On Saturday night Benson Henderson took to the Octagon against Rafael dos Anjos in the main event at UFC Fight Night 49.

Benson Henderson gives his ‘thoughts from Tulsa’

The bout didn’t go his way, as dos Anjos was able to drop the former champ and then follow up on the ground forcing referee “Big” John McCarthy to call a stoppage in the action.

A ton of fans and media members alike thought the fight was stopped early — especially in the main event slot. Referee McCarthy is by far one of the best in the sport and when he calls it a night, most listen.

After a few days to recollect what had transpired, Henderson took to his own website to give his ‘thoughts from Tulsa.’

“First and foremost, I have to thank God for the many blessings He’s given me over the years, thank you Lord for the opportunities you’ve given me and the trials and tribulations that help us grow into the kind of person you want us to be…

Thanks to my wife for being my rock, for being my source of strength and inspiration, there’s not enough words to describe all my feelings for you…

Thanks to my team, coaches and training partners, in this tough career choice we’ve made we’re gonna have our share of ups and downs, it’s an amazing comfort when you know your team is gonna have your back no matter what…

Thanks to all my family, friends and fans, this sport is as tough as there is, all the kind words, the messages, the tweets, the notes, the mentions, the posts, the texts, they mean the world to me because I don’t do this for the same reasons a lot of other fighters do it for, I’d like to think I do it for a much higher cause and all your words let me know that I’m fighting for the exact right reasons…

TheOnceAndFutureKing
BH”

Not much to take from that other than ‘thanks.’

Henderson will take his skills back to the drawing board and look to get back to the pinnacle spot of the lightweight division with his next outing.