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Dan Henderson is starting to shoot daggers at UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping in advance of their fight at UFC 204 in Manchester. MMAFighting reports that at a media day, “Hendo” appeared to take issue with the narrative that Bisping and others have painted about both that fight and some of Lisping’s other major losses.
Their first fight, at UFC 200, was billed as a middleweight title eliminator. While Henderson won by memorable knockout, he left for Strikeforce and never got the title shot (well, at least until now). Bisping later got two more title eliminators, against Chael Sonnen and then Vitor Belfort, losing both. Henderson, Sonnen, and Belfort were all on testosterone replacement therapy, which was allowed at the time. Bisping had always felt he didn’t get a fair shake as a result.
“I think he’s a little bit naive about certain things,” said Henderson at the media event. “I was taking TRT when it was legal and really wasn’t taking much. That’s why I think it’s funny. I think his body has changed more since we fought the first time than mine has. He looks a lot bigger and a lot different now than he did then. I look about the same except for maybe a little grayer here and there.”
For his part, Bisping went with sarcasm in response. “Dan Henderson, you were on TRT,” Bisping said at the gym day. “You were the godfather of TRT. Shame on you. This is the guy that says he needed TRT to be able to compete. Yet years later, he’s still competing. This guy is a marvel to modern science. Perhaps if you take his blood, we can find the cure for cancer. Because this guy is an anomaly.” He also offered to take blood and urine tests on the spot.