Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis will meet again, but this time the UFC lightweight title will be on the line. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today learned from sources close to the fight and subsequently confirmed with UFC President Dana White that Grant has been forced to withdraw from the contest and Pettis has agreed to step into the open slot. UFC 164 takes place at MIlwaukee’s Bradley Center on Aug. 31, four weeks after Pettis’ expected UFC 163 featherweight title bout with Jose Aldo in Rio de Janeiro.
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T.J. Grant injured, Anthony Pettis now meets champ Benson Henderson at UFC 164 – MMA Junkie