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Ben Henderson will be defending his WEC Lightweight title at WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. It will be televised live on the VERSUS network. Henderson will be defending the title against Anthony Pettis and will be his second title defense as undisputed WEC Lightweight Champion. His last fight was at WEC 48 (April 24, 2010) against Donald Cerrone. He is on a major winning streak as he has went undefeated since joining WEC at WEC 38 (January 25, 2009) and has not lost a professional fight since December 2006. His current win-loss record stands at 12-1. In a recent twist, it was announced in late October that WEC will merge with UFC. It had been speculated for some time since they are under the same promotion, Zuffa. This will be the final event under the WEC name as the merger with UFC will take place in 2011. The exciting part to this is that the winner of the Henderson-Pettis fight will face the winner of UFC 125’s Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard fight to unify the WEC and UFC Lightweight championships. In the meantime, make sure to get yourself prepared to watch the fight and buy your very own Ben Henderson Signature Series Walkout Tee by Dethrone Royalty.
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Ben Henderson to defend WEC Lightweight Championship December 16, 2010
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