Dan Henderson wants the next shot against Jon Jones, but first he needs to cheer for Phil Davis against Rashad Evans, on this Saturday’s UFC on FOX 2. In exclusive interview to TATAME, “Hendo” said he believes Rashad is the favorite. “Rashad should win. Rashad has better hands and they’re both good wrestlers”, Dan said, talking about Michael Bisping’s chances against Chael Sonnen, Anderson Silva’s desire to fight him or Chael and if he was offered or not a fight against Anthony Johnson, as Vitor Belfort told TATAME.

Vitor Belfort said UFC offered you Johnson and you declined it. Is it true?

Vitor’s been hit in the head many times or he’s just misinformed.  Why would they offer me someone like Johnson? It doesn’t do anything for me and I made it clear that there’s only one person at 185lbs that I would fight.

Do you think that maybe he’s trying to create a situation so that you would fight him in the future?

I don’t know, I doubt it. I mean, Vitor’s been fun and good. Maybe he’s just misinformed, his management or I don’t know, but I was never the case. Why would UFC offer me that fight? There’s no money in it for the UFC.

You’re now waiting for Rashad vs. Davis to know your next move, right?

They did offer me little Nogueira, but for me it didn’t make much sense. I didn’t think it was a good fight for me, but for me to get ready that quick for a five-round fight that I would’ve been a little bit out of shape. I told them I’d do a three-round fight, but not a five-round. I would rather wait and maybe fight Jon Jones first.

Did you ask the UFC to do this a three-round fight?

They said no, because it’s the main event. They won’t do it that anymore.

If Phil Davis defeats Rashad you’re the next on the line?

I don’t know if I made Dana mad when I said ‘no’ to little Nogueira (laughs). But, you know, for me it didn’t make sense right now. Little Nogueira lost to Davis and Bader, then beat Tito… It really did make no sense to me. What was the point of that fight? They were just trying to put together a main event that wasn’t gonna be that great.

This Saturday it’s Rashad vs. Davis on FOX. Who do you think wins this one?

Rashad should win. Rashad has better hands and they’re both good wrestlers. I think it’s gonna come a lot down to conditioning, I think. Who’s in better shape…

So do you think Rashad is getting the next title shot?

Unless he gets hurt or if he’s not ready to fight when they want him and Jones to fight. I don’t know. I’m not expecting the next title shot, just hoping for it.

Are you back to training full force now?

Yeah, trying to (laughs). This week is really my first week of being consistent, I was trying to do it once a week before, lot of vacations with the holidays.

A big vacation after a five-round war, right?

Yeah. My thumb was hurt for a while, I hurt my thumb really bad, so… It’s hard to grapple or spar...

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