UFC Presents: Benson Henson: Rising Up...
I'll be honest, I'm a bit surprised that Benson Henderson is getting a documentary DVD already. Typically these sets are saved for fighters who have had a lengthy career in the UFC, such as Matt Hughes and Forrest Griffin. While I believe this set may be early (especially given how the lightweight division is the one weight class in the UFC that has the highest turnover rate of champions) it is a very good set. If you've been following Henderson since his time in the WEC you know that given the right opponent he's easily one of the most exciting fighters to look out for. The best example would be his fight with Donald Cerrone from WEC 43, which was voted as fight of year and is easily one of my favorite fights ever. His style just seems to mesh well with a fighter more often than not. That has been proven many times in the UFC as well. All you have to do is look at his fights with Jim Miller, Clay Guida, and Frankie Edgar (the first fight). Once you've watched these fights it...
The fights make this worth it
Putting the full fight library of Benson Henderson's WEC/UFC fights on the special features was a masterful stroke, and to be honest, what me and my friends enjoyed watching a lot more than the documentary itself (admittedly we're all pretty big fight fans).
The biggest weakness of the main doco is that Bendo himself isn't the most interesting dude. Sure, he trains inredibly hard and (especially now that I've watched all his old fights) he's certainly an incredibly skilled fighter, but a good Christian boy who loves his mum and teaches taekwondo to kids isn't exactly the makings of an earth shattering narrative.
I can't honestly recommend this dvd to anyone who isn't a big fight fan, but Bendo's technical, flashy style (particularly in early WEC) and the fact that they've been kind enough to include his full fight library made this enjoyable enough for me. Here's hoping for an Aldo edition...
For Real Bendo fans
Comes in a two-disc set . 'Benson Henderson: Rising Up' beautifully showcases Henderson's successful career from when he fought in the WEC to the present UFC
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