2017 UFC Champion Has Medals From 1984

[superpunch]

See the medal in bold italics. Dan Henderson was winning wrestling medals in 1984 and he's about to hold the UFC MW belt in 2017.

I thought that Vitor competing in 1996 and still being around was amazing. This is just comically amazing.

He was only 14 when he won this medal but he did it in the adult/ seniors division.

Mind = Blown

Amateur wrestling[edit]

• International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
  • 2000 Henri Deglane Challenge Senior Greco-Roman Bronze Medalist
  • 2000 Pan American Championships Senior-Greco Roman Gold Medalist
  • 1999 Nordvest Cup Senior Greco-Roman Bronze Medalist
  • 1998 Henri Deglane Challenge Senior Greco-Roman Bronze Medalist
  • 1998 Pan American Championships Senior Greco-Roman Bronze Medalist
  • 1998 FILA Test Tournament Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist
  • 1998 Tropheo Milone Tournament Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist
  • 1998 Vehbi Emri Tournament Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist
  • 1997 Concord Cup International Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist
  • 1997 Gold Medal Challenge Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist
  • 1996 World Cup Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist
  • 1995 Pan American Games Senior Greco-Roman Bronze Medalist
  • 1995 Sunkist Kids International Open Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist
  • 1994 World Cup Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist
  • 1994 Pan American Championships Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist
  • 1990 FILA Wrestling World Championships Junior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist
  • 1984 Pan American Championships Senior Greco-Roman Silver Medalist
• National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award (2010)
• California Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • 2013 CWHOF Inductee [64]
• USA Wrestling
  • USA Senior Greco-Roman Olympic Team Trials Winner (1992, 1996)
  • FILA Senior Greco-Roman World Team Trials Winner (1994, 1997)
  • FILA Senior Greco-Roman World Team Trials Runner-up (1999, 2001)
  • USA Senior Greco-Roman National Championship (1993, 1994, 1997)
  • USA Senior Greco-Roman National Championship Runner-up (2000)
  • USA University Greco-Roman National Championship (1991, 1993, 1994)
  • USA Junior Greco-Roman National Championship (1988)
  • USA Junior Freestyle National Championship (1988)
  • 1999 Mini-Tournament at World Team Trials Senior Greco-Roman Gold Medalist
• Amateur Wrestling News Magazine
  • 1990 Amateur Wrestling News Freshman All-American
• California Interscholastic Federation
  • CIF High School State Championship Runner-up (1987)
  • CIF All-State (1987, 1988)
  • CIF Southern Section Championship (1987, 1988)

 

[neil_totally]

While him getting a win and the belt is a stretch at this point, this is a fucking fantastic bit of information nonetheless. Crazy impressive, whether he gets another belt or not.

 

[myjohnson9]

Old man strength. Can't fuck with it

 

[Striderx5]

 

[superpunch]

While him getting a win and the belt is a stretch at this point, this is a fucking fantastic bit of information nonetheless. Crazy impressive, whether he gets another belt or not.

 

[superpunch]

See this is why I still have an account. 9/10 of my threads suck -- dominic cruz should use a pankration guard -- and then I dig up this sweet piece of info. That's a token to another 9 shit threads before I have to find something cool again

 

[what-wut]

So I take it you don't believe he will retire?

 

[countswagula]

Hendo is a legend, but he's not UFC champion any more than 2017 is the current year

 

[UltimateMoving]

Im pretty sure he was still competing against other guys around his age for the 1984 Pan American GR tourney. "Senior" doesnt neccesarily mean "old ass dudes". But if he was that means he transcended boy-body before 14. or was able to litterally manhandle man-bodies while still in boy-body form. Rogan always comments how "hard" his body feels.

 

[superpunch]

So I take it you don'r believe he will retire?

Helllll no if he wins. Why would he? He has the rest of his lifetime to work $30-$40k soul-sucking jobs wasting away until he dies. If he wins and still competes, he has at least 1, probably more, multi-million $ fights in front of him on the biggest stage in front of the entire world at its most exciting: championship level.

As for brain damage and injuries? He's been doing this shit for 20 years. One or 2 more fights isn't going to make a difference.

 

[OrigFan255]

He is a vampire!

 

[Emjay]

Hendo is a legend, but he's not UFC champion any more than 2017 is the current year

 

[superpunch]

Im pretty sure he was still competing against other guys around his age for the 1984 Pan American GR tourney. "Senior" doesnt neccesarily mean "old ass dudes". But if he was that means he transcended boy-body before 14. Rogan always comments how "hard" his body feels.

If you compete athletically throughout childhood at a high level and have your tendons and supporting structures developed, 14-20 is actually your athletic prime IF you're restricted by weight class. After that, your body starts degrading but you make up for it by gaining size, and corresponding strength and explosiveness, and experience.

 

[loyalsword21]

Amazing guy Dan is no doubt.

 

[Ajidar]

Hendo and Couture made from the same dough. The two lasted longer than most in the sport.