Photo: Benson Henderson submitted Brandon Thatch with a toothpick in his mouth

Ben Henderson moved up in weight to save a card, and he put on an amazing performance as he submitted a much bigger man…

By: Anton Tabuena | 8 years ago
Photo: Benson Henderson submitted Brandon Thatch with a toothpick in his mouth
Bloody Elbow 2.0 | Anton Tabuena

Ben Henderson moved up in weight to save a card, and he put on an amazing performance as he submitted a much bigger man who was hurting him earlier on. It was an impressive showing, but apparently he did all that with a toothpick in his mouth the entire time.

As soon as he finished the submission, Benson stood up and popped the tooth pick out of his mouth as shown on our screenshot above.

6th Round – Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch

Two years ago, Henderson beat Diaz and did the same thing. Here’s what he had to say about training and competing with a toothpick:

“I cannot confirm nor deny that. I normally do. I have been through practices, and when I spar, and when I fight. It’s a bad habit, but whatever. I have gotten away with it so far.”

I guess the commission missed it again this time.

For more on the contest, check out our live blog of the evening.

Share this story

About the author
Anton Tabuena
Anton Tabuena

Anton Tabuena is the Managing Editor for Bloody Elbow. He’s been covering MMA and combat sports since 2009, and has also fought in MMA, Muay Thai and kickboxing.

More from the author

Recent Stories