After successfully defending the UFC lightweight title for the first time at UFC 150, Benson Henderson is now 2-0 against former champion Frankie Edgar, and a trilogy will not come to fruition anytime soon.
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the next man to challenge for the title will be Cesar Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Nate Diaz.
Diaz earned his title shot on the strength of three convincing wins over the likes of Takanori Gomi, Donald Cerrone and Jim Miller.
Although his most recent win was controversial, Henderson is 5-0 under the UFC banner and will be a difficult matchup for anyone at 155 pounds.
Let’s see how these two top-tier lightweight match up against one another.