Benson Henderson is on a winning streak for the first time in his Bellator career after he defeated Saad Awad in Saturday’s Bellator 208 co-headliner. Henderson (26-8 MMA, 3-3 BMMA), the former UFC lightweight champion, scored a crucial victory for the stability of his Bellator career when he beat Awad (23-10 MMA, 11-7 BMMA) by unanimous decision in the Paramount-televised bout at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. With the win, “Smooth” puts himself back in position to start thinking about Bellator gold once more. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Henderson’s victory over Awad at Bellator 208. * * * * We've arrived at the #Bellator208 co-headliner and it sees former UFC champ @BensonHenderson take on the streaking Saad Awad ( @SAADMMA ). https://t.co/RHTrVgXdRr pic.twitter.com/7D5JDiIHp2 — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) October 14, 2018 #Bellator208 Closing Betting Odds: Benson Henderson (-360) vs.
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