“Bellator is open to a fighters union - fighters binding together to see what's in our best interest. That's something you can't even breathe about elsewhere. I think it's a good thing for myself and other fighters to have that.”

American former mixed martial artist

Benson Henderson is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed most recently in Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and is known as a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. Henderson built a long career at lightweight, winning major titles in both the UFC and the WEC. He is also tied with B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov for the second-most UFC lightweight title defenses, which places him among the division’s notable champions.