Nate Diaz to fight Benson Henderson for title at UFC on FOX 5
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight title will be defended on network television. USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie.com confirmed with UFC officials…
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight title will be defended on network television.
USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie.com confirmed with UFC officials that lightweight champion Benson Henderson (17-2 mixed martial arts, 5-0 UFC) will face Nate Diaz (14-3-1, 9-3-1) at UFC on Fox 5 on Dec. 8 at a host site to be announced.
A light heavyweight matchup between former champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-6, 5-4) and Alexander Gustafsson (14-1, 6-1) is the co-feature, and a B.J. Penn (16-8-2, 12-7-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lightweight fight also has been rebooked for the card.
A fourth main-card fight is expected to be added in the coming weeks.
