Daniel Cormier thoroughly manhandled an undersized Dan Henderson in Saturday’s UFC 173 co-headliner. But after the pay-per-view bout, the victor was all praise for his opponent. Soon after the fight, which Cormier (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) won via third-round rear-naked choke , he posed with Henderson (30-12 MMA, 7-6 UFC) backstage at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena for a photo. Cormier praised his 43-year-old opponent, whom he tossed around and out-muscled throughout the duration of the light-heavyweight fight: As he wrote on Instagram : The chance to share a cage with one of my true heroes is an experience I will treasure forever. @danhendo I am ur biggest fan and I’m gonna go right back to cheering u and supporting u
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Photo: Daniel Cormier and opponent Dan Henderson after UFC 173 – MMA Junkie