Benson Henderson vs Brandon Thatch Highlights (Great FIGHT & SUBMISSION)

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UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch (also known as UFC Fight Night 60) was a mixed martial arts event held on February 14, 2015, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

The event was the third that the UFC hosted at the venue.

A welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Tarec Saffiedine was expected to serve as the event headliner. However, on January 1, the UFC announced that Saffiedine had pulled out of the bout, citing a groin injury he sustained in training. On January 13, Brown was pulled from the event in favor of a matchup with former UFC Welterweight champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 185. Subsequently, a welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Brandon Thatch was promoted to the main event. In turn, Thompson pulled out of the fight on January 30, citing a rib injury. After UFC 183, it was announced that former WEC & UFC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson decided to make the move up to welterweight to face Brandon Thatch in the event headliner as Thompson's replacement.

The fight itself made no sense from a matchmaking perspective, but that did not keep the one they call "Smooth" and the Muay Thai specialist from putting on an exciting fight.

The first two rounds, as anyone who has seen Henderson would expect, were defined by measured striking exchanges. Henderson's quickness and accuracy kept him on even footing against the long, strong Thatch, and media scores varied.

The third, however, saw Henderson identify and exploit the big hole in Thatch's game—a marked lack of experience on the ground. Henderson would score a back take and chew up minutes on end with submission threats. Halfway through the fourth, Thatch again gave up his back to the wily veteran. This time, however, he would not be able to escape, and Henderson would sink in a rear-naked choke for the win.

Henderson won the back-and-forth fight via submission in the fourth round. Their performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.