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and has -- almost every one of the sport throughout his illustrious career. He now has his eyes set on the Russian simply --

Patterson the extra hours later it was. Long before Billy Henderson became a legend in mixed martial arts He was born to -- wrestler there's -- five years old Russell all the way up. Through two Olympic teams -- this was a coach when my coaches are well. -- one. Nationals and stuff. Never won high school state run because it really like college just. I prefer -- grown a little bit better just. So you know we'll -- guys involved. I was able to do got a lot more being more a lot more.

All the time on the led them to the pinnacle of the wrestling world when He made fuel Olympic teams in the 1992. And 1996. Summer Olympic.

One of the greatest accomplishments that I've. You know I've done in my life was making them. Easy thing -- when. You only take one no one yards per weight class. -- slow us. It was a good experience. I started MM AI. Think basically just to make a little bit of money there to support my wrestling. Monitored to make another. Still wanted to get a medal. That's why -- started fighting. You could be pretty good at that. My first parts numbers so it was over Brazil open fight. I was -- competing one way. The way. A little bit nervous going I was just arrests were obviously going. Give -- tko on the first iron choke in the second.

well for a heaven really smooth transition into a memory. Do you go to an early taste of what would become the number one promotion in the sport.

When I first fun you received. This -- he's seventeen. And I can 1998 and it was a that was before super took over and it was four man tournament I think it was great for us was to remember about that. You fights and -- in and with the distance the -- and both of those I was it was a fun night.

After tournament wins in both Brazil and the United States this trouble did you to compete in the -- king of kings tournament. -- like funerals was at the end of 99 and.

It was a 32 man open weight class firmer so I was pretty much most of graduates. Won my first two fights. Which was in one night. Three or four months later came back from the finals. Which was three fights and and I. The last three that was this is in 2011. Years ago and all three of those guys are still -- There's there's. A rebel and dignity era. -- He was I was brother -- funny whoever.

And made the decision to stay in Japan and played for the UFC's biggest rival pride fighting championships. His first -- it was against a fighter -- the axe murderer.

Going into pride. One the big tournament and rings and that's a fight -- tour and -- twelve brooks and of course. Asked if I'd wanna play grounder away I was like ten days for the flies and it was the worst condition I've ever been in for five and had no idea who -- really wants to you know it looked like -- go out there. Few scary looking memorable efforts. I don't and committees. So you know my first fire than than the last decision.

Seventeen fights in seven years later Dan Henderson was the 183. -- pride champion. Trying to become the only fighter to ever hold two titles at once He was pitted against a familiar hole.

Family civil was my first fight in pride and and my last one we and they had called me up and announcement -- underway and you show. -- Does -- show. I think couple days later those levels effort. It's that you ask for a title and not mentally. You know it's. Pride was one of those organizations that they didn't make you go -- for the new champs so you know and really felt that He five years in my. You've seen in the efforts in Prague. I was a little nervous at first it. I was holding right now so. Who have. Couple. Tune -- cage fights before I love it this way it goes no one to turn down the challenge. Of.

To being defeated in back to back title fights against Quinton Jackson and Anderson Silva down would be picked himself up and go on a run in the USC. Culminating. Big victory at UFC 100.

I'm off to -- title fight losses and in the UFC interest. -- somebody else was never contemplating retiring yeah. The sport hello my job you know we knew it mistakes that made him and didn't make those again. You'll -- honored when my father has come off the Ultimate Fighter coaching against them. You know He didn't really get under my skin to it's helped us there again and this set well yeah actually. It's always fun yeah -- After you -- 120 concert was over and Oakland's lead and you see you all. A -- more than this and Illinois and thanks yeah wanna start talking extra force extra confident. And those. Question it's more. Nine -- ten years. Helping build the -- dominant. -- you know -- Relative to some flyers.

It's worth and strike force as He claimed the light heavyweight championship. When in the strike first title in forty years old it's definitely a big accomplishment for me in.

I thought you know He challenges us. Monster to its harder and was walking through people and a lot younger than I am. -- I hadn't heard anything about him for purchasing group wanting to purchase strike force zone just. Were nervous about even now on the and I one play left in my mind my contract and hopefully they keep strike force going.

I think will be good for the sport to really have to -- promotions for people to cheer for him and other fighters and each one. We -- each other. It's -- turn actually. My next fight against -- and took this flight. I don't know I guess intrigues me. When I first signed the strike force the you -- an answer for -- Bozeman. I love who's the best for me wanting to fight off He can come off two losses that you -- and wanted to fight him. When you -- it. And it's fun it's the Theodore.

I am quite a bit for losers won't be in the light heavyweight champ but I think. He's really got us. On this one and come off two losses and finding a smaller guy than. Definitely is able to be -- and want to win this. I would imagine that'll be and in my.

He's defeated old who's -- top fighters -- multiple titles and there's certified his legacy and MMA. So what's left.

To see myself competing for 23 more years but it's enough for three years so we'll see my body's feeling good -- able to still compete. And stunts. And even though there's nothing. -- wise or. The next five years. Myself. The old guys in this locker -- was practice. It's it's you know billikens in the sport but these things about the chances you -- the student.

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