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Dan Henderson says he was ready 'to be done' before Michael Bisping rematch came along

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Dan Henderson didn't exactly hide the fact that retirement was on his mind going into his UFC 199 fight with Hector Lombard.

In one of 2016's most emotional moments, the former simultaneous dual weight-class world champion knocked out Hector Lombard to a delirious reaction in his Southern California backyard at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., then celebrated with his family.

But as Hendo gets ready for his improbable shot at Michael Bisping's UFC middleweight championship at UFC 204, Henderson told reporters just how close he came to calling it a career.