(The Henderson vs. Belfort fight from PRIDE 32 that the UFC has conveniently forgotten about.)
As strange as it seems now, there was a time when the Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping fight at UFC 100 was thought to be a #1 middleweight contender’s match. Then, Nate Marquardt blasted Demian Maia, Vitor Belfort ran over Rich Franklin, and suddenly things began to get complicated, both in terms of the UFC’s middleweight title picture and Hendo’s short-term career plans. It’s obvious now that the UFC wants Vitor to be the next challenger for Anderson Silva‘s belt (despite the fact the Belfort has never competed in the UFC at 185 pounds), with the next title shot going to the winner of Dan vs. Nate. Unfortunately, Henderson isn’t currently signed to the UFC. A new report on Sherdog informs us that Dan has been a free agent since last month, and his latest round of contract negotiations with the UFC last week didn’t produce a signed contract:
Uh-oh. The phrase "lack of respect" wasn’t used, but this could easily turn into another Couture/Ortiz/Rampage situation, where one of the UFC’s big stars storms out due to what he perceives as unfair treatement. For the record, Henderson’s last performance earned him a base salary of $100,000, a win bonus of $150,000, and a Knockout of the Night bonus of $100,000. Not a bad total haul, but you can see why he might want his guaranteed money to be more in line with the promotion’s other stars. (On the same card, Georges St. Pierre made $200,000 to show, and Brock Lesnar made $400,000.) And of course, the Belfort situation is a kick in the nuts:
At this point, Henderson says he hasn’t begun talks with any competing organizations, out of respect for the UFC. However…
Sure, he could go to DREAM or Strikeforce and immediately become their middleweight champion. But there’s only one place that Henderson can have his rematch with Anderson Silva, and that’s within the eight walls of the Octagon. Will personal pride be enough to keep Hendo in the UFC? Or will Strikeforce pull up quick to retrieve it?
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I'm a wrestler and I'm biased towards wrestlers.. but from what I remember Henderson didn't do any damage on the ground in the first round he just laid on top of him. Then in the second round Silva knocked him silly and then choked him out with a deep rnc combined with a body triangle. I stand by my statement.. just because Henderson laid on top of him for half a round doesn't change the fact that he got destroyed.
Edit: Just watched the fight.. destruction begins around 2:45 in the second round. Hendo didn't gas he just got his ass handed to him which caused him to look fatigued. Silva lands a hard knee, a kick that actually connected with the knee to Hendos head, then a bunch of punchs. Then Hendo drops for a half ass td because he's hurt, and silva controls him and then pummels the shit out of him. At this point sure hendo looks gassed, but that's just due to the beating he was taking. It wasn't a one sided destruction like silva/franklin 1/2 were and hendo did a little damage in rd1, but in the end yes he got destroyed.
You've just exposed your Cage Potato newbie status.
Here's your refresher course:
Kimbo appeared as a guest commentator at a Japanese MMA event (DREAM I think) and said that he loved being "In the city of Japan".
Couldn't find the vid link, buyt just wanted to give you a 'heads up' and let you know that, yes, Perdew is not that dumb
...all of the time.
Perdew was quoting Kimbo Slice's infamous comment "Man I love the city of Japan!"
And on Henderson, as much of a cheapshotting dickhead I think he is, I'm pretty sure that he has been screwed enough around by the UFC and deserves to be respected as the true veteran he is. If Hendo has fought primarily in the UFC and not in Pride he'd be a "Future Hall of Famer" right now, but that doesn't look like the case.
He should head over to Strikeforce, Japan ain't kicking it like they use to.
go with the 185 lb tourny!
you can have an eight man bracket, thats 4 fights, 2 fights, one fight spread out over three PPV. dont do 2 fights in one night for finals. want guys fresh.
i think this could be huge for the ufc they dont even have to put the belt up. it gives you great match-ups. great drama. draws intrest. jus some 85ers off the top.....
silva
hendo
belfort
marquardt
okami
sexyama
maia
bisbing
belcher
kang
oh and goran reljic (if still alive)
enough for replacement bouts
The UFC shouldn't make Hendo fight Nate Marquart. That is lose-lose for the Middleweight title picture. If Nate wins... most folks want that fight even less than Hendo/Anderson II. If Dan wins... Marquart, the number 3 MW in the division goes back to the end of the line again, or worse, he becomes irrelevant (much like Rich Franklin) and will start talking about "switching weight classes".
I hope they sign Hendo. I like that dude if for no other reason than he destroyed Bisping and he's humble. I think he or Nate should get the next shot. They've both put on impressive performances.
Hendo has been treated like the red-headed stepchild of the UFC for quite some time. Personally, I think Spider wants to fight someone different. Also, I think Hendo thinks he beat Silva. Right now, I think Hendo would be on the top of my list of guys who could beat Silva. Maybe that's why Anderson isn't interested in a re-match
...even though it would be a HUGE PPV event.
Again, the UFC, just like boxing, is not giving the fans the fights they want.
Right, Dana?
I'd like to see Hendo stay in the UFC, but the organization penny-pinchers have got to be considering how much longer Hendo will be a viable contender. No offense to Hendo, but look how quickly Father Time caught up to Chuck Liddell. My hunch is that they don't wanna pour out a bunch of cash for a guy that they percieve might quickly go south with his record.
Hendo would be great for Strikeforce, but I would prefer to see him stay in the UFC
....and knock Bisping out again so I can LMAO for a second time!
And DW gave him a car that broke down! He deserves to be paid with the top guys.
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