Benson Henderson has competed at the highest level of MMA for more than 14 years, but he’s got a few things left to do before he calls it a career.
In 2009, “Smooth” claimed an interim belt for the now defunct WEC, then became undisputed champion three months later. In ’12, he defeated future UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar to claim the lightweight title there as well. On Friday night, Henderson will look to add a third world title to his trophy case when he takes on reigning Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, and he makes no attempt to hide the importance of the moment.
“Winning this lightweight belt, the third belt of mine, the Bellator lightweight title, it means everything,” Henderson told MMA Underground. “It means absolutely everything to me.”
