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Henderson rejects White claim, never offered Machida

ESPN staff
February 17, 2012
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Dan Henderson has rejected claims from UFC president Dana White that he turned down a fight with Lyoto Machida.

White recently claimed via MMA Junkie: "He doesn't want to fight Machida. He doesn't want to wait [either]. He's going to have to wait. Who does he want to fight? I mean, I don't know what to do with Dan.

"Dan's either going to have to wait for [Jon] Jones and [Rashad] Evans or wait for [Anderson] Silva - or fight somebody else. It's pretty simple."

White was referring to Henderson's thirst for UFC gold, which sees him holding out for a current champion. However, Jones is tied up with Evans, while Silva is heading for a rematch with Chael Sonnen.

Henderson has already confirmed that he turned down a fight with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, but he completely rejects the suggestion that he side-stepped Machida.

"Was never offered Machida," Henderson wrote on Twitter on Friday. "And even though he has lost three out of his last four, I'm sure it would be entertaining."

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