It’s a toss up between Chris and CM Punk for worst UFC fighters of all time.
Interdasting. Always liked Bendo. Probably too old to be fighting now though.
Former UFC champion Benson Henderson retired from MMA in 2023, but he’s not done fighting.
Misfits Boxing announced on Tuesday that Henderson would clash with fellow UFC and Bellator veteran Chris Avila in a matchup that takes place as part of a one-night light heavyweight tournament for the influencer-led promotion. While Henderson battles Avila on one side of the bracket, Idris Virgo clashes with Fes Batista in the other semifinal matchup.
The winners from the two fights then meet later that same night to crown the tournament champion.
For Henderson, the fight against Avila serves as his first boxing match after he tested the waters with Karate Combat this past December for a matchup against Anthony Pettis. Henderson has also competed in submission grappling matches in the past, but now he’s strapping on a pair of gloves and entering the boxing arena for the first time.
As for Avila, the Nate Diaz protégé has made quite a career for himself since transitioning to boxing with six straight wins in the ring including victories over Pettis, Jeremy Stephens and Anthony Taylor
When it comes to the main event for the Misfits card, online personality Elle Brooke is set to defend her MFB middleweight title against BKFC veteran Jenny Savage.
Brooke returns to action after fighting to a closely contested draw against UFC veteran Paige VanZant back in May. It appeared Brooke and VanZant were going to meet again sometime in 2024, but it appears that rematch is on hold for now.
VanZant previously revealed to MMA Fighting that she inked a multi-fight deal with Misfits so it remains to be seen if she’ll end up fighting Brooke or someone else when she returns to boxing.
The Misfits card dubbed MF & DAZN: X Series 18 takes place from the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, England on Sept. 14 with the card airing on DAZN.
I’m so over MMA guys boxing smh. I don’t think I’m going to watch these anymore.
Yup… I stopped after Jake Paul v Ben Askren.
It’s a circus, and the events are some kind of millennial ADD festival.
damn… does he need the cash that bad?
tOp
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, Benson Henderson, labels himself a “competition addict” on Instagram, which may explain why he’s making his return to combat sports after retiring from mixed martial arts (MMA) back in March 2023.
Henderson, now 40, will throw hands opposite UFC veteran Chris Avila as part of the Stake Pro Tournament Card for Misfits Boxing on Sept. 14 at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle. The winner moves on to face the victor of Idris Virgo vs. Fes Batista at light heavyweight.
“The Stake Pro Tournament Card is an absolute monster, with four title fights in one night,” promoter Mams Taylor said in the official release. “Fans will get to watch not one, not two but three female title fights as well as the first ever Stake Pro Tournament, featuring four light heavyweights fighting it out to be the last man standing and crowned the first ever pro champion in Misfits Boxing.”
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