“I do feel like a big weight is off me. I finally kind of got rid of that bad year I had last year and looking forward to this year being a positive one, “ he said. “I don’t think I felt pressure to win because I’ve been losing. I think I always put that pressure on myself. But after every win it feels good to have that pressure released after the fight.”

Following last night’s fantastic stoppage over Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE champion, Dan Henderson, told the UFC on FOX crew that he feels the weight lifted following a two-year stint of losses.

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