It’s been over a month since Benson Henderson walked out of Japan with the UFC lightweight championship around his waist and confirmed his status as the top 155lb fighter in the world, and it’s only a matter of time before he has to defend his title against the former champion.
Also on the horizon are big fights between ranked fighters such as Nate Diaz, Jim Miller, Clay Guida and Gray Maynard, not to mention a huge matchup coming up later this month between Shinya Aoki and Eddie Alvarez.
After what seemed like an eternity for the spoiled MMA fans, the UFC’s month long hiatus is finally nearing an end, and it’s time to get back into fight mode.
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