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For all the hoopla surrounding Conor McGregors quest to hold two UFC championships simultaneously next month, its worth noting what Dan Henderson did nearly 10 years ago.In February 2007, Henderson won the Pride Fighting Championships 205-pound middleweight title by knocking out feared striker Wanderlei Silva. The win turned Henderson into a two-division champ, as he was already Prides welterweight champion.To this day, Henderson, 46, remains the only man to simultaneously hold two titles for a major mixed martial arts promotion. Its a feat he might have duplicated in Strikeforce had he not lost to Jake Shields in their 2010 middleweight title bout before going on to win the promotions 205-pound title the next year by stopping Rafael Cavalcante.The one title that has managed to elude Henderson during his almost 20-year career is the UFC championship. If you believe in destiny, its hard to determine whether winning a UFC title was ever in the cards for Henderson. Fate has sent mixed signals on the subject.At UFC 204?on Saturday in Manchester, England, Henderson (32-14) will get one last shot when he challenges old rival in Michael Bisping for the 185-pound title in a rematch of their 2009 bout won by Henderson.?Henderson has repeatedly stated this will mark the final fight of his storied career. He was actually ready to walk away after his last bout, an upset win over Hector Lombard in June, but agreed to a new deal with the UFC after he was offered a title shot.Im absolutely 100 percent sure this will be my last fight, Henderson said. I dont really have too many emotions about it. I dont think about it too much. Ive just been focusing on what I have to do in the fight.I think Im content with whatever happens. Obviously, the only outcome in my head is that Im going to win -- but Im ready for it to be over. Im kind of looking forward to the different chapter Im going to start after this fight.Henderson has appeared destined to win a UFC title in the past but came up empty in two prior chances.When the UFC folded the Pride roster into its ranks in 2007, Henderson received back-to-back title unification bouts at light heavyweight and middleweight. He suffered a five-round decision loss to Quinton Rampage Jackson at UFC 75 in September 2007 and was then submitted by Anderson Silva at UFC 82 in March 2008. Henderson says he has never been one to dwell on losses, but he admits those two stick out more than others.The Rampage fight was my first back from fighting in the Pride ring, Henderson said. I remember kind of tripping on the cage a couple times and it looking bad. I thought I had done enough to win, and I remember wishing we would have fought under Pride judging [where a contest is judged as a whole] because I felt I did more damage overall in the fight.With Anderson Silva, I just had a bad night. I was flat. I didnt have the best weight cut, and it showed. I had a good first round but then just felt zapped. I felt OK but not my best -- and against someone like Anderson, you have to be your best.Henderson rebounded and won three straight fights, including a highlight-reel knockout of Bisping at UFC 100, and appeared to be closing in on another chance at UFC gold. But the win didnt lead directly to a title shot. Instead, Henderson went on to leave the UFC shortly thereafter and sign with Strikeforce.Its ironic that the win over Bisping led to a title shot more than seven years later. Bisping, 37, has long taken issue with a second punch Henderson landed after the right hand knocked him out, as well as Hendersons approved use of testosterone before the fight. After all, Henderson would have never received this weekends opportunity without that history.I want to beat this guy, Bisping said. Of course, he knocked me out. It was good. But Dan Henderson couldnt beat Anderson Silva. Dan Henderson couldnt win a UFC title. Dan Henderson is famous for one thing -- thats knocking me out at UFC 100. I made your career, Dan. And after UFC 204, that will be eradicated.In a way, fate seems to be back on Hendersons side. Twice he has been a champion of another promotion that was bought and ultimately folded into the UFC. 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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians will attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals Thursday night, when the two teams meet for the final game of their three-game series.The first two games have both been one-run games. The Indians won Tuesday 2-1, and won 4-3 on Wednesday. Thursdays pitching matchup will be rookie right-hander Mike Clevinger (2-2, 4.76) for the Indians and Royals left-hander Jason Vargas (0-0, 3.00).It will be Clevingers ninth start and 15th appearance this year. Clevinger had been working out of the bullpen, but with the injuries to starters Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar, Clevinger is being moved back in the rotation, and could be a candidate to start in the postseason.This will be Clevingers first career appearance vs. the Royals. In seven appearances, four of them starts, at Progressive Field this year, Clevinger is 2-1 with a 3.52 ERA.Vargas will be making his second start since his return from Tommy John surgery. In his first start Sept 17 against the White Sox, he pitched three innings and gave up one run on two hits with a walk and one strikeout. That start was his first since July 21, 2015. In 12 career starts against the Indians, Vargas is 6-3 with a 4.70 ERA.As the 2016 regular season winds down, the two teams are headed in opposite directions. The reigning World Series champion Royals were eliminated from the AL Central Division race on Wednesday. Kansas City is still alive, barely, in the wild-card race.The Indians, meanwhile, are counting down to their first Central Division championship since 2007. Their win Wednesday reduced their magic number for clinching the division title to five.These are the kind of games you work in the offseason and in spring training to be able to play, said Indians pitcher Corey Kluber, who pitched into the seventh inning to win his 18th game on Wednesday.The Indians are iin first place in the Central Division, leading second-place Detroit by 7 1/2 games with 11 games to play.ddddddddddddWe know were in a good spot, but there is still work to do. Were just going to take it one game at a time, Kluber said.The Indians overall seem invigorated by their quest to win the division for the first time in nine years, but one Indians player who could clearly use a break is shortstop Francisco Lindor.Lindor played in his team-leading 150th game Wednesday night. Lindor also leads the Indians in plate appearances and at-bats. All that playing may be taking its toll. In his last 11 games, Lindor, who is in an 0-17 hitless streak, is hitting .077 (3-for-39), which has caused his season average to drop from .322 to .306. This is his first full season, and hes learning from it, manager Terry Francona said. You can tell hes a little tired, but hes still playing the heck out of shortstop.The Royals season has been hampered by numerous injuries to key players, and their late-game magic that was a big part of their success last year has not always been there this year.Wednesday night, for example, speedster Terrance Gore was inserted into the game as a pinch runner at first base, with the Royals trailing 4-3 in the ninth inning. Gore was 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts this year and 17-for-17 in his career, but he was thrown out at second for the first time in his career, by Cleveland catcher Roberto Perez.They had perfect execution. Thats the only way youre going to get Gore, and they pulled it off, said Royals manager Ned Yost. (Pitcher Cody) Allen was quick to the plate and Perez flew out and made a perfect throw. Gore can steal a base when everyone in the park knows hes going, but they just had perfect execution. ' ' '