Bellator 292 outcomes: Former UFC champ Benson Henderson retires after first-round loss to Usman Nurmagomedov

Benson Henderson has referred to as it a profession.

It took Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) all of two:37 to complete Henderson (30-12 MMA, 7-7 BMMA) and defend his Bellator light-weight championship at Bellator 292.

In the principle occasion of Friday’s occasion at SAP Heart in San Jose, Calif., Nurmagomedov submitted Henderson with a rear-naked choke after a query mark kick floored the previous UFC champion within the opening seconds.

Henderson recovered from the preliminary knockdown, although he was regularly punished with follow-up punches. Nurmagomedov shifted to the again and labored for a submission. Initially, Henderson defended however after he scooted to the cage, Nurmagomedov used his punches, discovered a grip on the neck, squeezed, and obtained the faucet.

After the combat, Henderson introduced his retirement contained in the cage in an interview with analyst John McCarthy. Henderson, who had two extra fights left on his Bellator contract, stated he advised himself previous to signing the deal that if he misplaced, he’d name it quits. Friday, he made good on that promise.

Henderson, 39, finishes with a prolonged resume of high-level accolades. He’s a former UFC light-weight champion and former WEC light-weight champion. Victories embody Frankie Edgar, Josh Thomson, Nate Diaz, Frankie Edgar, Jim Miller, Clay Guida, Donald Cerrone, and Patricio Freire.

With the victory in a bout that served as a grand prix quarterfinal, Nurmagomedov advances to the semifinal spherical in opposition to the winner of a Bellator 295 bout between Mansour Barnaoui and Brent Primus in Might.

Up-to-the-minute Bellator 292 outcomes embody:

• Alexander Shabliy def. Tofiq Musayev by way of TKO – Spherical 3, 0:29

• Linton Vassell def. Valentin Moldavsky by way of KO (ground-and-pound) – Spherical 1, 3:03

• Michael Web page def. Goiti Yamauchi by way of KO (leg kick) – Spherical 1, 0:26.

• Enrique Barzola def. Erik Perez by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

• Josh Hill def. Cass Bell by way of break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

• Khalid Murtazaliev def. Tony Johnson by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

• Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Julius Anglickas by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

• Laird Anderson def. Rogelio Luna by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 1, 2;41.

• Theo Haig def. Adam Wamsley by way of submission (guillotine choke) Spherical 1, 3:01.

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