Rustam Habilov long harnessed the Russian easily weight (mostly because of muffled management), but quickly goes – having come to UFC in May, 2012, "Tiger" won three duels in a row, having finished Vince Pichel and Yansi Medeyros, and after having surely won on points against Jorge Masvidal's top easily weight. As a result a little more than in a year not especially known Habilov outside Russia rushed in top-15 UFC rating (now Rustam on the 14th place) and received an exit to fighters of the highest echelon.

Impressed spectacular suplex the management of promotion decided not to pickle the talented fighter and gave to it battle with rating No. 6 Raphael Dos Anyosom on the UFC 170 tournament. Alas, shortly before a match Habilov broke a finger and left tournament, having conceded the right to deal with the Brazilian to the fellow countryman Habib Nurmagomedov (fight postponed to April 19).

"I know, Ben Henderson – very good fighter, and many don't want to fight with it. I like its fights. I think, our fight – the excellent decision both for me, and for fans. I think, having fought, we will be able to give out excellent show", - Rustam in MMAFighting.com interview declared.

Both fighters agreed already previously on fight in the Twitter. Habilov asked Dana White suit it a duel with Henderson, and the last hinted, what not against a meeting in June.

Rustam together with the manager Ali Abdel-Aziz встретися with White on Monday to discuss a possible match against Henderson and date of his carrying out.

"I would be glad to fight in March or April, but these months are already seriously planned. However I am ready. As for exact date, that, I think, we will ask fight on UFC 173 in Las Vegas. Such is our wish if Benson agrees on fight. We will ask about it".

The UFC 173 tournament will take place on May 24 under MGM Grand roof in Las Vegas, it will be headed by a duel for a title on the average weight between the champion of a division Chris Weidman and the applicant for a title Vitor Belfort.

Habilov and his staff are optimistic. In case of receiving fight with Henderson and a victory over it Rustam neither more nor less hopes to have an opportunity to fight for champion gold. And it looks logical – considering that Benson Henderson holds today the 1st place in an official rating of UFC, having settled in a position of the Cerberus before Anthony Pettis's throne.

"Yes, the sir if UFC gives to me title battle, I will accept it", - Habilov speaks. "All the life I trained for the sake of a prize of this belt".