Maria Henderson , wife of former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson , created an incredible highlight in her professional MMA debut. Opening up the main card of LFA 135, Henderson (1-0) stepped into the cage for the first time as a pro after fighting three times as an amateur. Sharing the cage with her was a fellow pro debutant, Melanie McIntyre. The fight started off quickly and in the opening exchange, Henderson landed a flush kick to the body. McIntyre (0-1) looked to clinch immediately after, but that eventually led to Henderson taking full mount after getting a trip takedown
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LFA 135 video: Maria Henderson wins pro debut with insane first-round submission – MMA Junkie