Dan Henderson turned back the clock on Saturday night, needing a mere 28 seconds to completely destroy Tim Boetsch in the main event of UFC Fight Night 68.
It was a spectacular return to form for the 44-year-old Henderson, who, anchored by his patented H-bomb, looked like the "Hendo" of old, possibly crafting the perfect way to end his illustrious career.
Sure, Henderson agrees that the stirring knockout would have been the perfect storybook ending to what has been a stellar, almost two-decade career, but he still plans on violently writing a few more chapters in the story before he hangs up his four-ounce gloves.
"It would, but I guess I'll have to do that in the next couple fights also," Henderson said at the post-fight press conference.
With a string of listless performances and the natural ravages of Father Time, many were ready to write Henderson's career obituary, expecting him to crumble against a much younger grinder like Boetsch.
"When I say I'm not done and nobody believes me, it's nice to come out and prove that I'm not quite done yet," Henderson told Jon Anik following the bout, according to MMAFighting.com's Marc Raimondi.
They say the last thing to go in a fighter is his power, which means Henderson, who still hits like a Mack truck filled with dynamite and loose matches, has the potential to deliver massive right hands to Father Time for the foreseeable future.
"After the last couple years I've had, it probably feels extra special to get back to my old self and the ways that I like to finish fights," Henderson said.
