{"id":90740,"date":"2026-05-23T22:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T22:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/90740\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T22:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T22:11:10","slug":"pfl-brussels-main-event-over-in-a-flash-henderson-run-over-by-habirora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/90740\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL Brussels Main Event Over in a Flash, Henderson Run Over By Habirora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb webpexpress-processed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Habirora-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Patrick Habirora, PFL Brussels\" title=\"2026 PFL 7: Brussels Ceremonial Weigh-Ins\"\/>Patrick Habirora, 2026 PFL 7: Brussels Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the iconic La Madeleine in Brussels, Belgium. Friday, May 22, 2026. (Matt Ferris \/ PFL)<\/p>\n<p>It was always going to be an uphill battle for former WEC and <a href=\"http:\/\/ufc.com\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">UFC<\/a> lightweight champ Benson Henderson at PFL Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>42-years old, three years removed from his last fight after retiring. Yet for some inexplicable reason, \u201cSmooth\u201d chose to return to action for the Professional Fighters League in a main event pairing with the unbeaten young up-and-comer Patrick Habirora.<\/p>\n<p>The welterweight fight played out very much like a Henderson fan\u2019s worst nightmare. After trading a pair of strikes\u2014 Habirora a right hand, Henderson a kick\u2014 a left from Habirora connected out of nowhere, and Benson Henderson hit the dirt. With \u201cBendo\u201d face down, Belgium\u2019s own Habirora jumped on, adding a couple of strikes in a fight that felt like Henderson had been run over by a speeding truck.<\/p>\n<p>It lasted all of 20 seconds. Ultimately, it felt very much like what it was: an unnecessary main event, another example of MMA feeding its veterans to its young.<\/p>\n<p>In Henderson\u2019s case, that story has already been played out, after he wrapped up his career with a title fight loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in Bellator. At least in that instance, Henderson had picked up a couple of wins, and was in the promotion\u2019s lightweight grand prix. Three years later, all that was learned was something most fight fans already know: father time is undefeated in the end.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Habirora, improving to 9-0 with the victory at the ING Arena, was all class afterwards, using his platform to send a positive message. \u201cThis is a sport. Benson and I maybe later on tonight will be sharing a drink together. We are not adversaries in this world full of wars and conflict. We need to use this to say, you must respect your others, you must respect everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on to call out Mike Perry, who recently picked up a win over Nate Diaz at the inaugural<a href=\"https:\/\/cagesidepress.com\/2026\/05\/16\/mvp-mma-rousey-vs-carano-full-results\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> MVP MMA<\/a> event last weekend. \u201cI heard there was talk about Mike Perry. Hey, Mike Perry, if you\u2019re coming to PFL, let\u2019s go!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether Perry, also under contract with BKFC, would be interested in signing with the PFL remains to be seen \u2014 but his stock is likely the highest it has been in years.<\/p>\n<p>Official Result: Patrick Habirora def. Benson Henderson by KO, Round 1, 0:20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Patrick Habirora, 2026 PFL 7: Brussels Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the iconic La Madeleine in Brussels, Belgium. 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