My willpower on eating, like snacking… I literally had a whole bag of chocolate Oreo’s like two weeks ago. It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion. I’ll let Rich Chou, Mike Kogan do their jobs. You’re more aware the older, how you train, that sort of stuff, you know? He backed away right away immediately," Henderson said. Rank, 10-1-0 (W-L-D), 9 (T)KOs (90.00%), 0 (T)KOs (0.00%), 178 cm, 179 lbs, 162.8 lbs, Weight: Next time we face each other, I’ll be ready for that. I can train harder, train smarter. With the several recent cases of success for fighters that have gone up in weight as well as the never-ending battle with father time, Henderson has noticed the differences as his career has progressed. The balance of actually dieting, being smart and [watching] what you eat, that’s definitely gone downhill a lot.”. My job is to go in there and go win, get my hand raised. He just wants the winner. Continuously underappreciated throughout his reigns as champion, Henderson was as active of a champion as any and constantly looking for a fight. That’s what won him the fight. NA, P4P: BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA News. Chandler, who regained his title on June 24 with a knockout of Freire's twin brother Patricky, was in attendance on Friday and playfully stared down Henderson inside the cage after the fight. The victory lifts Henderson, 32, into a title shot against lightweight champion Michael Chandler on Nov. 19. You just gain size, it’s just how the human body works. Training hard, I have that no problem. ‘The Bomb’ will look to make a name off of the MMA legend to cement his place as the rightful next contender at 155-pounds. I was not in the mindset… I didn’t think he wanted to wrestle, I didn’t think he wanted to grapple but you look at some of his past fights, he starts losing the stand-up battle, that’s what he goes to. Henderson (24-6) defeated Patricio "Pitbull" Freire by second-round TKO on Friday night after Freire retired due to a foot injury just moments after their Bellator 160 main event began to heat up at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. I guess I'll take a 'W' any way I can get it.". The bout was his first at 155 pounds since losing a five-round decision in his promotional debut to welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov in April. At Bellator 208, ex-champ Benson Henderson will close out his current contract, and he's uncertain about what comes next. “The biggest takeaway from [the Michael] Chandler [title fight] was him wanting to wrestle and grapple,” Henderson told BJPenn.com. What is the military favorite thing to say? We’re like, ‘Oh yeah, duh. "Smooth" Benson Henderson (300921) - Retired : Record ... Benson has Exceptional boxing, Abysmal Muay Thai, Feeble wrestling and holds a white belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. (0:32). Having already had two title shots in Bellator, one at welterweight with the other at his usual home of lightweight, The MMA Lab staple still continues to learn a lot despite his great amount of experience that he’s utilizing on his road back to the gold. “[Piccolotti is a] young, hungry guy, he’s a pretty big name coming out of AKA (American Kickboxing Academy), up and coming rising star, 9-0, really good Jiu-Jitsu, great striking, this and that,” Henderson said. Moments later on his feet, the native of Brazil produced his finest moment by catching Henderson with a combination of clean punches. Keep the pace active, stay after it and try to come get me.”, This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 4/26/2019. He just realizes that he needs better performances by coming in at the top of his abilities. And in those two fights, he looked better than he ever has before. Benson Henderson beat Patricio Freire by second-round TKO on Friday night after Freire retired due to a foot injury moments after their Bellator 160 main event began to heat up. We can do that if that’s what you want to do. "I'm excited, he's a tough dude," Chandler said. Want a wrestling match, no problem. It's Henderson's first win with Bellator, setting up a lightweight title fight with Michael Chandler in November. But first thing’s first… And that’s the San Jose favorite in Piccolotti. "I knew for sure [Freire was injured] when I checked two of his kicks. “Let the matchmakers do their job. They’re great at it so they’ll have it all taken care of.”. Next for Henderson will be the rising contender, Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 220 this Saturday night.