Benson Henderson vs Rustam Khabilov Highlights (Good FIGHT & SUBMISSION)

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UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov (also known as UFC Fight Night 42) was a mixed martial arts event held on June 7, 2014, at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The event was the first that the organization hosted in New Mexico. Zuffa previously hosted a World Extreme Cagefighting event WEC 32 in nearby Rio Rancho back in 2008.

The event was headlined by a bout between lightweight contenders Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov.

A close bout was anticipated, and the first round went according to the script, with Khabilov arguably edging it with his superior control in the grappling exchanges. However, as the fight wore on, Henderson began to impose his will, repeatedly putting the Dagestani on the back foot and gradually gaining the upper hand in the clinch.

At the one-minute, 50-second mark of Round 4, the former champion connected with an uppercut and straight left combination, dropping Khabilov to his knees. Henderson was quick to pounce on his positional advantage, securing a rear-naked choke for his first stoppage win since April 2010.

Benson Henderson gets a raw deal a lot of times — criticized for not finishing and constantly being in close fights when he’s taking on the best in the world on a consistent basis. The former lightweight champion had that lost twice in the past seven years, and some fight fans talk about him like he’s just a middle-of-the-road talent.

“Smooth” silenced that chatter on Saturday night, using a slick 1-2 to rock Rustam Khabilov before latching onto a rear-naked choke to earn the stoppage win early in the fourth round. It was the first stoppage win for Henderson since his rematch with Donald Cerrone at WEC 48.