Former 155-pound linchpin Benson Henderson thrust himself back into title contention with a methodical win over Josh Thomson in the main event of UFC on Fox 10 Saturday in Chicago.
“Bendo” calmly fought through several trying grappling exchanges with “The Punk” and bounced back from his submission loss to Anthony Pettis in their title fight at UFC 164 with a split-decision win.
With Pettis’ next bout still up in the air, Henderson surely needs to score another win before he can expect another crack at UFC gold.
Here are four opponents the UFC’s brass should consider lining up for Bendo in his next bout.