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UPDATED: Henderson Plans on Staying in the UFC After All

Note from the Bloody Elbow editors, the interview this references was conducted on September 18th and does not reflect the latest information. Not sure why MMA Junkie chose to feature the interview today.

Looks like this issue may have been taken out of hand.  From MMAJunkie:

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, during the Sept. 18 edition of the show. "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 full article for the clip from Inside MMA.

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Yeah, Dana pretty much forced his hand would be my guess. Dana basically said F this guy he can go wherever he wants. And now all of a sudden Hendo is good with everything. Looks like Hendo got done by Dana like Dana does to everyone. My way or the highway.

Of course fighting in the UFC for a lifetime gurantee of 200K + is going to be better than 2 fights in strikeforce at 400-500K before they fold like every other org Fedor has faught in. So, I get that.

by oasis77 on Oct 19, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The article says that the clip was from the Sept. 18 Inside MMA show. That’s well before Iole’s story.

by superap on Oct 19, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes that Inside MMA show was over a month ago….why are people posting it now?

delete this please.

by DamnSevern on Oct 19, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm going to leave it up

because I think it’s useful to explain to folks who may have seen Junkie posting the old interview today and gotten confused.

Follow me on Twitter @KidNate

by Kid Nate on Oct 19, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

MMAJunkie is the Forrest Griffin of MMA blogs

unfiltered haterade:
Their skill with general news writing on every front is lacking and unpolished (from poor adherence to AP style to downright bad grammar), but readers forgave it for a while because it felt like a community, the info was timely and straightforward, and we got to see a plucky everyman publication rise to prominence. They just seem to be topping out now.

…If there’s a championship belt simile in there, it’s probably their comments section periodically upsetting perennial belt holder YouTube for the title of “stupidest replies on the internet,” and I do wish them the best of luck in this ongoing contest.

by LBo on Oct 19, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

my bad

sorry guys, should have looked for the date before posting

and this is why bloodyelbow quickly replaced junkie as my primary news source

by ZacL2012 on Oct 20, 2009 2:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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