Dan Henderson - "If I don't get a title-shot, I'll probably ask to fight at 205lb"
Hendo talks title-shots and douchebags.
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Hendo talks title-shots and douchebags.
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After all the other members of the press had finished with Dan Henderson, I had chance to speak to him by myself for a few minutes.
He was exactly how he was on the recent TUF 9 series - a cool and extremely relaxed dude speaking in a pleasant mellow drawl. An antithesis of a douchebag, you might say.
I put these questions to him:
Michael Bisping says that he would've made a better coach of the US team than you, do you think you could've made a better coach of the UK team than him?
"More than likely," he said with a big smile. "I would've been there for all the fights at least. I would've made them some money on the tennis match too."
Bisping seemed upset after you called him a douchebag, was that intentional mind games on your behalf?
"No. I don't say things like that just to say them, it's just kind of how I feel."
And that's what you think?
"Yeah. That's what a lot of people think too. Especially after watching him on the show, people have come to that conclusion on their own. Before they even saw that episode, they were telling me they thought he was a douchebag, and I just kept my mouth shut."
Do you think he's deserving of a title shot?
"Err, no. But if for some odd reason he did beat me, it would put him right up there. But I don't think the last two title fights should have happened either. Coté and, err.." He stares blankly at me, and I stare blankly back. "What's his name, the last guy?"
"Thales Leites," I say, eventually remembering.
"Yeah, neither one of those guys should have had a title shot."
So who do you think is most deserving in the middleweight division for a title shot?
"I think [Yushin] Okami was getting up there, err ..what's-his-face, the King of Pancrase guy [Nate Marquardt? Yuki Kondo?]. And myself as well, I could have asked for that after I beat Franklin, but this was already set with the show."
Do you think it's unfair that he gets a title shot and you don't?
"If I don't get a title-shot, I'll probably ask to fight at 205, knowing that I should have my shot now at 185."
Thats where I couldnt hold It any longerAndy Wang said:
anyone remember me?
And thats where I started crying In laughterBrock Lesnar said:
Muuuuuuur!
Demian Maia said:
Mike, the only person that could submit me is myself. The only other fighter that can submit themself is Frank Trigg. That's how good I am.
July 9, 2009 10:29 AM
Frank Trigg said:
True story. I can't defend the choke.
July 9, 2009 10:31 AM
Matt Hughes said:
Hey Trigg, that naked picture of you was hot. Tastier than a country breakfast.
July 9, 2009 10:37 AM
Frank Trigg said:
Hey Matt, what would Jesus do?
July 9, 2009 10:40 AM
Marcus Davis said:
aye it is Trigg my boy! Tastier than a big bowl of Lucky Charms!
July 9, 2009 10:44 AM
Diego Sanchez said:
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!
July 9, 2009 11:27 AM