Even though the Earth is still recovering from Hendo's spectacular knockout of Bisping at UFC 100, dude still hasn't ironed out a new contract in the UFC. Dan Henderson wants a title shot, sort of pissed that Vitor gets one before he does and Hendo's bummed that he has to go through Nate Marquardt to get one. In an interview with Sherdog, Hendo sort of vented about how he felt his contract negotiations were going and that if things aren't resolved he could end up in either Strikeforce or Japan (or both). Pretty intense stuff:

“Obviously I feel my value has gone up enough to warrant what I’ve asked for I don’t think I’m being greedy by any I don’t think I’m being greedy by any means...There’s a lot of numbers being thrown around out there and I feel I should be paid what I ask for. They feel like, I guess, I’m not worth that though.”

“Basically anywhere’s a possibility, but I’d like to make things work with the I’d like to make things work with the UFC...Since I’ve had a history with Japan, I guess that would be one place I’d talk to. Strikeforce, for sure, would be the next big U.S. promotion.”

Henderson pretty much has a Japanese passport. 21 of his 32 fights have been in Japan and Hendo (which is Japanese for Henderson...just made that up but I'm probably right anyway) went through a 5 year span in which every fight was on Japanese soil (damn we miss Pride). [Source]

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0 # Guest 2009-10-01 05:47

is the repeating a typo or just how messed up hendo is?

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0 # Guest 2009-10-01 05:48

Sounds like Hendo is scared of Nate.... I didn't think 1 more fight would be a problem for the veteran.

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0 # Guest 2009-10-01 10:56

Scared of Nate? Hardly, it's a business and he'll rightfully go where he's paid the most money. Guaranteed Dana will start flappin' at the mouth about how boring or frightened of Nate if Hendo signs with SF.

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0 # phr0zen 2009-10-01 05:58

He's using this a bargaining chip to get more money with UFC

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0 # Guest 2009-10-01 06:09

he deserves more money whats he got to prove by fighting nate marquart , give him his money and a title shot he already beat belfort before how does belfort get a shot b4 him

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0 # Guest 2009-10-01 07:35

Henderson vs Mousasi on CBS!!!!

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0 # Xolociano 2009-10-01 08:19

Hendo would need to come up to LHW or they can do a catchweight but hendo would want the title so definitely LHW

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0 # Guest 2009-10-01 08:26

Hendo is probably the most acomplished fighter in the UFC having been the only man to ever hold two MMA belts from different weight classes at the same time.
Fucking stingy UFC ,just give him what he wants so he can end his career where he started

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