STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Dan Henderson says he was offered and open to spot in Heavyweight World Grand Prix

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"They had kind of approached me about fighting in that heavyweight tournament just to see how I'd feel about it. I told them I was open to it. It was interesting. Definitely a huge challenge, and that's one of the reasons why I'm still in the sport, just to challenge myself. I think there's a couple of matchups that would have been interesting for me or fun to do. I don't think I would have won the tournament by any means, but possibly. Of course I said that when I went into that Rings 'King of Kings' tournament. I didn't think I was going to win it, but I was going to do my best."

-Dan Henderson talks to Sherdog.com about nearly being a part of the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix.

Penick's Analysis: From a name standpoint, having Henderson in Sergei Kharitonov's spot would have worked, but he's not a heavyweight. Even though he's bounced around and fought in numerous weight classes, the size difference against a number of these heavyweights would have been a definite factor against him. He may have been able to win a fight, maybe even two, depending on who he met in the tournament, but he's better off in the light heavyweight division.

[Dan Henderson art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Affliction2/article_8405.shtml

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