Dan Henderson has had a few options of competing in different weight classes, but the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion said he intends to remain at 205 pounds.
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Henderson was asked about where he would prefer to fight, and he said he wants to challenge for the UFC light heavyweight title.
“I’m not real keen on fighting at 185 but it’s still a possibility, I’m not ruling it out. I’m not real worried about it but right now I’d like to fight at 205,” he said.
Henderson has been awaiting a title shot since defeating Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 139.
It is expected that Henderson will challenge the winner between this weekend’s title bout involving Jon Jones and Rashad Evans at UFC 145.
As to which fighter he wants to challenge, Henderson said he is happy to contend for the title and would compete against either Jones or Evans.
“Both (Evans and Jones) are tough and have been around for a little while but for me the bigger thing is getting that UFC belt,” he said. “It’s the only thing I haven’t gotten. That would be the motivation and it would definitely be a good sense of accomplishment.”
Henderson will be in attendance to watch the event, as well as the main event between Jones and Evans.
UFC 145 is live tomorrow night, from the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
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