Benson Henderson went up and out of his element Saturday night, but he was still able to continue his winning ways.
Henderson (22-5) won his welterweight debut with a submission win over Brandon Thatch at 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo. Henderson was able to make Thatch tap in the fourth round with a rear-naked choke.
Thatch (11-2) owned a size advantage and took the first two rounds, but Henderson was able to fight back and win his 170-pound debut.
“He looked unbelievable tonight against a tough, big guy. It was insane. He looked so good,” UFC president Dana White said at the post-fight news conference. “You know me. I’m not a big fan of small guys moving up to bigger weight classes, but how can you deny him? He looked unbelievable.”
Here are the results of the rest of Saturday night’s bouts.
James Moontasri def. Cody Pfister (submission)
Zach Makovsky def. Tim Elliott (unanimous decision)
Chas Skelly def. Jim Alers (TKO)
Efrain Escudero def. Rodrigo Goiana de Lima (unanimous decision)
Ray Borg def. Chris Kelades (submission)
Kevin Lee def. Michel Richard Cunha dos Prazeres (unanimous decision)
Daniel Kelly def. Patrick Walsh (unanimous decision)
Neil Magny def. Kiichi Kunimoto (submission)
Max Holloway def. Cole Miller (unanimous decision)
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