| Dan Henderson | |
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| Born | Daniel Jeffery Henderson August 24, 1970 Downey, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Hendo |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1][note 1] |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)[1] |
| Division | Middleweight Light heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[4] |
| Style | Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Temecula, California, U.S. |
| Team | Team Quest (1999 – present) Dan Henderson Fitness Center |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[5] |
| Wrestling | Olympian Greco-Roman Wrestling[6] NCAA Division I Wrestling[6] |
| Years active | 1997–2016 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 47 |
| Wins | 32 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 15 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 8 |
| University | Cal State Fullerton Arizona State University |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable school(s) | Victor Valley High School |
| Website | danhenderson |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: September 21, 2011 | |
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| National team | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb)[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State Sun Devils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dave Schultz Wrestling Club[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Bob Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American former mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler, who last competed as a Middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the last Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion of Pride Fighting Championships. He was the only double champion in the history of Pride FC.
Henderson was the Brazil Open '97 Tournament Champion, the UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament Champion, the Rings: King of Kings 1999 Tournament Champion and the Pride Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. Henderson also challenged for the UFC Middleweight Championship (2x), the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. Henderson was the first mixed martial artist to hold two titles in two different weight classes concurrently in a major MMA promotion. At the time of his retirement after UFC 204, he was the oldest fighter on the UFC roster.
- ^ a b c "Dan Henderson". Sherdog.com. Evolve Media. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Dan Henderson". UFC.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Dan Henderson". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Dan Henderson Biography".
- ^ "Hendo professes love for BJJ". April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Coach Mike R (June 14, 2013). "UFC 161: Factgrinder – The Wrestling of Dan Henderson". bloodyelbow.com.
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