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Published 14:21 17 Jul 2016 BST
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Henderson left the UFC earlier this year after becoming a free agent but his first appearance in the Bellator cage was not a successful one as he dropped a unanimous decision to Bellator welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov in April.
In order to set up a crack at the lightweight strap, he will first have to get past the younger of the 'Pitbull' brothers in Anaheim, California on August 26.
Lightweight champion Michael Chandler will have a keen eye on proceedings as he has twice beaten Patricky Freire, the older of the 'Pitbull' brothers, and engaged in trash talk with Patricio after the most recent fight.
A win for young 'Pitbull' will set up a grudge match for the 155 lbs title so regardless of the victor at Bellator 160, Chandler will have an intriguing title defence on the horizon. https://soundcloud.com/user-787320910/the-gaa-hour-with-colm-parkinson-new-donegal-and-dubs-versus-the-spreadMichael Chandler and Patricio Pitbull post fight trash talk ? #DYNAMITE2 https://t.co/o82nX7ysPa
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