Dan Henderson Biography

Behind the fighter there are many awards and regalia. He became the last champion of Strikeforce and was in the same status at the PRIDE FIGHTING Championships competitions. Dan was the first to win two champion belts in MMA at once. At the time of the resignation, the athlete was the most age -old UFC fighter.

Childhood and youth Dan Henderson was born in California on August 24. In his pedigree were the ancestors of English and French origin, as well as those who were attributed to the American Indians. In high school, the boy went to the struggle section. In M, the young man represented the school at the profile championship as part of the team, became the owner of a silver medal at state competitions.

A year later, Henderson was already national champions in two directions: Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. Dan left no training in college, equally paying attention to two types of wrestling sports. He managed to strengthen his position and achieve new successes. Representing the university, the athlete 3 times became the champion of youth national competitions.

In M, Henderson received an invitation to participate in the Olympic Games, but he was not lucky enough to demonstrate a good result. At competitions in Barcelona, ​​he took the place, and after 4 years at the Olympics in Atlanta, he was m. But in Mun, Dan Henderson managed to win the bronze medal of the Panmerican Games. These are competitions that determine the best athlete among athletes of North and South America.

The growth of the fighter was cm, and the weight was 84 kg. Henderson's martial arts gradually began to attract mixed martial arts. The athlete spent his debut 13 fights in the framework of the MMA Association, at the same time participating in fights in the Greco-Roman and classical struggle. In m he was again taken away to participate in the Olympics. But Henderson decided not to experience fate and focused on mixed martial arts, having left the professional wrestling.

As a result, he received a contract with the promoted MMA Pride. The athlete’s sports biography was saturated. He met with eminent opponents, including the defeated Vitor Belfort and Vanderly Silva. But in a duel with Cointon Jackson Henderson, he was defeated. He proved to be perfectly in the attack, controlled the course of the meeting, but the enemy found the opponent by surprise and plunged it to the floor of the octagon.

Read the so -fast quick knockout in the world for the year turned out to be the most successful fighter in his entire career. In the spring, he won the belt, having stood in a fight with Rafael Kavalcante, and first tried himself in heavyweight, going out into Octagon against Fedor Emelianenko. Both athletes at that time were champions of Pride. Hendo managed to defeat the heavyweight and win the fight by knockout.

Even the most loyal fans of the athlete did not expect this. In the same year, a meeting was held with the Brazilian star of the ring Maurisio Rua, who at that time was also one of the veterans. Hendo managed to win. Then, for a year and a half, the athlete was out of order and returned to the ring only in metro were annoying defeats in the confrontation with Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans.

Dan was obviously inferior to rivals. Understanding that in the age of 42, the competition with young athletes looks boring and ineffective, the UFC prescribed revenge with Vitor Belfort. The battle ended with a knockout of Henderson. He was the first at the entire biography of the athlete, but even this fact did not force Dan to end his career. Revenge with Maurisio Rua followed, in which Henderson managed to survive and tear out the victory.

But in M ​​Hendo he lost in a battle with Michael Bisping. Dan Henderson's personal life was married twice. The first wife of the fighter was called Alison. Three children were born in marriage with her. The couple broke up, and Hendo's personal life made a steep turn. In the year, he met Rachel Malter. An attractive girl soon became his wife. Light and laid -back relations with the former model turned out to be the key to a happy marriage.

Dan helps her in raising her daughter from previous relationships and maintains a connection with her children. The former athlete is conducting a personal account at Instagram, where he shares photos and posts about professional life and everyday life. In most pictures, the athlete is depicted in a circle of loved ones, partners and colleagues. Also in the profile, images from past battles and current joint training with Henderson's wards are published.

Dan Henderson is now an athlete is training for young fighters. Read also7 athletes who exchanged sport for cinema in M. The former fighter is the owner of the brands of sportswear Clinch Gear and Team Quest. These brands also release equipment, open sports and gym. Achievements The Last StrikeForce Champion in half-lives the last champion of Pride in Middle and Memo-weight representative of the mixed martial arts, which has belts of 2 weight categories in MMA-winner of the open martial arts championship in Brazil in lightweight-winner of the Middle Hard of the Middle A weight of the UFC 17-winner Kings ”-champion of the Pride's welterweight Grand Prix.