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Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson plans to turn his career around, and it all starts with his next fight. James Gallagher was slated to fight Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010, at Bellator…
Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson plans to turn his career around, and it all starts with his next fight. James Gallagher was slated to fight Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010, at Bellator 196. However, Gallagher had to pull out of the fight. Now, Henderson […]
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Benson Henderson’s time with Bellator hasn’t gone as planned thus far and the former UFC lightweight champion will be the first to admit it: “Anti-climatic. Not as advertised,” he said of his Bellator run during Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I know I’m a big name still for Bellator, but I haven’t brought the […]
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Benson Henderson’s time with Bellator hasn’t gone as planned thus far and the former UFC lightweight champion will be the first to admit it:
“Anti-climatic. Not as advertised,” he said of his Bellator run during Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I know I’m a big name still for Bellator, but I haven’t brought the goods, so it’s on me. it’s squarely on my shoulders to back it up, to bring the goods.”
A major knee injury has likely contributed to his rough patch, but “Smooth” has gone just 1-3 since debuting in the promotion in 2016. His last two losses, defeats to Michael Chandler and Patricky Freire, have both come via split-decision and Henderson is well aware that the judges may not always be on his side.
If that’s the case, then Henderson will now look to focus on keeping his fights out of the hands of the three judges sitting cage side:
“We all know how MMA judging goes,” he said. “Sometimes [you’re] on the good side and sometimes [you’re] on the bad side of it. I’ve been on the bad side of it in Bellator so far. It feels like it’s not just me and other person in there. It’s me and three other judges and the other person. If that’s the case, and that’s what it is, I have to battle myself, I have to battle my opponent and the judges. If I have to keep it out of their hands, so be it. No problem, it’s just another challenge I have to accept and overcome.”
Looking to rebound, Henderson will next take on veteran Roger Huerta in the main event of Bellator 196, which is set for April 6, 2018 in Budapest, Hungary.
At age 34, “Smooth” likely has quite a bit of fight left in him, but it’s important to note that he once said he would hang up his gloves at 33. Things have obviously changed and the former champion is now set on leaving the sport ‘on top’:
“Whenever it is I am done with this sport, I want it to be on my terms,” he said. “Whenever that point is, making sure it’s me on top, walking away with my held high.”
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Bellator MMA announced former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson’s next fight on Tuesday afternoon. James Gallagher was slated to fight Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010, at Bellator 196. However, Gallagher had to pull out of the fight. Now, Henderson steps in to fight Huerta in […]
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Bellator MMA announced former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson’s next fight on Tuesday afternoon.
James Gallagher was slated to fight Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010, at Bellator 196.
However, Gallagher had to pull out of the fight. Now, Henderson steps in to fight Huerta in a lightweight showdown.
This event will also feature a flyweight contest pitting Bellator women’s 125-pound kickboxing champion Denise Kielholtz (1-1) versus Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5, 1 NC) and a featherweight battle between SBG Ireland’s Brian Moore (10-6) and Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1).
Following his departure from the UFC, Henderson’s time with Bellator has not gone as planned up to this point. He has decorated resume and had momentum on his side prior to his signing with the Viacom promotion.
Henderson holds wins over some of the top-ranked fighters in the world including Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone (x2), Frankie Edgar (x2), Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal.
This marks the first time since facing Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 33 that Huerta has fought inside the Bellator cage. He is fresh off of two consecutive victories.
Bellator 196 is set to take place on Friday, April 6, 2018, in Budapest, Hungary at the Budapest Sports Arena. The preliminary card will air online at 7:00 pm EST while the main card will air on Paramount Network at 9:00 PM EST.
The promotion will be announcing more bouts for his upcoming event in the coming weeks. Here are the updated cards for Bellator 196 as well as Bellator Kickboxing 9:
Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Fight Card:
Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-8) vs. Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (6-0) vs. Manuel Gaxhja (6-0)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (1-1) vs. Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5, 1 NC)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (10-6) vs. Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing 9 Fight Card:
Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (33-3) vs. Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alexy Ignashov (85-21) vs. TBD
Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (44-0-3) vs. Julie Burton (7-1)
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A hand injury has forced Irish featherweight James Gallagher out of his upcoming main event slot at Bellator 196 against Adam Borics on April 6 from Budapest, Hungary. Rather than replacing Gallagher in the headline spot, Bellator has opted to make a n…
A hand injury has forced Irish featherweight James Gallagher out of his upcoming main event slot at Bellator 196 against Adam Borics on April 6 from Budapest, Hungary. Rather than replacing Gallagher in the headline spot, Bellator has opted to make a new fight that will pit former title contender Benson Henderson against Roger Huerta […]
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David Rickels has fought 19 times for Bellator, winning 13 of those fights including a recent victory over Adam Piccolotti. So, what’s next for the self-proclaimed “OG” of the promotion? Benson Henderson. Rickels (19-4) told MMAjunkie…
David Rickels has fought 19 times for Bellator, winning 13 of those fights including a recent victory over Adam Piccolotti. So, what’s next for the self-proclaimed “OG” of the promotion? Benson Henderson. Rickels (19-4) told MMAjunkie following Bellator 189 that he wants a bout with the former UFC champion and Bellator title challenger Henderson (24-8). […]
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at Bellator 183, it’s their time to face those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Bellator 183 took place at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, September 23rd. The main card aired on Spike TV at 9 […]
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With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at Bellator 183, it’s their time to face those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.
Bellator 183 took place at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, September 23rd. The main card aired on Spike TV at 9 PM EST while the preliminary card aired online at 7 PM EST. Occurring also is Bellator Kickboxing 7 was headlined by welterweight title bout pitting champion Karim Ghajji vs. Raymond Daniels.
The main event featured Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Pitbull in a lightweight bout. Rounding out the five bout main card was Roy Nelson vs. Javy Ayala in a heavyweight bout, Paul Daley vs. Lorenz Larkin in a welterweight bout, Adam Piccolotti vs. Goiti Yamauchi in a lightweight bout, and Aaron Pico vs. Justin Linn in a featherweight bout.
Some of the more notable suspensions include Freire being out 180 days for right rib pain and Henderson for left rib pain and metacarpal dislocation. A total of six fighters will face 180 days suspension.
Here are the entire medical suspensions:
Patricky Freire: Requires physician clearance on right rib pain or 180-day medical suspension
Benson Henderson: Requires physician clearance on left rib pain, left 5th metacarpal dislocation or 180-day medical suspension
Justin Linn: Suspended 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to severe KO
Fernando Gonzalez: Requires physician clearance on right thigh trauma, left hand fracture or 180-day medical suspension
Ricardo Vasquez: Requires physician clearance on right knee ligament strain or 180-day medical suspension
Luis Jauregui: Requires physician clearance on left arm with dislocation of left elbow or 180-day medical suspension
Lorenz Larkin: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
Mike Ortega: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
Brandon Laroco: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
Alex Lopez: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to hard bout.
Anthony Castrejon: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
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