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The MMA world has been buzzing about Benson Henderson inking a deal with Bellator MMA. While the former Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight titleholder’s departure doesn’t seem like much -- UFC President Dana White certainly doesn’t seem bothered by it -- the UFC had better be careful because it may be allowing its competition to emerge; and honestly, that’s not a bad thing.