Lightweights Benson Henderson and Rafael dos Anjos will meet each other in the main event at UFC Fight Night 49.
UFC officials announced the match-up on Tuesday.
Benson Henderson and Rafael dos Anjos set to headline UFC Fight Night 49
Henderson (21-3) has gone on a two-fight winning streak since losing his UFC lightweight championship to Anthony Pettis at UFC 164. At UFC on FOX 10 Henderson took home a very close split decision victory against Josh Thomson and most recently he finished Rustam Khabilov in the main event at UFC Fight Night 42 via rear-naked choke.
Most recently dos Anjos (21-7) finished Jason High in the second round also at UFC Fight Night 42 with a very quick TKO. The Brazilian’s one lone loss in the last three years was a decision loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Prior to that loss dos Anjos was riding a five-fight winning streak.
The Henderson vs. dos Anjos main event will take place on FOX Sports 1.
UFC Fight Night 49 goes down on August 23 from the BOK Center in Tulsa.
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