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10/09/09 - Kongo v Mir possible headliner for UFC 105
Cheick Kongo and Frank Mir could find themselves headlining UFC 105 in November, a source close to the French heavyweight tells Fighters Only.
The two are due to fight at UFC 107 in December, but the match may be brought forward to fill the spot at the top of the 105 card.
Fighters Only understands that the UFC is keen on Dan Henderson being one of the UFC 105 headliners but he is currently out of contract with the organisation.
Negotiations have apparently hit a sticking point, with Henderson reluctant to fight Nate Marquardt before getting a shot at Anderson Silva.
Of course, there are few options for Henderson should he decide not to re-up on his UFC contract. Strikeforce probably doesn’t have the financial depth to afford him and DREAM is rumoured to be struggling.
Besides that, Henderson knows he is in the twilight days of his career and he wants challengers before he hangs up the gloves.
The likely scenario is that the UFC either gives Henderson the next shot at Silva without having to go through Marquardt - which what he was promised pre-Bisping fight - or forces him into the Marquardt bout with some fiscal recompense to sweeten the deal.
John Joe O’Regan
John.fightersonly@gmail.com
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