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02-09-2012, 12:54 PM
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|  Dan Henderson won't wait for title shot, wants to fight in April or May
Dan Henderson won't wait for title shot, wants to fight in April or May - MMAmania.com Quote:
Now that Rashad Evans has successfully staked his claim as the number one contender to Jon Jones light heavyweight championship, with their date booked for UFC 145 on April 21 in Atlanta, that leaves former Strikeforce 205-pound champion Dan Henderson in the lurch.
"Hendo's" plan all along was to wait for the outcome of the Evans vs. Phil Davis bout at UFC on Fox 2 on Jan. 28 to see if "Suga" would emerge victorious and if so, would he have no injuries.
Check and check.
Now that that's settled, old "Hollywood" can get back to the business of tossing that "H-Bomb" around. But he needs a target first. And as he explains to ESPN.com, he would like to get busy around April or May and he even wouldn't mind if that target was a heavyweight:
"I don't know what the plan is, but I'd fight whoever it is they think would be a good match-up. The problem is there's really nobody right now who fits the bill for a title contention fight, that would make sense to fight me. I don't know. Maybe I'd fight at a different weight class. I don't know if they see anybody at heavyweight that would make sense? But I would prefer to fight someone in April or May. ... Who do the fans want me to fight at heavyweight? I'd have to think about that. I don't know who at heavyweight would even make sense. The heavyweights that are in title contention right now wouldn't want to fight me. I don't know who is out there, but I did let the UFC know I'd be open to that as well."
Hey, he beat the legendary Fedor Emelianenko at heavyweight. Why not try to do the same inside the Octagon?
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02-09-2012, 12:59 PM
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Smart move. He'll be training for a fight right around the same time when Rashad pulls out with an injury and they need a replacement on short notice.
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02-09-2012, 01:03 PM
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If he loses, who the hell would be in line after Rashad/Jones?
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02-09-2012, 01:33 PM
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Hendo might as well fight and score a quick pay day.
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02-09-2012, 01:35 PM
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i love hendo. he'll be ready to step in against jones or rashad should an injury on either side occur, he can jump in and save the day. have him fight machida.
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02-09-2012, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RearNakedStroke  Smart move. He'll be training for a fight right around the same time when Rashad pulls out with an injury and they need a replacement on short notice. | I hate your face!
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02-09-2012, 01:54 PM
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Man, Hendo vs Thiago Silva would have been a good fight.
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02-09-2012, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by H0SS Man, Hendo vs Thiago Silva would have been a good fight. | Thiago would be left face down, ass up.
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02-09-2012, 02:19 PM
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Tito Ortiz or Forrest Griffin? Lol
Griffin would be competitive, but I reckon Tito would possibly get mauled. It would still be a nice fight for either of the two to go out on - against a legend still in his never ending prime.
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02-09-2012, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NLRepublic If he loses, who the hell would be in line after Rashad/Jones? | I think that's the point of a HW fight. No risk if loses against a HW, but losing in his weight class would derail him. I believe if people think Diaz deserved a rematch then they should be all for Shogun getting one.
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