WEC 43: Benson Henderson Geared on Interim Gold

The Covelli Center in Youngstown, Ohio will play host to the WEC’s 43rd event this September with a card featuring a lightweight bout for the 155-pound title. However, this fight will not be another title defense for the lightweight champion Jamie Varner. Benson Henderson and Donald Cerrone have been slated for an interim title match up at WEC 43, leaving the winner as Varner’s next opponent and the interim champion of the division. Varner is unable to defend his belt in a rematch with Cerrone due to an incorrectly healed hand, something that could leave him sidelined for quite some time. After losing his second shot at the lightweight belt for the time being and unwilling to wait around, Cerrone was anxious to get another chance at gold. Benson Henderson was called upon to rise to Cerrone’s challenge. When Benson Henderson heard the news that he would be fighting for the interim belt of the WEC lightweight division, he was happy, to say the least, stating the he was ... (link)