Benson Henderson out of Bellator 237, Sidney Outlaw steps in vs. Michael Chandler

The rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson will have to wait.

The rematch between [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] and [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] will have to wait.

Henderson (28-8 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) has suffered an injury that’s forced him to withdraw from his planned rematch with Chandler (19-5 MMA, 16-5 BMMA) at Bellator 237 this month. As a result, [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) has agreed to step in to face the former three-time lightweight champion.

MMA Junkie confirmed the change with a Bellator official on Thursday. The exact nature of Henderson’s injury remains unknown.

The latest Bellator 237 lineup now includes:
MAIN CARD

  • Fedor Emelianenko vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
  • Michael Chandler vs. Sidney Outlaw
  • Lorenz Larkin vs. Keita Nakamura
  • Ilara Joanne vs. Kana Watanabe
  • Daron Cruickshank vs. Goiti Yamauchi

POSTLIMS

  • Andy Nguyen vs. Ai Shimizu
  • Ryuichiro Sumimura vs. Jon Tuck
  • Jarred Brooks vs. Haruo Ochi
  • Hiroto Uesako vs. Yusuke Yachi
  • Kanna Asakura vs. Jayme Hinshaw
  • Sergey Shemetov vs. Shoma Shibisai