Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson says fighting Benson Henderson on January 25th in the main event of UFC on FOX 10 in Chicago’s United Center might as well be a title shot.“For me, it’s the same thing,” says Thomson. “I thought Benson was going to beat Pettis, so to me, he’s the one I thought I would be fighting for the title. That’s my mindset, so for me, this is like a title shot.”Thomson was scheduled to fight for the title against newly crowned champion Anthony Pettis, who submitted Henderson with an armbar last August in the main event of UFC 1.4, before a k … Read the Full Article Here
Thomson Says This is His Title Shot
Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson says fighting Benson Henderson on January 25th in the main event of UFC on FOX 10 in Chicago’s United Center might as well be a title shot.“For me, it’s the same thing,” says Thomson. “I thought Benson was going to beat Pettis, so to me, he’s the one I thought I would be fighting for the title. That’s my mindset, so for me, this is like a title shot.”Thomson was scheduled to fight for the title against newly crowned champion Anthony Pettis, who submitted Henderson with an armbar last August in the main event of UFC 1.4, before a k … Read the Full Article Here