A trilogy fight is in the works for Karate Combat 43 according to MMA Fighting as former UFC/WEC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson faces former UFC/WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis for a third time.
Pettis holds a 2-0 advantage in the series with Henderson, defeating his rival back at WEC 53 in December of 2010 and at UFC 164 in August of 2013. Pettis’ victories would allow him to capture the WEC Lightweight Title and UFC Lightweight Title respectively.
This bout will mark the Karate Combat debuts for both Pettis and Henderson.
MMA Fighting also reports that Chinzo Machida, brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida, will fight Shannon Hudson on the same card.