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Henderson eyes April return, possibly at heavyweight

ESPN staff
February 10, 2012
Dan Henderson is faced with a dilemma as he weighs up his next move © Getty Images
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Dan Henderson has revealed that he would be willing to fight at heavyweight in order to secure his aim of appearing in April or May this year.

Henderson's route to a light-heavyweight title shot in the UFC has been blocked by the clash between Rashad Evans and Jon Jones on April 21, leaving Henderson having to weigh up alternative options.

And he has informed the UFC that he is keen to get back in the Octagon in the next couple of months.

"I don't know what the plan is, but I'd fight whoever it is they think would be a good match-up," Henderson told ESPN. "The problem is there's really nobody right now who fits the bill for a title contention fight [and who] would make sense to fight me. I don't know. Maybe I'd fight at a different weight class.

"I don't know if they see anybody at heavyweight that would make sense? But I would prefer to fight someone in April or May. ... Who do the fans want me to fight at heavyweight? I'd have to think about that. I don't know who at heavyweight would even make sense.

"The heavyweights that are in title contention right now wouldn't want to fight me. I don't know who is out there, but I did let the UFC know I'd be open to that as well."

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