Benson Henderson is determined to regain the UFC lightweight championship, and he doesn’t care who he has to go through to get it. Prior to his most recent fight, Henderson was on the verge of becoming the most successful 155-pound titleholder in UFC history. But before he could make a record fourth defense of his belt, Anthony Pettis took the belt from “Smooth,” much like he did in the WEC a few years before. Henderson hadn’t tasted defeat inside the UFC octagon up to that point, but in just under five minutes, “Showtime” took everything he’d worked for, most importantly the UFC title. “The lesson I took away from the loss is I just made a mistake,” Henderson told MMAjunkie.
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Benson Henderson still motivated by Josh Thomson’s years-old criticism – MMA Junkie