[Eccocide]

http://mmamania.com/2009/10/16/repor...ations-falter/

Doesn't sound like anything super-concrete. Hope this turns around and he sticks with the UFC, as he really has one good fight in strikeforce vs. Mousassi. Not really interested to see him fight anyone else there.

[shady610]

Dont really care. i like to watch him fight, but i feel a lot of this has to do with him being butt hurt about getting looked over for a title shot

[RobbReport]

I want to see him fight Nate.

[brooks85]

I would love to see dan vs mousasi. IF dan signs, that would be huge for strikeforce. He would easily be their biggest signing, for the american public, and would bring a lot of fans. Be a great thing for mma if he signs with strikeforce.

But we would be missing out on a lot of great fights in the ufc if he stays.

[GoGoGadget]

Crap, I was really looking forward to seeing him and Nate fight

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

I wonder how much Henderson is going for, the 2 PPV events that he was the main event didn't do very well (82 93). His 1st fight with the UFC vs Jackson did well on Spike, but i don't think Hendo brings in the PPV dollars.

UFC 75 vs Rampage jackson (4.7 million average TV) (5.6 million peak)
UFC 82 vs Anderson Silva 325K buys
UFC 88 vs R Palhares 480K buys
UFC 93 Vs Rich Franklin 350K buys
UFC 100 vs M Bisping 1.6 million buys

[Pabinator]

Doesnt hurt me much

[The HOFF]

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. "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."

[Pabinator]

I guess if he looks good one more time I wouldnt mind seeing him fight Silva

[Eccocide]

MMAJunkie screwed that up Hoff. They were referring to an old interview done 2 weeks prior. They said they forgot?! Lol.....so that was before talks broke off.

http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/10/20/d...e-amount-of-m/

Dana says the discussions are "done".

[The HOFF]

Originally Posted by Eccocide

MMAJunkie screwed that up Hoff. They were referring to an old interview done 2 weeks prior. They said they forgot?! Lol.....so that was before talks broke off.

http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/10/20/d...e-amount-of-m/

Dana says the discussions are "done".

No shit! Henderson is one my favorites. First Rampage, now Hendo... What are you doing Dana???????

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

looks like this is official

"Former UFC middleweight Dan Henderson signed a four-fight, 16-month deal with Strikeforce on Saturday"

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Hen...ikeforce-21377

[Eccocide]

Lol forgot I made this thread. Just created a new one =/

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

possible debut April vs Jake Shields
then hopefully
August Mousasi
December Emelianenko

[Bread]

At least he's finally somewhere. We were getting robbed as fans having him in limbo for so long.

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

Dana White quote


"He's happy, but the reality is that I pushed him into signing that deal. I told people over the weekend that he'd sign within the next week. I wanted him to s**t or get off the pot. He was in this limbo forever, and he needed more motivation to make a decision. Do you think that there's any guy we can't get that I want? Other than Fedor [Emelianenko]? So far, he's been the one guy we can't get. But everyone else that we've wanted, we got. If I wanted Dan Henderson, I could've signed him. For the money he wanted, he's not worth it. He's not a big pay-per-view star, he's not a big attraction, and he's not going to sell out arenas. He wants way too much and he doesn't bring anything to the table. Here's the reality: If I wanted him, he'd be in the UFC. It's not like, 'F***, Strikeforce beat me out.' He's been a free agent for a long time. If I wanted him, I would have signed him by now."

[Bread]

Dana seems to have trouble differentiating personal attacks from business sometimes.

[Eccocide]

He does but In all honesty he's not that far off. I love hendo but he isn't a draw. Look at the ufcs he's headlined. They've all done pretty low ppv numbers. He's a great fighter but he has little connection with the fans.

[illmatick]

he will handle Mousasi and shields

so sick and tired of the mousasi hype train

[PingPong]

why the hate for mousasi?