B. Henderson (left) hits F. Edgar (right) in the duel at UFC Japan. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Next Saturday (07), Ben henderson returns to the octagon to face Russian Rustam Khabilov. The duel is the main fight of UFC Fight Night 42, which takes place in Albuquerque (USA). As a warm-up for the event, the SUPER FIGHTS recalls a historic fight by Henderson in Ultimate: winning the lightweight belt against Frankie Edgar, in February 2012.
Bendo's triumph could not have happened on a more noble occasion. UFC 144, the event that hosted the fight for the title of the under-70 kg division, marked the return of the most famous octagon on the planet to Japan after almost 12 years. Full of local idols from the extinct PRIDE, the card concluded with a fight full of opportunities for both sides and which divides opinions to this day.
After five rounds of a lot of movement and constant striking, Ben henderson was announced as the new lightweight champion, in a unanimous decision by the judges. The decision did not please Edgar at all and the discontent also echoed in the leadership of Ultimate, which scheduled an immediate rematch between the fighters – to be held six months later.
Watch the full duel between Frankie Edgar e Ben henderson for the lightweight belt, and draw your own conclusions:
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