Benson Henderson: The 5 Biggest Threats to His UFC Lightweight Crown

Two razor-thin decisions against Frankie Edgar were erased after five rounds of dominance from UFC champion Ben Henderson, who steamrolled Nate Diaz in a thorough smashing on Saturday.But there’s a problem here.Diaz was so dominant in his three-run fig…

Two razor-thin decisions against Frankie Edgar were erased after five rounds of dominance from UFC champion Ben Henderson, who steamrolled Nate Diaz in a thorough smashing on Saturday.

But there’s a problem here.

Diaz was so dominant in his three-run fight to the top of division that it begs the question: Exactly who can topple a man that made the Stocktonian look so out of his league?

That’s a question not easily answered, as Henderson’s looked both strong and vulnerable against the UFC’s elite contenders—but we have five ideas about that subject, with one surprise entrant few fans are thinking about.

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