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After UFC 199, Dan Henderson will evaluate his options before any retirement decision

Related Topics: Dan Henderson, Hector Lombard

For 45-year-old Dan Henderson, UFC 199 was tough, but it sure was sweet, too. After nearly being stopped by heavy-handed Hector Lombard, the former Strikeforce and PRIDE champion found a way to hang on just long enough to put Lombard's lights out completely. Not only was the win a come-from-behind victory, but Henderson becomes the first person to stop Lombard with strikes in the Cuban-Australian's mixed martial arts career.

Henderson, however, will be the first to tell you the win didn't come easy.

"It's always nicer to not get hurt in that round.