Born August 24, 1970 is a former Olympic wrestler and current mixed martial artist fighting for the UFC. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) and Middleweight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) champion of Pride Fighting Championships. He was the only mixed martial artist to concurrently hold two titles in two different weight classes in a major MMA promotion. Henderson is also the UFC 17 middleweight tournament champion, the 1997 Brazil Open lightweight tournament champion, the 1999 RINGS King of Kings tournament champion, and the Pride 2005 Grand Prix welterweight tournament champion. Henderson also owns the Clinch Gear MMA apparel brand. As of July 2011, Henderson is ranked the #10 light heavyweight in the world by Sherdog, #2 light heavyweight by Fight! magazine, and the #7 light heavyweight by MMA Weekly.
