Dan Henderson Wife (Rachel Malter), Daughter, Family, Age, Net Worth

Dan Henderson is a retired amateur wrestler and professional mixed martial artist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest combat sport fighters of all time. During his time, Henderson, who was popularly known as Hendo, dominated all combat weight classes and was the first mixed martial artist to hold two titles in two different weight classes at the same time.

Prior to moving into MMA fighting, Henderson was acclaimed for his wrestling accomplishments which earned him inductions into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum among many other honors.

Biography (Age)

Dan Henderson was born Daniel Jeffery Henderson on August 24, 1970 in Downey, a metropolitan area southeast of Los Angeles, California. Growing up, his family moved to Apple Valley, also in California, where he attended Victor Valley High School.

Henderson’s competitive spirit was noticed by his very young parents, as he and his brother are said to have always had a run-in. This inspired them to encourage their boys to channel their energy into something productive by joining the wrestling team at the school where their father was an assistant coach.

Dan Henderson competed in freestyle wrestling but later focused on Greco-Roman wrestling where he excelled. In 1987, he was part of the school team that was crowned state champions at the California State Championships, after being ranked second as an individual competitor. The following year, his school retained the state title but Henderson himself placed fifth as an individual competitor. This disappointment proved to be the motivation he needed to win national crowns in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling at the Junior National Championships.

After graduating from high school, Henderson attended California State University Fullerton and then Arizona State University where he continued wrestling. He was the national collegiate champion in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1991, 1993, and 1994, which allowed him to represent the United States at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics as well as the Pan American and World Wrestling Championships.

Wrestling career

In 1997, Dan Henderson began dabbling in martial arts as he continued to wrestle. He enjoyed early success as he was crowned champion in the very first tournament he entered, the Brazil Open Lightweight Tournament. Less than a year later, he won his second tournament; UFC 17, where he fought with a broken jaw. In 1999, Henderson won his third tournament, the Rings: King of Kings tournament, and was eventually considered a force in the sport.

Following these successes and his failure to qualify for the 2000 Olympics and the 2001 World Championships, Henderson decided to fully focus on an MMA career which turned out to be the best decision he made. ever took. Throughout his career he has played a total of 47 matches, winning 32 and losing 15.

Dan Henderson’s most notable MMA fights were against Kazuo Misaki, the first fighter under 205 pounds he lost, Quinton Rampage Jackson at UFC 75, Anderson Silva at UFC 82, Michael Bisping at UFC 100 where Henderson became the first man to knock out Bisping, then his two fights against Mauricio Rua at UFC 139, which was described as the greatest fight in UFC history and was inducted into the Temple of UFC fame and then at UFC Fight Night 38.

Net worth of Dan Henderson

Having fought at the highest level in mixed martial arts, Dan Henderson has surely made himself a rich man. Add that to his other business pursuits, including owning an MMA training camp, athletic fitness center, and fight club, it’s no surprise that Henderson has a reported net worth of about $6 million.

Family – wife Rachel Malter and daughters

Dan Henderson is long-married girlfriend Rachel Malter. He proposed to her at the Henderson Family/Team Annual Pig Roast in 2014. They exchanged vows less than an hour after he knelt down to ask for her hand in marriage, as Henderson had already bought her a dress as well as a an officiating minister on standby.

Henderson has three children, two of whom are from previous relationships. They are daughters Sierra and Danielle and son Reese Henderson.

Height, weight and other facts

Birth name: Daniel Jeffery Henderson

Date of birth: August 24, 1970

Place of birth: Downey, California, USA

Nationality : American

Height: 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm)

Weight: 84 kg (185 lbs)

Professions): Wrestler, Mixed Martial Artist