Benson Henderson returned to the UFC Octagon sunday night for UFC 144 to battle Frankie Edgar. The event took place on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Edgar vs. Henderson featured 12 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 144 was headlined by a clash between Benson Henderson and Frankie Edgar, with Ryan Bader vs. Quinton Jackson serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Anthony Pettis went to battle against Joe Lauzon. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 144. View the full results for ‘Edgar vs. Henderson’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
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Date |
February 26, 2012 |
Venue |
Saitama Super Arena
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Location |
Saitama, Japan |
Main Event |
Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar |
Co-Main Event |
Ryan Bader vs. Quinton Jackson |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 144 was live 4,672 days days ago and was the 199th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 144
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC 144 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Sunday‘s event:
- Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Ryan Bader defeated Quinton Jackson by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mark Hunt defeated Cheick Kongo by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:11)
- Jake Shields defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tim Boetsch defeated Yushin Okami by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 0:54)
- Hatsu Hioki defeated Bart Palaszewski by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Anthony Pettis defeated Joe Lauzon by KO (Head Kick and Punches) (Round 1 / 1:21)
- Takanori Gomi defeated Eiji Mitsuoka by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:21)
- Vaughan Lee defeated Norifumi Yamamoto by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 4:29)
- Riki Fukuda defeated Steve Cantwell by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chris Cariaso defeated Takeya Mizugaki by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Issei Tamura defeated Tiequan Zhang by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 0:33)
UFC 144 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Issei Tamura vs. Tiequan Zhang
The UFC 144 kicked off with Issei Tamura taking on Tiequan Zhang. Issei Tamura defeated Tiequan Zhang in Round 2 at 0:33 by KO (Punch).
Chris Cariaso vs. Takeya Mizugaki
The second fight at UFC 144 was Takeya Mizugaki vs. Chris Cariaso. Chris Cariaso won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Riki Fukuda vs. Steve Cantwell
The following bout was between Steve Cantwell and Riki Fukuda. Riki Fukuda beat Steve Cantwell by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Vaughan Lee vs. Norifumi Yamamoto
In the fourth bout, Vaughan Lee defeated Norifumi Yamamoto by Submission (Armbar) at 4:29 of Round 1.
Takanori Gomi vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
The fifth bout ended at 2:21 of Round 2 with Takanori Gomi defeating Eiji Mitsuoka by TKO (Punches).
Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon
In sixth fight of the night, Joe Lauzon lost to Anthony Pettis at 1:21 of Round 1.
Hatsu Hioki vs. Bart Palaszewski
Hatsu Hioki got the better of Bart Palaszewski and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami
The eight bout was between Yushin Okami and Tim Boetsch. Tim Boetsch beat Yushin Okami by TKO (Punches) at 0:54 of Round 3.
Jake Shields vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
The ninth fight at UFC 144 was Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields. Jake Shields won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo
In the tenth bout, Mark Hunt battled Cheick Kongo and took the win by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:11.
Ryan Bader vs. Quinton Jackson
In the co-main event Ryan Bader defeated Quinton Jackson via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Leon Roberts was the third man in the cage.
Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar
In the main event, referee Marc Goddard called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar by Decision (Unanimous).
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