Zone: Cung Le brings Sanshou kicks into UFC 139 debut
History in the Making: Wanderlei Silva crushes Rampage Jackson at Pride 28
Shogun Rua looks to avenge his brother, Murilo's, loss to Dan Henderson
Shogun Rua and Dan Henderson finally fight after barely missing each other in Pride
Surprise, Dan Henderson looking to knock Shogun Rua out
Is Shogun vs. Henderson a light heavyweight number one contender bout?
Wanderlei Silva has no date set for his retirement
Miguel Torres ready to return to his former glory
Miguel Torres road back to the top starts with Nick Pace
UFC 139 videos:
Dana White video blog episode one
Shogun wants to become the first man to knock Dan Henderson out
Wanderlei Silva: Believe in your dreams and never give up in the face of adversity
Wanderlei Silva training for Cung Le fight
Wanderlei Silva has a secret weapon for Cung Le fight -- Anderson Silva
Cung Le: We'll see if Wanderlei Silva can deal with my kicks
Shogun Rua vs. Dan Henderson preview
Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le preview
Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles preview
What makes Kyle Kingsbury so dangerous?
Urijah Faber looking to make a statement against Brian Bowles
That, my friends, should be enough to keep you talking -- at least for the time being.
What has been the biggest story heading into this event? The return of Dan Henderson? The debut of Cung Le? Something else?
Sound off, Maniacs.


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