21 Facts About Dan Henderson

1. Dan Henderson is married to his longtime girlfriend Rachel Malter.

2. In 1999, Dan Henderson won his third tournament, the Rings: King of Kings tournament and was finally regarded as a force in the sport.

3. Dan Henderson placed second at the California State Wrestling Championship in 1987 and Victor Valley won the team title.

4. Dan Henderson won the fight via knockout at 28 seconds of the first round.

5. Dan Henderson was eyed for a light heavyweight match against Gegard Mousasi, and expressed interest in eventually fighting Fedor Emelianenko at some point during his contract.

6. Dan Henderson signed a four-fight, 16-month deal with Strikeforce on December 5, 2009, after his contract expired with the UFC.

7. In 2006, Dan Henderson lost a decision in a rematch against Kazuo Misaki.

8. Dan Henderson entered in three tournaments for the organization, winning the Welterweight tournament at Pride Shockwave 2005 by defeating Murilo Bustamante by split decision.

9. Dan Henderson defeated Allan Goes and Carlos Newton in closely contested contests to earn his second MMA tournament championship.

10. Dan Henderson was assistant wrestling coach at Cerritos College during the 1990s.

11. Dan Henderson reached the 2001 world team trials finals, but was defeated by Matt Lindland, and after that focused on an MMA career.

12. Dan Henderson represented the United States in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics and placed 10th and 12th, respectively.

13. Dan Henderson was the national champion at the senior level in 1993, 1994, and 1997.

14. In 1988 Dan Henderson became a national junior champion in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling.

15. Dan Henderson was a member of the 1987 Victor Valley High School wrestling team state champions.

16. Dan Henderson attended Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California, and earned medals at the California State Wrestling Championships in 1987 and 1988.

17. Dan Henderson placed second in 1987 and fifth in 1988.

18. Dan Henderson competed in freestyle wrestling, but is much better known for his achievements in Greco-Roman wrestling.

19. Dan Henderson was born in Downey, California and grew up in Apple Valley, California.

20. Dan Henderson is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, having defeated a total of twenty-one MMA world champions across four major MMA promotions.

21. Dan Henderson was the first mixed martial artist to concurrently hold two titles in two different weight classes in a major MMA promotion.