Benson Henderson proved just how strong his bjj is once more. The former UFC fighter fought in the Bellator 196 card against Roger Huerta.
The Budapest card of Bellator featured an exciting finish. Very early on, Benson Henderson hastened Huerta with a nice kick to the head and punches that cracked his nose.
Comin’ in hot! 🔥 @BensonHenderson #Bellator196 pic.twitter.com/LGHkKof1Pn
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) April 7, 2018
Henderson then stayed on him and tried a leglock followed by a guillotine, properly defended by Huerta. After total dominance of the first round, Henderson gave his all to bring the fight to a satisfactory finish.
Great finish tonight! Congrats @bensonhenderson @BellatorMMA pic.twitter.com/cYnf6Iy52S
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) April 7, 2018
For the former world champion, life is simple: embrace the underdog mentality and embrace the daily grind. @BensonHenderson returns to the @BellatorMMA cage this Friday. #Bellator196 #ParamountNetwork pic.twitter.com/raCx9WSYcZ
— Paramount Network (@paramountnet) April 2, 2018
Full card results
Benson Henderson finished Roger Huerta via guillotine
Adam Borics knocked out Teodor Nikolov
Ádám Borics absolutely outclassed Teodor Nikolov on the feet, capping off his performance with this spectacular flying knee. I would love to see him and Gallagher get rebooked. #Bellator196 pic.twitter.com/7qATsdoTDc
— Kyle Johnson (@KidNobuhiko) April 7, 2018
Denise Kielholtz beat Petra Castkova via unanimous decision
Tuck and roll. #Bellator196 pic.twitter.com/dVJdk2LPHR
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) April 7, 2018
Brian Moore finalized Giorgio Belsanti via guillotine
Ed Ruth defeated Ion Pascu via unanimous decision
Watch out, @edruth67 can kick too! 😱 #Bellator196 pic.twitter.com/bIVbCJcPCi
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) April 7, 2018
Norbert Novenyi has finalized Mehmet Yueksel knockout in R1
