SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dan Henderson left the UFC two years ago because he felt underappreciated — and underpaid.
Now that he’s back for a third tour with the top mixed martial arts promotion, the 41-year-old has no such issues.
Henderson has a new contract, a match with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 139 on Saturday night, and a possible shot at the UFC light heavyweight title after that.
It’s a homecoming Henderson couldn’t have written better himself.
Henderson (28-8) left the UFC in 2009, five months after dramatically knocking out Michael Bisping in the second round. The impressive win should have put Henderson in contention for the UFC middleweight title but instead he signed with rival Strikeforce after not getting a new contract.
