Dan Henderson to Strikeforce.......
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heres another......http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_y...4?slug=ki-henderson101609&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
he's going........
he's going........
Dan Henderson expects to re-sign with UFC, could meet Nate Marquardt next
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Oct 19, 2009 at 12:50 pm ET
Following his UFC 100 knockout victory over Michael Bisping, Dan Henderson found himself in a rare spot for fighters: coming off a UFC win without any contracted fights left.
While UFC officials may have thought a new deal easily could be reached, the two sides apparently have very different opinions regarding what the 39-year-old fighter's services are worth.
But Henderson (25-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who earned a base pay of $250,000 ($150,00 of which was a win bonus) for the Bisping win, recently told HDNet's "Inside MMA" that he won't be heading to a rival organization.
"I don't plan on fighting anywhere else," said Henderson, who reportedly met with Strikeforce officials. "It never even entered my mind that I'd be anywhere else. It's just something myself, Dana (White) and the other guys over there at the UFC, we need to sit down and figure it out for my next fight."
Before and after Henderson's win over Bisping in July, White said the former PRIDE champion would likely be the next to challenge for Anderson Silva's middleweight belt. But Silva, who defeated Henderson via second-round submission in March 2008, and his camp have expressed disinterest in a rematch. Silva, meanwhile, is expected to fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 108 in January.
Henderson hinted a fight with Nate Marquardt, a fellow top contender who's also suffered a previous loss to Silva, could be next.
"It doesn't look like it'll be him," Henderson said of Silva. "But my guess is my next two fights will be Marquardt and Anderson Silva. It doesn't matter to me which order they're in."
Check out the embedded clip for the full conversation.
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Oct 19, 2009 at 12:50 pm ET
Following his UFC 100 knockout victory over Michael Bisping, Dan Henderson found himself in a rare spot for fighters: coming off a UFC win without any contracted fights left.
While UFC officials may have thought a new deal easily could be reached, the two sides apparently have very different opinions regarding what the 39-year-old fighter's services are worth.
But Henderson (25-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who earned a base pay of $250,000 ($150,00 of which was a win bonus) for the Bisping win, recently told HDNet's "Inside MMA" that he won't be heading to a rival organization.
"I don't plan on fighting anywhere else," said Henderson, who reportedly met with Strikeforce officials. "It never even entered my mind that I'd be anywhere else. It's just something myself, Dana (White) and the other guys over there at the UFC, we need to sit down and figure it out for my next fight."
Before and after Henderson's win over Bisping in July, White said the former PRIDE champion would likely be the next to challenge for Anderson Silva's middleweight belt. But Silva, who defeated Henderson via second-round submission in March 2008, and his camp have expressed disinterest in a rematch. Silva, meanwhile, is expected to fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 108 in January.
Henderson hinted a fight with Nate Marquardt, a fellow top contender who's also suffered a previous loss to Silva, could be next.
"It doesn't look like it'll be him," Henderson said of Silva. "But my guess is my next two fights will be Marquardt and Anderson Silva. It doesn't matter to me which order they're in."
Check out the embedded clip for the full conversation.
btw theres a video
http://mmajunkie.com/news/16538/dan...ign-with-ufc-could-meet-mark-coleman-next.mma
looks like Hendo isn't going anywhere else. thank god.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/16538/dan...ign-with-ufc-could-meet-mark-coleman-next.mma
looks like Hendo isn't going anywhere else. thank god.
Yeah, you're right. Saw on sherdog that MMAjunkie fucked up and that Hendo might still go to Strikeforce.
video --> http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/10/20/dana-white-dan-henderson-is-asking-for-an-obscene-amount-of-m/
video --> http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/10/20/dana-white-dan-henderson-is-asking-for-an-obscene-amount-of-m/
http://mmamania.com/2009/10/20/dana...th-dan-henderson-negotiations-are-done-video/
doesnt look like hes resigning to UFC which probably means he is going to Strikeforce
doesnt look like hes resigning to UFC which probably means he is going to Strikeforce
why would he want to this when he just had the KO over bisping that got his name ranked to fight silva again after belfort?
put it like this; if a fighter loses in the UFC, their name is still a household name. but if they lose in a different organization, their name loses alot of value. and, 1 win in the UFC has twice the value of a win in another organization.
put it like this; if a fighter loses in the UFC, their name is still a household name. but if they lose in a different organization, their name loses alot of value. and, 1 win in the UFC has twice the value of a win in another organization.
They replayed the Hendo vs Spider fight last night on Spike, and I have to say that Dan was winning almost every second of that fight up until he got caught with the knee. Spider's got a chin though, because Dan caught him with that same overhand right that he decapitated Bisping with, and he wasn't wobbled or anything.
I'd like to see that rematch. I think that if Dan was more careful during the scrambles and didn't try to swing for the fences, he would've gotten a hold of Anderson again, and that's where he was controlling the fight.
I'd like to see that rematch. I think that if Dan was more careful during the scrambles and didn't try to swing for the fences, he would've gotten a hold of Anderson again, and that's where he was controlling the fight.