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Benson Henderson

Ben Henderson is a former two-time NAIA collegiate wrestling champion who transitioned into MMA where he became a WEC lightweight champion by dethroning Jamie Varner. Henderson has build on his wrestling base with an improving striking game and very solid submissions.

Fighter Stats

Nickname Smooth
Age 39
Height 5'9"
Weight 155
Place of birth Colorado Springs, Colorado

Henderson news

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from MMAmania.com: Benson Henderson’s ‘bad habit’ nearly led to UFC disaster — ‘I swallowed my toothpick’
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from MMA Fighting: Benson Henderson admits he had hidden toothpick in mouth for ‘a lot of fights,’ recalls time he accidentally swallowed it
from MMA Fighting: Bellator 293 video: Mackenzie Stiller runs through Maria Henderson to score quick armbar submission
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