{"id":691003,"date":"2026-05-24T06:54:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/691003\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T06:54:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:54:25","slug":"pfl-brussels-results-patrick-habirora-destroys-ex-ufc-champ-benson-henderson-in-20-seconds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/691003\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL Brussels results: Patrick Habirora destroys ex-UFC champ Benson Henderson in 20 seconds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Habirora may very well be Belgium\u2019s hope for a major MMA title.<\/p>\n<p>The undefeated 25-year-old needed just 20 seconds to knock out former WEC and UFC champion Benson Henderson on Saturday in the welterweight main event of PFL Brussels. Habirora (9-0) downed Henderson (30-13) with a looping left hand, then sealed the deal with several follow-up shots, igniting a delirious hometown crowd at the ING Arena in Brussels, Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>It was Habirora\u2019s eighth knockout of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mma\/article\/patrick-habirora-is-moving-different-pfls-next-star-talks-netflix-fanfare-and-benson-henderson-173013517.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:his nine professional victories;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;his nine professional victories&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">his nine professional victories<\/a>, seven of which have now ended in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaximum applause for the legend Benson Henderson, please guys,\u201d Habirora said post-fight, saluting the 42-year-old legend. \u201cRespect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Habirora then called out BKFC star Mike Perry, who <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mma\/breaking-news\/article\/rousey-vs-carano-results-mike-perry-dominates-nate-diaz-in-a-bloody-tko-victory-immediately-calls-out-jake-paul-033535642.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:returned to MMA earlier this month in a winning effort over Nate Diaz;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;returned to MMA earlier this month in a winning effort over Nate Diaz&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">returned to MMA earlier this month in a winning effort over Nate Diaz<\/a> on Netflix and MVP\u2019s inaugural MMA event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey Mike Perry, if you\u2019re coming to PFL, let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Henderson has now lost five of his past seven MMA bouts, getting finished in the first round in three of them. The longtime UFC and Bellator standout hadn\u2019t competed in MMA since March 2023 prior to Saturday\u2019s headliner.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Check out full PFL Brussels results and highlights below.<\/p>\n<p>Main card<\/p>\n<p>Welterweight: Patrick Habirora def. Benson Henderson via TKO (punches) at :20 of R1 | <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uncrownedcombat\/status\/2058296405949849784\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch finish;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch finish&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Watch finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bantamweight: Taylor Lapilus def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight: Boris Mbarga Atangana def. Jared Gooden via KO (punches) at 1:05 of R1 | <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PFLMMA\/status\/2058280504051335234\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch finish;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch finish&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Watch finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bantamweight: Naoki Inoue def. Marcirley Alves via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight: Asael Adjoudj def. Keisuke Sasu via KO (head kick) at 2:22 of R2 | <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PFLMMA\/status\/2058266990318346726\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch finish;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch finish&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Watch finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Preliminary card<\/p>\n<p>Bantamweight: Gustavo Oliveira def. Baris Adiguzel via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:10 of R2 | <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PFLMMA\/status\/2058258016621744428\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch finish;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch finish&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Watch finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Light heavyweight: Donegi Abena def. Joe Schilling via TKO (retirement) at :36 of R1 | <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uncrownedcombat\/status\/2058260759105433650\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Schilling refuses to continue after foul;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;7&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Schilling refuses to continue after foul&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Schilling refuses to continue after foul<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bantamweight: Movsar Ibragimov def. Shane Campbell via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:28 of R1 | <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PFLMMA\/status\/2058248498848362629\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch finish;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch finish&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Watch finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welterweight: Khamzat Abaev def. Luca Poclit via TKO (strikes) at 2:56 of R1 | <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PFLMMA\/status\/2058244157596938671\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch finish;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch finish&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Watch finish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featherweight: Adam Meskini def. Keweny Lopes via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)<\/p>\n<p>Welterweight: Ashley Reece def. Rustam Serbiev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Patrick Habirora may very well be Belgium\u2019s hope for a major MMA title. 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