Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jake Shields wants to prove he’s still one of the best in the world today with a win over Tyron Woodley at UFC 161 Saturday.

Speaking with Bloody Elbow, the Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt says that while he respects Woodley’s power, there is no way he hits as hard as former PRIDE/Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson.

"I just know he has that big power shot, so I'm going to try to avoid his big power right hand. That's his main punch. He's got a little bit of a left, but he's got a big right,” Shields said.

"I've taken (Dan) Henderson's biggest right hand he could throw. I think Woodley hits hard, but I don't think he hits as hard as Henderson does."

After three straight high-profile victories in the UFC, Strikeforce looked to capitalize on “Hendo’s” popularity with an immediate middleweight title fight against then-champion Shields.

While Henderson landed his patented “H-Bomb” in the first round, Shields managed to survive and pulled off a huge upset by outgrappling the veteran for the next four rounds.

Henderson has plenty of signature knockouts on his resume including Wanderlei Silva, Michael Bisping and Fedor Emelianenko, so Shields has a point.

Shields has only been knocked out twice in 35 professional MMA bouts, the more recent one being a TKO at the hands of rising contender Jake Ellenberger in September 2011.

Nevertheless, Shields is just 2-2(1) in the UFC, deciding to return to 170-pounds after another brief stint at middleweight.

Woodley has only lost once in 12 professional fights, losing back-and-forth title Strikeforce title fight to Nate Marquardt in July, before scoring a huge knockout over Jay Hieron in his Octagon debut in February.

Will Shields be able to control an accomplished wrestler like Woodley on the ground or is it just a matter of time before “T-Wood” lands that vicious right hand?