Henderson talks potential fight with Ortiz, UFC cutbacks and his UFC status

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In his latest MMANotebook the Houston Chronicle’s Steve Sivert has comments from UFC Light Heavyweight fighter and Pride Middleweight champion Dan Henderson.

Henderson on UFC making cutbacks and fighters being unhappy with it…

"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."

Henderson is working under the terms of his Pride contract and that has one fight left on it. Sievert has the following on that…

Despite assurances from White that he would be taken care of in the UFC, Henderson is waiting for what he thinks is an equitable offer.

"He was telling me that, 'We haven't had guys leaving. We take care of the guys, that's why they're happy. We don't want guys that are unhappy,' " Henderson said about initial negotiations with White. "I haven't seen that."

The MMANotebook also has notes on HDNet fights with comments from Mark Cuban and a word on EliteXC going to Texas. You can access that article here

But, in a supplimental feature on the Brawl Sports Blog, Sievert has more comments from Henderson, this time as it relates to a potential fight with Tito Ortiz.

"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."

While Henderson isn’t opposed to an eventual Tito fight, the fight he wants most is a rematch with Quinton Jackson, whom Henderson feels he defeated in their UFC 75 bout.

"Usually I'm not big on rematches right away, but I felt that one was so close - it could have went either way - and I know in my heart there's no way I'd lose to him again, so, of course, I want a rematch."

You can read the entirety of that post: here

Hat tip: Sam Caplan - 5 Ounces of Pain

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