Henderson wants to wait for title shot

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Former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Dan Henderson has put himself in limbo, according to UFC president Dana White.

"Dan Henderson's in a position right now where it looks like he wants to wait for Jon Jones," White said today.

Earlier this month, White said Henderson (29-8 MMA, 5-2 UFC) turned down a fight with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC on FUEL 2.

Henderson soon after defended his decision in an interview with Clinch Gear Radio, saying he thought it was undecided whether he or Rashad Evans would get the first crack at champ Jon Jones and that he didn't think a fight with Nogueira was interesting for the fans.


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Cant blame Hendo at all

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WAR Dominant Dan

Win, lose, or draw that guy always comes to stand and wang.

I don't know what's more impressive, his chin or his power.

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Shroom - WAR Dominant Dan



Win, lose, or draw that guy always comes to stand and wang.



I don't know what's more impressive, his chin, his power or his testosterone levels.

 
Waiting for a title shot is a mistake, he could end up like Rashad.  Fight Bisping for contender status imo.

 

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Dan hasn't got many fights left, might regret it if the Jones Rasahd winner picks up an injury!

I'd love to see Hendo vs Machida in the meantime.

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AUJL's Deep Throating Queen - 
Shroom - WAR Dominant Dan

Win, lose, or draw that guy always comes to stand and wang.

I don't know what's more impressive, his chin, his power or his testosterone levels.
 
Waiting for a title shot is a mistake, he could end up like Rashad.  Fight Bisping for contender status imo.
 

you really want Bisping to die this time huh?

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Don't blame him at all, the only matchup out there that I really like is hendo machida and the risk of losing that fight would put hendo a long way from the title and at his age those are probably risks not worth taking Phone Post

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Shroom - WAR Dominant Dan

Win, lose, or draw that guy always comes to stand and wang.

I don't know what's more impressive, his chin or his power.


Agree with you but Rashad thought the same thing once upon a time and look how injuries completely ass fucked his title shot timeline.

Dan aint getting any younger though so he can afford to pick and choose his fights a little more I guess. You know Dana though, if someone steps up and wins a few fights impressively they will leap frog the guy taking the safe option awaiting his turn.

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Guess he didnt learn from rashad. This disappoints me dan I like my fighters to fight. We need more fighters like chuck was who will risk their contender status to fight guys like vitor. Phone Post

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Can't blame Hendo, he has deserved a title shot. Maybe Jones gets injured and we see Evans vs Hendo during the spring.

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Hendo has had fights with everyone in 3 divisions. The only fight I want to see him in is for the 205 title.

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42 years old is the reason why he wants nothing less than a title shot. he deserves it, I would rather see a rematch with Anderson though

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Jon Jones
Last Fight: 12/10/2011 [UFC]
Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#2 LHW] Rashad Evans 15-1-0
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Rashad Evans
Last Fight: 1/28/2012 [UFC]
Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#1 LHW] Jon Jones 22-1-1
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Dan Henderson
Last Fight: 11/19/2011 [UFC] 29-8-0
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What does DAN really have to prove?

Win Mauricio Rua Decision (Unanimous) UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Hendo 11/19/2011 5 5:00
Win Fedor Emelianenko TKO (Punches) Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson 7/30/2011 1 4:12
Win Rafael Cavalcante TKO (Punches) Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson 3/5/2011 3 0:50
Win Renato Sobral KO (Punches) Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2 12/4/2010 1 1:53
Loss Jake Shields Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce - Nashville 4/17/2010 5 5:00
Win Michael Bisping KO (Punch) UFC 100 - Lesnar vs. Mir 2 7/11/2009 2 3:20
Win Rich Franklin Decision (Split) UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson 1/17/2009 3 5:00
Win Rousimar Palhares Decision (Unanimous) UFC 88 - Breakthrough 9/6/2008 3 5:00
Loss Anderson Silva Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion 3/1/2008 2 4:52
Loss Quinton Jackson Decision (Unanimous) UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion 9/8/2007 5 5:00
Win Wanderlei Silva KO (Punches) Pride 33 - Second Coming 2/24/2007 3 2:08
Win Vitor Belfort Decision (Unanimous) Pride 32 - The Real Deal 10/21/2006 3 5:00
Loss Kazuo Misaki Decision (Unanimous) Pride - Bushido 12 8/26/2006 2 5:00
Win Kazuo Misaki Decision (Unanimous) Pride - Bushido 10 4/2/2006 2 5:00
Win Murilo Bustamante Decision (Split) Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 12/31/2005 2 5:00
Win Akihiro Gono KO (Punch) Pride - Bushido 9 9/25/2005 1 7:58
Win Ryo Chonan KO (Punch) Pride - Bushido 9 9/25/2005 1 0:22
Loss Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Submission (Armbar) Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 4/23/2005 1 8:05
Win Yuki Kondo Decision (Split) Pride - Shockwave 2004 12/31/2004 3 5:00
Win Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Shoulder Injury) Pride 28 - High Octane 10/31/2004 1 1:15
Win Murilo Bustamante TKO (Punches) Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 11/9/2003 1 0:53
Win Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches) Pride 25 - Body Blow 3/16/2003 1 3:28
Loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (Armbar) Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3 12/23/2002 3 1:49
Loss Ricardo Arona Decision (Split) Pride 20 - Armed and Ready 4/28/2002 3 5:00
Win Murilo Rua Decision (Split) Pride 17 - Championship Chaos 11/3/2001 3 5:00
Win Akira Shoji TKO (Punches and Knees) Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans 5/27/2001 3 3:18
Win Renzo Gracie KO (Punch) Pride 13 - Collision Course 3/25/2001 1 1:40
Loss Wanderlei Silva Decision (Unanimous) Pride 12 - Cold Fury 12/23/2000 3 5:00
Win Renato Sobral Decision (Majority) Rings - King of Kings 1999 Final 2/26/2000 2 5:00
Win Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision (Split) Rings - King of Kings 1999 Final 2/26/2000 3 5:00
Win Gilbert Yvel Decision (Unanimous) Rings - King of Kings 1999 Final 2/26/2000 2 5:00
Win Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (Majority) Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A 10/28/1999 2 5:00
Win Bakouri Gogitidze Submission (Knee to the Ribs) Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A 10/28/1999 1 2:17
Win Carlos Newton Decision (Split) UFC 17 - Redemption 5/15/1998 1 15:00
Win Allan Goes Decision (Unanimous) UFC 17 - Redemption 5/15/1998 1 15:00
Win Eric Smith Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Brazil Open - '97 6/15/1997 1 0:30
Win Crezio de Souza TKO (Punches) Brazil Open - '97 6/15/1997 1 5:25

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NiteProwleR - 42 years old is the reason why he wants nothing less than a title shot. he deserves it, I would rather see a rematch with Anderson though



This.

I think it is unlikely that he beats Jones but I have learned to never count Dan out of any fight.

However, I do see him beating Ando in a rematch.

I was hoping he could leapfrog Chael after his pathetic showing.

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If he wins the title, I would love to see him fight Rashad, Machida and then rematch Rampage.

Who else would there be for him?

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He has nothing to prove, so why wait a year for a title. Part of me understands that a ufc title is the one thing that has eluded him his entire career and I'm sure its what he wants most. Guess I'm just partial to guys who fight to fight. That said I have mad respect for dan. Imagine if he does win that fight. Titles in 3 major orgs. Would be hard to argue he wasn't the goat. Anderson would be the only question mark. Phone Post

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AUJL's Deep Throating Queen - 
Shroom - WAR Dominant Dan



Win, lose, or draw that guy always comes to stand and wang.



I don't know what's more impressive, his chin, his power or his testosterone levels.

 
Waiting for a title shot is a mistake, he could end up like Rashad.  Fight Bisping for contender status imo.

 


 As much as I'd love to see Bizzy on the recieving end of another EPIC KO, he doesnt deserve a shot at Hendo......not that he did the first time either which became incredibly obvious.  Dan has been crushing everyone and deserves his shot at Bones or Silva. 



DOMINANT DAN!

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Dan has a very impressive resume and is a great representative for the sport when it comes to showing heart, determination and pure grit. However much he deserves a shot at the title (which he will undoubtedly get), in my humble opinion he's avoiding a fight with nog because of previous outcomes with both brothers. I don't blame him as he has (just like many of you mentioned) earned the right many times over to wait it out and choose his fights. This will give give him the time and preparation to train for a five round fight and really work on extending his gas tank so he doesn't exhaust himself like he did against rua. Phone Post

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AUJL's Deep Throating Queen -
Shroom - WAR Dominant Dan

Win, lose, or draw that guy always comes to stand and wang.

I don't know what's more impressive, his chin, his power or his testosterone levels.
 
Waiting for a title shot is a mistake, he could end up like Rashad.  Fight Bisping for contender status imo.
 

Hahahahaha Phone Post