Post Tagged with: "Henderson"

MMA Quick Hits 3/14/11: Dan Henderson back to the UFC, Paul Daley not fighting Nick Diaz

Dan Henderson talks to MMAWeekly.com about his future now that the UFC has purchased Strikeforce. “I had no plans of leaving [Strikeforce], but I don’t know what this is going to do those plans, but I have one fight left on my deal and we’ll see what happens. Of course [I'd fight for the UFC [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 3/9/11: Henderson vs. Fedor, Daley will ‘smash’ Diaz

Fighter’s Only is reporting that sources close to Fedor Emelianenko state he is giving “serious consideration” to dropping to light heavyweight for a bout with newly-crowned Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, Dan Henderson. According to the report, Emelianenko was approached by Strikeforce officials about the fight prior to last weekend’s event in Columbus, where Henderson defeated [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 1/31/11: Nick Diaz not impressed, Dan Henderson vs. Rafael Cavalcante

In the post-fight press conference after his win over Evangelista Santos, Nick Diaz was asked about two potential challengers. About Tyron Woodley, “I don’t have anything about him that impresses me. I don’t know much about him. I hear he’s a wrestler. So now that I hear he’s a wrestler, it’s whatever. I’m sure he’s [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 1/12/11: Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos coaching TUF 13, Dan Henderson vs. Rafael Cavalcante

UFC President Dana White has announced that Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos will coach the participants during the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Filming for the season begins later this month, with the show beginning on March 30 on Spike TV. The two will then face off against each other in the Octagon, [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 12/17/10: A Mortal Kombat kick, Fedor vs. Bigfoot

1. GSP/Koscheck fight should’ve been stopped: GSP discussed Josh Kosheck’s injury on the Fan 590 in Toronto. “I heard he broke the orbital bone and had surgery. I hope he’s okay. Yeah I think [the doctors should have stopped it]. I think the doctors or his corner men should have stopped it because it’s very [...]

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[VIDEO] Anthony Pettis Crazy Ninja Cage Kick Against Ben Henderson

Just in case you missed it, this is the most ridiculous kick…check that, most ridiculous move I’ve ever seen inside the cage. Wow, just wow! Look:

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MMA Quick Hits 12/6/10: Strikeforce replacing the UFC, Nick Diaz vs. Jason Miller

1. Nam Phan gets his win bonus anyway: In an interview with Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, Nam Pham revealed that he was paid his win bonus for his loss against Leonard Garcia. “Dana white came by backstage and told me, ‘You’re getting your win bonus because you won that fight.’ ” I thought business is [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 11/9/10: Paul Daley getting a title shot, Roy Nelson welcomes Brock Lesnar

1. Ben Henderson excited to be in the UFC: MMAJunkie.com asked WEC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson about how he thinks he’d fare against UFC lightweights. “I got asked that question quite a bit before: ‘How do you think you would do in the UFC?’ My answer was always, ‘There’s only one way to find out.’ [...]

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