Dan Henderson’s list of accomplishments is extensive. | Photo: D. Mandel/Sherdog.com
Dan Henderson
“Hendo” Brazil Open Fight (1997); Ultimate Fighting Championship (1998, 2007-09, 2011-Current); Rings (1999-2000); Pride Fighting Championships (2000-07); Strikeforce (2010-11)
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For more than 15 years, Henderson has consistently tested himself against the best fighters in the world across four different weight classes. He has fought so many all-time greats and participated in so many classic moments that it is difficult to pick out the top highlights. This is a natural middleweight who has beaten arguably the two best heavyweights of all time in Fedor Emelianenko and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. He is an Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament winner, Rings champion, Pride Fighting Championships champion and Strikeforce champion. His knockout of Michael Bisping at UFC 100 is one of the most remembered knockouts of all-time, his first clash with Mauricio Rua one of the most remembered fights. In the absence of a singular moment to grab onto, Henderson is perhaps revered most for the way he approaches fighting, courageously testing himself against the best and leaving it all out there each and every time.
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