Hot Tweets! Benson Henderson Leaves UFC for Bellator… Fighters React

Former WEC and UFC champion Benson Henderson became a free agent after his last fight in the Octagon. Though many thought he might resign with the UFC, Henderson has instead agreed to a contract with Bellator MMA. Of course, Twitter lit up after the news broke!

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Former #UFC Champ #BensonHenderson Signs with @BellatorMMA https://t.co/oBqQ6UNHCg @BensonHenderson pic.twitter.com/V917Kmv9es

— MMAWeekly.com (@MMAWeeklycom) February 1, 2016

Congrats @BensonHenderson on new contract with @bellatormma #watch #future #newchamp https://t.co/CjoKIq0eeY

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) February 1, 2016

Broken record. https://t.co/2SsQLjeZLu

— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) February 1, 2016

Welcome to the family @bensonhenderson! @bellatormma #BellatorNation #repost https://t.co/9ROFZBNW8i pic.twitter.com/Qr7Ioxx0L7

— Phil Davis (@PhilMrWonderful) February 1, 2016

@THEREALPUNK @BellatorMMA @BensonHenderson WOW!! damn that’s a big addition how bout that rematch now ? #mma

— Gary Sandher (@sandher1) February 1, 2016

@BensonHenderson you’re a man of your word right? pic.twitter.com/88XgJmL5xM

— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) February 1, 2016

Benson is an awesome guy and a great fighter. I’ll miss calling his fights but I’ll enjoy watching him there! https://t.co/YPrOSGwsxc

— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) February 1, 2016

Love you Dave, was great, us both coming up in our careers, at the same time together… https://t.co/PALVOxYDYY

— TheOnceAndFutureKing (@BensonHenderson) February 1, 2016

Love the shout out to the awesome UFC Staff we get 2 work with behind scenes that really make this job much more fun @ufc @BensonHenderson

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) February 1, 2016