UFC in crisis? Benson Henderson calls White House event a ‘clown show’ and things get ugly
The June 14 UFC card isn’t something everyone is eager to see. Netflix and Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions recently made their entry into the MMA scene, and the next event on the calendar is UFC Freedom 250.
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Zuffa LLC The June 14 UFC card isn’t something everyone is eager to see. Netflix and Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions recently made their entry into the MMA scene, and the next event on the calendar is UFC Freedom 250. There’s a seven-fight card lined up for the White House lawn, with an audience including global dignitaries, VIPs, and military personnel.
Dana White has called it his organisation’s biggest event yet. But Benson Henderson isn’t buying into the hype. Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage Benson Henderson isn’t holding back on his criticism of UFC Freedom 250 Benson Henderson, who held titles in both the UFC and WEC, is making a return to MMA at 42 years old.
But he’s made it clear that he’s not interested in the kind of event being put together by Dana White. Henderson is set to headline PFL Brussels against Patrick Habirora this Saturday. And it doesn’t sound like he’d have wanted any part of what the UFC has planned for June 14.
During an interview with talkSPORT ahead of his comeback, Henderson laid into the UFC for organising what he described as a “clown show” in Washington D. C. “I definitely won’t be tuning in to watch that,” Henderson said.