UFC Champion Benson Henderson Used to Fight Toothpick In His Mouth

[{"selector":"#anim-d0a2805e-da40-4317-82d0-f5fb906503ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c756540-68ee-4655-8fe5-fc75e2218858","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 205.36397%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Benson Henderson is certainly one of the most acomplished UFC lightweights of all time.

[{"selector":"#anim-06136a40-85f4-4ada-a050-edc986f2affe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ac88c67-14d1-433b-8ab7-844d30270bb7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 131.26898%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Henderson has three title defense in the lightweight division and wins over UFC stars such as Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone, Frankie Edgar, Jorge Masvidal.

[{"selector":"#anim-f8bd2094-b844-4fdc-872a-bdb678a4df4f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a576b2d6-5e4d-4113-9d9c-ffb785a8bec2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 174.98003%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Benson Henderson has had many victories in UFC octagon and his celebration was certainly iconic.

[{"selector":"#anim-d7400657-e124-41ce-a31f-05f387f32b5f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92dc4e9c-8bf0-465c-a1e1-579e306476c9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 165.38010%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] After his title defense against Nate Diaz, Benson Henderson took out a toothpick from his mouth during his celebration, which shocked a lot of fans.

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[{"selector":"#anim-799ff56d-fe8b-4653-bbc9-31bb385042d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b1f97edd-4f0c-4d00-aabd-c76456ac1c8d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f501342b-2d7f-4399-ac6d-ee2546e2accd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.52862%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Explaining the reason behind having a toothpick in his mouth during the fight, Henderson has said: "There is no real deal with the toothpicks, it's just a bad habit I suppose. Sometimes I probably should not do. I shouldn't have it in during practice, shouldn't have it in a lot of sparring but should not have it in during other activities. But it is what it is."

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[{"selector":"#anim-720749d2-db6d-499a-93c7-e264e54fa012","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be5c508b-4051-48ad-869f-31a26fb2afd3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.44443%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Benson Henderson is currently one of the biggest stars in Bellator's lightweight division.

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