Strikeforce Title Fight Breakdown: Dan Henderson vs. Jake Shields

By MMAEdition on Dec 31, 1969 with Comments 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Last July, Dan Henderson was on the last fight of his UFC contract when he scored a highlight reel knockout of Michael Bisping, giving him maximum negotiating power in his free agency. He eventually parlayed the situation into a four-fight deal with Strikeforce.

The first fight on that deal comes in Saturday’s middleweight title match against Jake Shields, who would like very much to follow the same blueprint Henderson designed. Shields is now in the same situation, with his title defense wrapping up his current deal, and free agency looming.