Benson Henderson out of Bellator 237; Sidney Outlaw steps in vs. Michael Chandler

The rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson will have to wait.

Henderson (28-8 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) has suffered an injury that’s forced him to withdraw from his planned rematch with Chandler (19-5 MMA, 16-5 BMMA) at Bellator 237 this month. As a result, Sidney Outlaw (13-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) has agreed to step in to face the former three-time lightweight champion.

MMA Junkie confirmed the change with a Bellator official on Thursday. The exact nature of Henderson’s injury remains unknown.

Chandler will be competing for the first time since he dropped the 155-pound belt to Patricio Freire at Bellator 221 in May. He will attempt to rebound against Outlaw, who won his promotional debut with a unanimous decision over Roger Huerta at Bellator 234 in November.

The latest Bellator 237 lineup includes:

• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
• Michael Chandler vs. Sidney Outlaw
• Lorenz Larkin vs. Keita Nakamura
• Ilara Joanne vs. Kana Watanabe
• Daron Cruickshank vs. Goiti Yamauchi
• Andy Nguyen vs. Ai Shimizu
• Ryuichiro Sumimura vs. Jon Tuck
• Jarred Brooks vs. Haruo Ochi
• Hiroto Uesako vs. Yusuke Yachi
• Kanna Asakura vs. Jayme Hinshaw
• Sergey Shemetov vs. Shoma Shibisai