The former Pride, UFC and current StrikeForce superstar Dan Henderson talks about his upcoming fight on Dec. 4 against Renato “Babalu” Sobral in a lightheavyweight bout. They originally fought in 2000 and Henderson walked away with the win via majority decision.
“Regardless of whether my next fight was going to be on CBS or Showtime, I am pretty sure Babalu would have been my opponent, regardless … If I have some goals in this sport, I can’t take my time getting there … I’m a different guy and he’s a different guy now. It’s almost like it’s not even a rematch. It was in a different organization, and with different rules. No punches to the head on the floor, and they stand you up very quickly, too. It really makes it a different fight … There are a lot of tough fights at 205, and Babalu is one of them. That one will be very exciting, and there’s no sense in talking about what’s beyond that.”
