Move over Rashad Evans. Dan Henderson wants a UFC title shot.
The Strikeforce light heavyweight champion recently sat down in an interview on MMAWeekly Radio to talk about big money fights and a unification bout to determine an undisputed champion.
Outside of a signed contract agreement, one of Henderson’s primary hurdles is former UFC champion Evans, who guaranteed his position as No. 1 contender with a UFC 133 win over Tito Ortiz.
“I think the biggest fight they could promote is probably a title unification with whoever is the champ in the UFC,” said Henderson. “I think for them to utilize the best potential to make money for everybody, I think they’d have to have Rashad wait it out one more fight.”
Evans has done plenty of waiting. His bout with Ortiz was his first in 13 months due to rehabbing a laundry list of injuries.
Henderson does make a few valid points. The general public is infatuated with champion versus champion bouts. Georges St-Pierre’s upcoming UFC 137 bout against Nick Diaz is a surefire blockbuster, and Henderson is simply hoping to follow suit.
Henderson is coming off an impressive first-round TKO win over fellow legend and former Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko.
With that said, Evans has major history with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and title contender Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who are expected to do battle in the headliner of UFC 135.
Is Henderson versus Jones or Jackson more appealing than Evans facing one of the two?
“I’m ready to fight, and I think I’m a valuable asset to make money with also, and the [UFC] knows that,” Henderson said. “I’m not worried about what’s going to happen. I’d like to try and fight in December. Take another month off or so and get back to training.”
Whether Henderson challenges for a UFC title in his next outing or not, the 41-year-old legend isn’t slowing down anytime soon, which only adds to the anticipation of potential super-fights down the road.
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