Upon learning of Dan Henderson’s return to the UFC, it was only expected he would receive a big fight, preferably a title bout or a bout that had title implications surrounding it.
And according to Anderson Silva‘s manager, Ed Soares, it appears that a rematch between Silva and Henderson could come to fruition.
“They mentioned it to us,” Soares told Fighthype.com.
“Anderson had a shoulder problem that he actually injured a few weeks before the Okami fight. He wasn’t able to take the fight as quickly as they would have liked him to,” Soares said.
Silva and Henderson previously met three years ago at UFC 82 in a unification bout for the UFC middleweight title.
Silva looked to have his hands full in the opening round as Henderson easily controlled the Brazilian and brought him to the canvas, but Silva would emerge victorious after submitting the former PRIDE star in the second round.
Initially, Henderson requested a middleweight bout with Silva, however when the Brazilian declined, Henderson accused him of being scared. Henderson would agree to face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 139 instead, leaving an anticipated rematch between the two competitors up in the air momentarily.
Soares pointed to the injury that would have prevented Silva from performing to his ability.
“At this point, he’s 36, about to turn 37, so he has to make sure to nurture those injuries,” he said.
“He has to make sure he is 100 percent healthy every time he goes in there.”
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