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Benson Henderson was perplexed by Bellator\u2019s vacant lightweight title fight, suggesting that he should have been given the next title shot.<\/p>\n

Former Bellator lightweight champion Patricio Pitbull recently vacated his belt<\/a>, and the vacant title fight will feature his brother, Patricky Pitbull, against Peter Queally in a rematch. But as far as Henderson goes, it should have been him in line for the title.<\/p>\n

Speaking to MMAjunkie.com<\/a> in a recent interview, Henderson — the former UFC lightweight champion — explained why he was surprised not to get the title shot. However, he promises that he will make sure Bellator knows that he should be next for the belt with a dominant win this Saturday against former champion Brent Primus at Bellator 268.<\/p>\n

“I certainly hope so. I\u2019m going to go do my job and make sure I go out there and beat up the former champion, Mr. Primus, and make my statement for: Why in the world would you have a title fight and not have me in it? But whatever. That\u2019s cool. I\u2019ve got to make my case if that\u2019s the way it is. By all means, let\u2019s do it,” Henderson said.<\/p>\n

\u201c(I have to) go beat him up, go have an emphatic finish. I want an emphatic finish. I want some highlight. I want people to talk about it Monday morning: \u2018Oh my God, did you check out that last Bellator card?\u2019 I want something that people are going to talk about. The fight after that, I\u2019m going to fight for the belt, I\u2019m going to win the belt and get my hand raised, and after that, I might be done. I might do a couple more. Who knows. But I would say what chapter is this? It\u2019s getting close to that epilogue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you agree with Benson Henderson that he should have given the next Bellator title shot at 155lbs?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Benson Henderson was perplexed by Bellator\u2019s vacant lightweight title fight, suggesting that he should have been given the next title shot. Former Bellator lightweight champion Patricio Pitbull recently vacated his belt, and the vacant title fight will feature his brother, Patricky Pitbull, against Peter Queally in a rematch. 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