Dan Henderson had fairly a memorable profession in blended martial arts (MMA).
Of all of the unimaginable success all through his 47-fight-19-year profession, Henderson was eluded by Final Preventing Championship (UFC) gold regardless of difficult for it at Middleweight as soon as per his two stints with the corporate. “Hendo” first arrived in UFC in 2007 contemporary off the heels of a PRIDE Preventing Championship Middleweight title win over Wanderlei Silva.
Had UFC by no means purchased out PRIDE and absorbed its roster, the UFC Corridor of Famer, Henderson, reveals he doubtless by no means would have parted methods with the Japan-based MMA big.
“I in all probability would have executed my complete profession in PRIDE if UFC didn’t purchase them,” Henderson stated on the JAXXSON PODCAST. “Then I used to be again there. I left the UFC simply because that was a cash factor. I requested them for a certain quantity and so they stated no, and I stated, ‘Okay, thanks,’ after which went to Strikeforce and requested them for a similar quantity. They stated, ‘Okay.’
“That’s why I say I relate myself to a stripper as a result of after I first began combating in PRIDE, I used to be solely going to do it for a yr,” he continued. “I had simply completed wrestling and I used to be going to go to chiropractic college truly. I used to be accepted then put it off for 4 years however then I began combating. So then I used to be like, effectively, I’ll battle and make some cash for a few yr. That was after I first obtained to PRIDE, they paid you in money and I’m like, ‘Man, that money is type of laborious to stroll away from.’”
Henderson’s four-fight stint with Strikeforce from 2010 to 2011 was a fruitful one as he went 3-1 (32-15 general) and captured the Mild Heavyweight title. The legend fought 11 extra occasions upon his return to UFC after knocking out Fedor Emelianenko at Heavyweight in July 2011. At age 46, Henderson (53 now) grew to become the oldest fighter to ever problem for UFC gold as he retired after his unanimous determination loss to Michael Bisping of their rematch at UFC 204 in October 2016.
“I’m like a stripper that thinks she’s solely going to it for a yr and she or he’s nonetheless doing it when she’s 46, that was me,” Henderson stated.
