UFC: Road to the Octagon Henderson vs Diaz (Road 5) (Season 1, Episode 5)
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UFC: Road to the Octagon

Henderson vs Diaz (Road 5) (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Sport

Get an intense, behind-the-scenes look at the fighters' preparation leading up to the main card for UFC: FOX 5. UFC's Road to the Octagon shows you just what it takes to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Featuring Henderson vs...See moreGet an intense, behind-the-scenes look at the fighters' preparation leading up to the main card for UFC: FOX 5. UFC's Road to the Octagon shows you just what it takes to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Featuring Henderson vs Diaz, Shogun v s Gustafsson, and Penn vs MacDonald. From around the globe go inside the lives and training camps of six extraordinary UFC fighters as they get ready for UFC on FOX 5: Henderson vs Diaz. From around the globe, go inside the lives of six remarkable men as they ready to square off in 3 of the most dynamic fights in UFC history on December 8 from the KeyArena in Seattle. UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson puts his belt and undefeated UFC record on the line against relentless Nate Diaz. From Arizona to California, witness their contrasting personalities first hand as they weave through their vastly different lives and training regimes in preparation for the biggest night of their careers.Europe's top contender Alexander Gustafsson hails from Sweden and has proved to be one of the sport's most electric finishers but he must overcome a test unlike any he has faced to date when he meets Brazilian legend Shogun Rua. From Gustafsson's training in Stockholm to Rua's home in Curitiba, learn what truly motivates them to claim light heavyweight championship gold. Former two-division champion BJ Penn is a future UFC Hall of Famer but before he calls it a career the Prodigy wants to silence the welterweight division's newest superstar, Rory MacDonald. Experience their escalating rivalry from Penn's majestic homeland of Hawaii, to Montreal, where MacDonald trains with UFC superstar Georges St-Pierre. As each fighter marches towards for the anticipated return of the UFC on FOX the pressure has never been greater nor the spotlight brighter. This is their Road to the Octagon. Written by Anonymous See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Nate Diaz Self Self See fewer	UFC on Fox (2011)
Alexander Gustafsson Self Self See fewer	Manndag (2023)
Ben Henderson Self (as Benson Henderson) Self (as Benson Henderson) See fewer	UFC on Fox (2011)
Rory MacDonald Self Self See fewer	UFC on Fox (2011)
B.J. Penn Self Self See fewer	Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Maurício Rua Self (as Shogun Rua) Self (as Shogun Rua) See fewer	Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018)