Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Dan ‘Hendo’ Henderson (29-8) is trying to position himself as the next contender for the UFC strap, telling Sherdog.com Radio that he matches “up real” against current champ Jon Jones.
Of course, if Henderson plans selling himself against Jones, the UFC champ has to defeat Lyoto Machida this weekend first. Yes, most are putting their money on Jones to win, but any fighter is just one punch away from losing.
“I think I’m a tough fight for anybody. If you’re in a fight with me, you’re definitely going to know you’re in a fight. I don’t know if really Jon Jones has felt that too much in his career. I definitely would test that out. I think style-wise I match up real well with him.”
“It’s unfortunate that Rashad got hurt, but you know, it’s happened twice now. He’s had people step in. … All I know is, if I have to, I’ll pull out the age card and just say I should have seniority here. I’m getting older. Rashad’s got a little more time than I do. That’s pretty much one of the last things I’ve got on my list for my career. to get a UFC title and keep it for a little while.”
Henderson is coming off a thrilling victory against Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua last month in the headliner for UFC 139. The two former PRIDE fighters went toe-to-toe for five rounds with Henderson coming out the winner by unanimous decision.