Benson Henderson, born on 16 November 1983, is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to a Korean mother and an African American father, he was raised in Federal Way, Washington, earned black belts in Tae Kwon Do with his brother and wrestled at Dana College in Nebraska, where he was twice named an NAIA All-American. He turned professional in 2006 and rose through World Extreme Cagefighting, winning the interim and then the undisputed WEC Lightweight Championship before losing the belt to Anthony Pettis in December 2010. After the WEC merged into the Ultimate Fighting Championship he debuted in the UFC at UFC 129 in April 2011, became the UFC Lightweight Champion and later finished his career with Bellator MMA. He is regarded as one of the greatest lightweight fighters and is tied for the second-most UFC lightweight title defenses.
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Henderson made his UFC debut at UFC 129 on April 30, 2011, where he faced Mark Bocek.
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