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Benson Henderson and the Pursuit of an MMA Triple Crown
- Updated: November 18, 2016
Capture a World Extreme Cagefighting title? Check. Capture an Ultimate Fighting Championship title? Check. Capture a Bellator MMA title? The status of that goal is to be determined.Benson Henderson was within reach of an MMA triple crown in April, but very little went smoothly in his promotional debut against then-welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 153. Koreshkov dominated the MMA Lab star across five rounds to earn a unanimous decision and easily retain his championship. Henderson attributed his poor performance to a number of factors. Koreshkov’s size and strength gave “Smooth” fits, but Henderson admits he did not adjust well to a new environment while fighting outside the UFC for the first time since 2010.“I don’t know if there’s anything that I learned from the last title fight,” Henderson said during a pre-fight media call to promote his forthcoming clash with lightweight champion Michael Chandler in the Bellator 165 main event on Saturday at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. “Just being comfortable inside the Bellator cage and getting used to the walkout and finding my rhythm [is what I needed].” After losing to Koreshkov, Henderson rebounded with a victory over former Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire in August. However, the win was anticlimactic, as the Brazilian sustained a fight-ending leg injury in the second round of their Bellator 160 pairing. …
