A rematch between current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson is close to being finalized for UFC 204 on Oct. 8 in Manchester, England.Bisping (29-7) announced the long-rumored bout during his Sirius XM radio show on Thursday. Sources told ESPN.com contracts have not yet been signed, but both sides have agreed to the matchup.Im announcing it, first place ever ... Dan Henderson versus Michael Bisping for the 185-pound middleweight title, Bisping said on Sirius XMs The Countdown. Oct. 8, from Manchester. Live on pay-per-view. Do not miss it.Last month, Henderson (32-14) publicly stated he intends to retire after the title fight, win or lose.The 45-year-old legend has won titles in Pride and Strikeforce, but he has never won a UFC championship. Henderson staved off potential calls for his retirement in June, when he knocked out Hector Lombard at UFC 199 in the final fight on Hendersons previous UFC contract.The bout will be a rematch of an infamous meeting between the two at UFC 100 in July 2009. Henderson knocked Bisping out cold with an overhand right in the second round and added a crushing final blow before the referee could intervene.Henderson appeared on track for a UFC title shot at that point, but he elected to sign a multi-fight deal with the now-defunct Strikeforce promotion instead.Bisping, 37, claimed the middleweight championship in dramatic fashion earlier this year, knocking out Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 in a fight Bisping took on short notice. After claiming the title, Bisping showed interest in a rematch with Henderson, despite the fact he is only 2-3 in his past five fights.A lot of people have been talking s--- about this matchup; a lot of people have been very excited, Bisping said. For all these other people, all these other p------ at 185, Chris Weidman, [Ronaldo Souza], [Luke] Rockhold -- the fight is only eight weeks away. Theyre still going to be there in eight weeks time, OK?I plan on putting a beating on Hendo people will never forget. He knocked me out at UFC 100. When I was unconscious, he flew through the air and delivered a forearm smash that could have left me severely brain damaged, OK? I owe that guy.Bisping grew up in Manchester and considers it home, even though he now lives and trains in southern California. October will mark his first appearance there since November 2009. He has fought in England seven times during his UFC career and never lost.Clearance Air Max . There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters. Fake Air Max . 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The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July.Almost two years to the day since Brisbane sacked him, Anthony Griffin enjoyed a triumphant Suncorp Stadium return on Friday night as Penrith jumped into the NRL top eight with an upset 31-12 win over the Broncos.With a shock victory in front of 30,878 fans, Griffin celebrated his first game with the Penrith reins in Brisbane since being told by the Broncos in July 2014 that he would be replaced by Wayne BennettPenrith (9-9 record) overwhelmed a flat Brisbane by five tries to two to move to seventh on the ladder.Griffin extends his remarkable run against Bennett, enjoying eight wins in 10 games against sides coached by the master mentor.That includes their round-three 23-22 upset at Penrith.The sixth-placed Broncos (10-8) have slumped to their sixth loss in eight games and are in danger of stumbling in the finals race.It was only Brisbanes second loss in seven games against Penrith at Suncorp Stadium.It also marked back-to-back home defeats for the Broncos.Penrith led 18-0 at the main break before piling on another two second-half tries including a 79th-minute effort by lock Trent Merrin.Former Blues forward Merrin celebrated his 150th NRL game, running a remarkable 249m.Queensland winger Corey Oates was the worst offender in the first half for a butterfingered Brisbane.He knocked on in the lead-up to two of Penriths three first-half tries and dropped the ball with the line open in the 20th minute.Penrith centre Waqa Blake scored a conttroversial opening try.ddddddddddddBlake appeared to knock forward a Ben Hunt kick, only to regather and run 100m to score as disbelieving Broncos players looked on.Englands Zak Hardaker - the 2015 UK Man of Steel on loan from Leeds - scored his first try for Penrith in his fourth NRL game, running off Matt Moylan in the 39th minute.Brisbanes display was summed up by a Hunt goalline dropout going out on the full, leading to Penriths 35th-minute penalty goal.Blake was helped off with concussion in the 27th minute after landing heavily contesting a kick.Brisbane prop Josh McGuire might be in trouble for a 26th-minute high shot on Penrith winger Josh Mansour.Griffin insisted he did not get any personal satisfaction in getting another win over Bennett.It gives me more satisfaction how our side is gelling together, just watching them go set for set against a quality side like that for 80 minutes, he said.And he didnt want to make any bold calls about Penriths finals chances.I am not sure what is going to happen in the next six weeks, he said.Bennett wasnt reaching for the panic button despite their worrying display.We couldnt build any pressure, simple as that, he said.Asked if he was concerned about missing the NRL finals, Brisbane captain Corey Parker said: That is not even on my radar - thats seven weeks away. 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