Former UFC lightweight champion turned Bellator contender Benson Henderson loves comic books.
Actually, that’s sort of an understatement,
Nicknamed “Smooth,” the MMA Lab product has routinely lived up to his moniker with his calm demeanor and nonchalant attitude towards promoting his fights. But the same can’t be said when it comes to the pages of his favorite comic books.
Henderson becomes uncharacteristically animated when discussing his pastime of going to his local comic book shop and often reminisces over some of his favorite titles like Superman and New Mutants.
But one character in particular left a long lasting impression on Henderson: The mutant Shatterstar.