Ben Henderson wants to be synonymous with the lightweight division, but 170 lb. move may be in future

UFC Lightweight Title challenger Ben Henderson is singularly focused on becoming the best fighter in the lightweight division. But that doesn't mean 155 lbs. will be his home forever. In an interview with MMAWeekly.com, Henderson said he'll eventually tire of the weight cut and pursue a run at welterweight:

155 is my weight class and I'm going to own it. I want 55 to be synonymous with myself, I want to be synonymous with the 55-pound weight class, but that being said, the older you are the harder it is to cut weight. I'm getting a little bit older now and cutting weight sucks... There's a few guys who've said things pretty similar as far as cutting weight when you get older, how hard it is. Dan [Henderson] is a perfect example. He's wrestled forever. I wrestled and cut weight six months, seven months out of the year since I was 12 years old. It's kind of getting old. I don't like it so much anymore... It is hard on the body. People don't realize how much of a factor it is."

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