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Bellator 160's Patricio Freire plans to win Lightweight title, trash it, then return to Featherweight

Bellator 160: "Henderson vs. Pitbull" takes place tonight (Fri., Aug. 26, 2016) inside Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., featuring a 155-pound No. 1 contender eliminator match in the Spike TV-televised main event between former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion Benson Henderson and former Bellator Featherweight champion Patricio Freire.

Henderson has a second chance to make a first impression following his failed attempt to become Bellator's Welterweight champion in his first fight for the promotion. A return to the 155-pound weight class suits Henderson -- it's the division in which he has had the most success throughout his mixed martial arts (MMA) career.