Dan Henderson Held 2 Top Tier MMA Belts Before Connor

[deev]

Right, some general housekeeping is needed around here. I've seen a fair few posts along the lines of:

"Which other champ has stepped up and won another title in another weight division? Nobody, Connors the Goat"

Now I have nothing against Connor, he's an exciting fighter to watch and his antics are entertaining.

However, for clarity and the benefit of those who started watching MMA in the last few years this may be of interest.

In 2005 Dan Henderson was fighting in Pride FC, Pride was recognised as the premier MMA organisation in the world at the time, he won their Welterweight title (80kgs, roughly equivalent to UFC MW)

Then, whilst still holding that belt he won the Pride Middleweight title (95kgs, roughly equivalent to UFC LHW)

So Dan was the first to hold two premier MMA titles in different weight divisions at the same time. Connor did it in the UFC which is now the premier class. He lost both to Anderson Silva and Quinton Jackson to unify the Pride belts with the UFC belts. Silva and Jackson were both Pride fighters who came to the UFC earlier than Dan and won their respective divisions championships.

 

[Dozer .]

War Hendo!

 

[Dont Frye]

 

[Deleted member 510653]

Could be Tachi Palace belts but as far as UFC gold is concerned no bueno for Danny Boy

 

[deev]

Could be Tachi Palace belts but as far as UFC gold is concerned no bueno for Danny Boy

Pride was the Top Org over the UFC when it existed. Nobodies disputing that, I reckon even Dana would agree if pushed.

 

[MidnightSnacks**]

Hendo has one of the best resumes of all time, he has wins over fedor and big nog despite being a MW lol

Imo he beat bisping in the rematch too, despite being 500 years old and unable to move his neck

That doesn't take anything away for conor tho, Conor's still the first one to do it in the UFC

 

[bigconan]

Right, some general housekeeping is needed around here. I've seen a fair few posts along the lines of:

"Which other champ has stepped up and won another title in another weight division? Nobody, Connors the Goat"

Now I have nothing against Connor, he's an exciting fighter to watch and his antics are entertaining.

However, for clarity and the benefit of those who started watching MMA in the last few years this may be of interest.

In 2005 Dan Henderson was fighting in Pride FC, Pride was recognised as the premier MMA organisation in the world at the time, he won their Welterweight title (80kgs, roughly equivalent to UFC MW)

Then, whilst still holding that belt he won the Pride Middleweight title (95kgs, roughly equivalent to UFC LHW)

So Dan was the first to hold two premier MMA titles in different weight divisions at the same time. Connor did it in the UFC which is now the premier class. He lost both to Anderson Silva and Quinton Jackson to unify the Pride belts with the UFC belts. Silva and Jackson were both Pride fighters who came to the UFC earlier than Dan and won their respective divisions championships.

But yet he lost both title fights in the ufc....Silver tapped him out in under 2 rounds....and rampage out wrestled the so called great wrestler....way over rated..."oh he beat fedor" he beat a way past his prime, not fighting even remotely like how he once fought fedor.

 

[LongDongSilver]

Henderson was the first man in UFC to hold two belts at once .. FACT !!

 

[tithas]

Right, some general housekeeping is needed around here. I've seen a fair few posts along the lines of:

"Which other champ has stepped up and won another title in another weight division? Nobody, Connors the Goat"

Now I have nothing against Connor, he's an exciting fighter to watch and his antics are entertaining.

However, for clarity and the benefit of those who started watching MMA in the last few years this may be of interest.

In 2005 Dan Henderson was fighting in Pride FC, Pride was recognised as the premier MMA organisation in the world at the time, he won their Welterweight title (80kgs, roughly equivalent to UFC MW)

Then, whilst still holding that belt he won the Pride Middleweight title (95kgs, roughly equivalent to UFC LHW)

So Dan was the first to hold two premier MMA titles in different weight divisions at the same time. Connor did it in the UFC which is now the premier class. He lost both to Anderson Silva and Quinton Jackson to unify the Pride belts with the UFC belts. Silva and Jackson were both Pride fighters who came to the UFC earlier than Dan and won their respective divisions championships.

pshhhhh both amateurs. Juan Archuletta had 4 KOTC belts before giving them up to go to bellator.

 

[Taric]

BJ Penn was the #1 LW and #1 WW at the same time when he beat Gomi and Hughes back to back.
A UFC LW belt didn't exist at the time because of the goofy Uno decision, but Penn was ranked #1 in the world.

 

[deev]

But yet he lost both title fights in the ufc....Silver tapped him out in under 2 rounds....and rampage out wrestled the so called great wrestler....way over rated..."oh he beat fedor" he beat a way past his prime, not fighting even remotely like how he once fought fedor.

That's for another thread, all this one is saying is that he held the 2 belts.

 

[Workaholic]

True but he lost both unification bouts. Which means saying he was actually the best fighter in the world in both those divisions is kind of a tough sell

War Hendo though. True legend of the game and it's a shame he didn't get the decision in the Bisping fight because he really deserved that final belt for his collection

Pride two weight champ
Pride grand prix champ
Strikeforce champ
Rings tournament winner
UFC tournament champ
Pan-Am gold medalist

One of the most decorated combat athletes of al time

 

[Medical Marijuana Man]

BJ Penn was the #1 LW and #1 WW at the same time when he beat Gomi and Hughes back to back.

I don't think this is true

 

[deev]

Henderson was the first man in UFC to hold two belts at once .. FACT !!

This is true, the UFC bought Pride and thus owned their belts under the UFC banner, they didn't scrap them either, they recognised them and held unification bouts to merge the titles.

 

[Pitier of Fools]

Dan Henderson also ducked nobody. Ever.

McNuggets doesn't even deserve to be spoken in the same sentence as Hendo.

 

[basedgodfedor]

That’s why hendo is a top ten goat

 

[JRY82]

true shit

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

Hendo has one of the best resumes of all time, he has wins over fedor and big nog despite being a MW lol

Imo he beat bisping in the rematch too, despite being 500 years old and unable to move his neck

That doesn't take anything away for conor tho, Conor's still the first one to do it in the UFC

500 years old? Try 5000. Here's Hendo found in the ice in the Alps. It was after they thawed him that he went on his PRIDE run.

 

[QueenVitor]

Lol, whatever makes you Conor haters feel better. Pride was fixed as fuck, Conor’s belts are 100x more legit. Not to mention he’d KO prime Hendo with ease.

 

[Bubblun]

Dan Henderson also ducked nobody. Ever.

McNuggets doesn't even deserve to be spoken in the same sentence as Hendo.

Who McGregor has ducked?