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10.15.2007 - 11:18:00 AM -
Henderson Turns Down Contract Extension With UFC
Steve Sievert posted on his Brawl Sports blog that former PRIDE middleweight champion and current PRIDE welterweight champion Dan Henderson has turned down an initial contract extension offered by the UFC. Here's the dish:
Henderson is competing in the UFC under terms of his Pride contract, which has one fight remaining. He turned down the UFC's initial offer on an extension, but remains hopeful the two sides can reach an agreement.
He also went on to say that he didn't feel that a fight with Tito Ortiz would get do much for him at this point:
"It's not the fight that I'd ask for. Beating Tito won't get me a rematch (with light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson). I don't think he's top five (in the 205-lb. division). I'd have to beat at least a top three guy to get the rematch."
Dan Henderson says dealing with the UFC on compensation and contracts is challenging and not as easy as previous negotiations with Pride Fighting Championships.
"It seems like guys could be happier," Henderson said. "Part of the problem is that they had a couple, three bad shows and got killed in Ireland (at UFC 72) on the money. And, possibly the fact that they spent a boatload of money buying Pride and didn't do anything with it; they are trying to make some cutbacks, and the fighters aren't overly happy about that."
To read the rest of Steve's MMA Notebook click here.
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