UFC on FOX 10: Henderson vs Thomson - Fight Card Updates

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The next UFC’s next event on “Big Fox” – UFC on Fox 10 on Jan. 25 – now has a headliner, albeit at the detriment of Josh Thomson’s lightweight title shot. UFC president Dana White on Saturday announced that former lightweight champion Benson Henderson would headline UFC on Fox 10 against Thomson, who had recently been slated to challenge current 155-pound champ Anthony Pettis.

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[Keithlewis]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to United Center in Chicago, Ill. on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 with a battle of former champions looking to get back into the title hunt. Former UFC lightweight champion and No. 1 ranked contender Benson Henderson (19-3, fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz.) takes on the former STRIKEFORCE lightweight king and No. 4 Josh Thomson (20-5, fighting out of San Jose, Calif.) with the winner moving closer to a date with reigning champion Anthony Pettis.

Then, in the night’s co-main event, ninth-ranked heavyweight Stipe Miocic (10-1, fighting out of Cleveland, Ohio) returns to the Octagon after a dominant performance in his last bout to face former title contender Gabriel Gonzaga (16-7, fighting out of Ludlow, Mass.), a winner of two straight.

In addition, fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (21-6, fighting out of Albuquerque, NM) looks to continue his winning ways against fellow lightweight and Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Adriano Martins (25-6, fighting out of Manaus, Brazil), fresh off a submission win over Daron Cruickshank in his UFC® debut last month.

Finally, tenth-ranked featherweight Darren Elkins (17-3, fighting out of Hobart, Ind.) looks to thrill his hometown Chicagoland fans when he takes on a reinvigorated Jeremy Stephens (22-9, fighting out of San Diego, Calif.), who has reeled off two straight wins since his drop to the 145-pound class.

“Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson is the current No. 1 ranked contender and he’ll be taking on Josh Thomson, who is currently ranked No. 4 and was supposed to fight for the title next before champion Anthony Pettis got injured,” UFC President Dana White said. “The stakes are really high in this fight and both of these guys want to fight for the belt. Top to bottom, this card is stacked!”


UFC on Fox 10: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014
United Center
Chicago, IL


Benson Henderson (19-3) vs. Josh Thomson (20-5)
Stipe Miocic (10-1) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (16-7)
Darren Elkins (17-3) vs. Jeremy Stephens (22-9)
Donald Cerrone (21-6, 1 NC) vs. Adriano Martins (25-6)
Chico Camus (13-4) vs. Yaotzin Meza (20-8)
Pascal Krauss (11-2) vs. Adam Khaliev (7-0)
Junior Hernandez (13-5) vs. Hugo Viana (7-1)

[Keithlewis]

[Keithlewis]

Here is the final fight card.


UFC on Fox 10: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014
United Center
Chicago, IL



Main Bouts (Fox):

Benson Henderson (19-3) vs. Josh Thomson (20-5)
Stipe Miocic (10-1) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (16-7)
Donald Cerrone (21-6, 1 NC) vs. Adriano Martins (25-6)
Darren Elkins (17-3) vs. Jeremy Stephens (22-9)


Preliminary Bouts (Fox Sports 1):

Alex Caceres (9-5, 1 NC) vs. Sergio Pettis (10-0)
Eddie Wineland (20-9-1) vs. Yves Jabouin (19-8)
Chico Camus (13-4) vs. Yaotzin Meza (20-8)
Junior Hernandez (13-5) vs. Hugo Viana (7-1)
Daron Cruickshank (13-4) vs. Mike Rio (9-3)
George Sullivan (14-3, 1 NC) vs. Mike Rhodes (6-1)


Preliminary Bout (UFC Fight Pass):

Walt Harris (5-2) vs. Nikita Krylov (15-3)