Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight kingpin Benson Henderson finally got his opportunity to fight current Bellator MMA 155-pound champion Michael Chandler last night (Sat., Nov. 19, 2016) at Bellator 165 live on Spike TV from inside SAP Center in San Jose, California. It marked Henderson's second Bellator title shot since coming over from UFC earlier this year and Chandler's first title defense since recapturing the belt this past June.
After a first round that favored the champion's countless power strikes against the cage, near fight-ending submission attempts and impressive suplex ability, Henderson began find his groove and tag Chandler on the feet.