Benson Henderson Discusses “Non Permanent” Move to Welterweight


 

INSIDE MMA correspondent Ron Kruck sits down with former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson to discuss his transition to welterweight for his upcoming match at UFC Fight Night 60 versus Brandon Thatch February 14.

 

Video Credit: AXS TV Fights

 

BENSON HENDERSON ‘STOPPING AND SMELLING THE ROSES’ UFC FIGHT NIGHT BROOMFIELD


Fight Night Broomfield: Benson Henderson Tests Welterweight Division

 

Benson Henderson asked for a welterweight fight and UFC matchmaker Joe Silva obliged. Benson Henderson reflect’s on the opportunity, how it will help him grow, and how he plans to use his speed and athleticism to beat Brandon Thatch.

 

UFC FIGHT NIGHT BROOMFIELD: HENDERSON VS THATCH WEIGH-IN RESULTS


The UFC is back in Broomfield, Colorado, for the first time since 2010 and it may not have been an easy road to get here, but Saturday night’s main event will now feature Benson Henderson who is moving up a weight division to face deadly striker Brandon Thatch.

The Co-Main event features the ever exciting featherweight Max Holloway who goes up against Cole Miller.

Before we get to the all important fights it is of course the all important weigh-ins.

Main Card 3am GMT BT Sports 2/FS1, 10 PM ET/7 PM PT

Benson Henderson Vs Brandon Thatch UFC Broomfield Face Off
Benson Henderson Vs Brandon Thatch UFC Broomfield Face Off

Benson Henderson (169lbs) vs. Brandon Thatch (170 lbs)

Benson Henderson UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Benson Henderson UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Brandon Thatch UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Brandon Thatch UFC Broomfield Weigh-In

Max Holloway (145.25 lbs) vs. Cole Miller (145 lbs)

Max Holloway Vs Cole Miller UFC Broomfield Face Off
Max Holloway Vs Cole Miller UFC Broomfield Face Off
Max Holloway UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Max Holloway UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Cole Miller UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Cole Miller UFC Broomfield Weigh-In

Neil Magny (170.5 lbs) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (170 lbs)

Neil Magny UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Neil Magny UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Neil Magny Vs Kiichi Kunimoto Face Off
Neil Magny Vs Kiichi Kunimoto Face Off

Daniel Kelly (185.5 lbs) vs. Patrick Walsh* (191.5 lbs)

Daniel Kelly Vs Patrick Walsh UFC Broomfield Face Off
Daniel Kelly Vs Patrick Walsh UFC Broomfield Face Off

Michel Prazeres  (156) with towel vs Kevin Lee (155.25 lbs)

Michel Prazeres Vs Kevin Lee UFC Broomfield Face Off
Michel Prazeres Vs Kevin Lee UFC Broomfield Face Off
Kevin Lee UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Kevin Lee UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Michel Prazeres UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Michel Prazeres UFC Broomfield Weigh-In

Ray Borg (125.75 lbs) vs. Chris Kelades* (127 lbs) with towel

Ray Borg Vs Chris Kelades UFC Broomfield Face Off
Ray Borg Vs Chris Kelades UFC Broomfield Face Off

Preliminary Card 1am GMT BT Sports 2/FS1, 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

Efrain Escudero (156 lbs) vs. Rodrigo Lima (154.5 lbs)

Efrain Escudero Vs Rodrigo Lima UFC Broomfield - Face Off
Efrain Escudero Vs Rodrigo Lima UFC Broomfield – Face Off

Chas Skelly (145.75 lbs ) vs. Jim Alers (145 lbs)

Chas Skelly Vs Jim Alers UFC Broomfield Face Off
Chas Skelly Vs Jim Alers UFC Broomfield Face Off
Jim Alers UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Jim Alers UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Chas Skelly UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Chas Skelly UFC Broomfield Weigh-In

Zach Makovsky (125.5 lbs) vs. Tim Elliott (125 lbs)

Zach Makovsky Vs Tim Elliott UFC Broomfield Face Off
Zach Makovsky Vs Tim Elliott UFC Broomfield Face Off
Zach Makovsky UFC Broomfield Weigh-In
Zach Makovsky UFC Broomfield Weigh-In

James Moontasri* (158 lbs) vs. Cody Pfister (156 lbs)

James Moontasri Vs Cody Pfister UFC Broomfield Face Off
James Moontasri Vs Cody Pfister UFC Broomfield Face Off

*Nik Lentz/Levan Makashvili was cancelled before the weigh-ins due to Nik being ill.

**Fighters have 2 hours to make weight before fines issued

OPEN WORKOUT HIGHLIGHTS – UFC FIGHT NIGHT BROOMFIELD


 

UFC stars Benson Henderson, Brandon Thatch and Neil Magny take part in open workouts before their big night inside the Octagon this Saturday at UFC Fight Night Broomfield.

 

Video Credit: UFC

BRANDON THATCH – ‘IT’S MY HOUSE’


UFC welterweight Brandon Thatch discusses what it means to fight in his home state of Colorado against Benson Henderson.

 

Video Credit: UFC

 

 

 

WE ARE INVICTA FC


 

Video Credit: Invicta FC

FIGHT NIGHT BROOMFIELD: ACTION AND REACTION – BENSON HENDERSON


Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson has been one of the best fighters in the world over the past decade. Here are some highlights from his career while UFC commentators provide some insight on his technical skill.

 

 

Video Credit: UFC

 

 

 

FIGHT NIGHT BROOMFIELD: BENSON HENDERSON – GYM ESCAPE


When former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson isn’t training, he likes to dive into the world of comic books.

 

Video Credit: UFC

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 64 ADDS WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT FIGHT CLAUDIA GADELHA VS AISLING DALY


 

Aisling Vs Claudia
Aisling Vs Claudia

UFC Fight Night 64 adds women’s strawweight athlete’s, Claudia Gadelha [12-1] to face Aisling Daly [15-5] who fights out of SBG in Ireland.

UFC Fight Night 64 takes place inside Krakòw Arena, Poland on April 11th 2015. This is a Fight Pass viewing which takes place for the whole event.

Main EventHeavyweight

Gabriel ‘Napao’ Gonzaga [16-9] Vs Mirko ‘Cro Crop’ Filipovic [30-11-2, 1 NC]

Light heavyweight

Jan Blachowicz Vs Jimi Manuwa

Welterweight

Seth Baczynski Vs Leon Edwards

Welterweight

Patel Pawlak Vs Sheldon Westcott

Middleweight

Krzysztof Jotko Vs Garreth McLellan

Light Heavyweight

Marcin Bandel Vs Jason Daggons

Welterweight

Sergio Moraes Vs Peter Sobotta

UFC Fight Night 64Gonzaga Vs Cro Crop 2′

Saturday April 11th, 2015 on UFC Fight Pass.

To subscribe to UFC Fight Pass follow this link to action your free seven-day viewing.

http://www.ufc.tv/page/fightpass 

 

 

 

 

SARAH KAUFMAN VS ALEXIS DAVIS TRILOGY ADDED TO UFC 186


Sarah Kaufman Vs Alexis Davis
Sarah Kaufman Vs Alexis Davis

UFC 186 added a women’s bantamweight fight to their card yesterday; Kaufman Vs Davis ‘The Trilogy’.

Sarah Kaufman [17-2, 1 NC] VS Alexis Davis [16-6], Kaufman has already beaten Davis twice in her career, the first time in 2007 [Davis’ MMA debut] and the second time via Majority decision in 2012 at Strikeforce: Tate Vs Rousey.

Kaufman Vs Davis is headlined by Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Renan Barao, also just announced Demetrious Johnson will face Kyoji Horiguchi at Montreal’s Bell Centre, April 25th.