Henderson’s next fight could be for title
According to White, quite possibly a title shot – and Henderson can pick the division. “He could do 185 or…
According to White, quite possibly a title shot – and Henderson can pick the division.
“He could do 185 or 205 (pounds),” White said. “The guy’s so talented that he could do both. He can fight in both weightclasses. I’m sure it would be a matter of timing. I’m sure with him, it would be whichever one he could get first.”
Henderson, of course, was defeated in March 2008 by current middleweight champ Anderson Silva (31-4 MMA, 14-0 UFC) at UFC 82. And while Henderson has long contended he’s like another crack at “The Spider,” he’s recently begun to suggest the cut to 185 pounds is no longer appealing.
Meanwhile, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (14-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) meets Lyoto Machida (17-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) at December’s UFC 140 event in Canada. Rashad Evans (16-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) would ostensibly be next in line for the 205-pound belt, but Henderson’s incredible victory could at least earn him a meeting with “Suga,” if not a leapfrog past him.
White admitted there is much to sort through following the result.
“There’s guys already lined up to fight for those titles,” White said. “Listen, you guys know anything can happen. We lost 10 main events this year. Anything can happen.