Benson Henderson celebrates with fans after defeating Josh Thomson during the main event of the UFC mixed martial arts match in Chicago, Saturday, Jan., 25, 2014.

Frankie “The Answer” Edgar had shown a tremendous ability to come back when he looked like he was down but as Benson Henderson showed Saturday night in Tokyo Japan he is a force to be reckoned ...

The eight knockouts tied a record for most knockouts on a card, matching the record set at UFC 92 in 2008. Henderson and Melendez fought a back-and-forth bout that could have gone either way.

Main Card: (MMA Knockout, 9:00 p.m. ET) • Main Event: Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson • Co-Main Event: Ross Levine vs. Sam Alvey – For the Vacant Karate Combat Heavyweight Championship ...

Henderson landed several powerful kicks and knees in a high-level fight to win the UFC lightweight championship via unanimous decision. Judges had it 49-46 twice and 48-47 for Henderson.

"Benson is a great opponent because he is a great fighter with a great legacy, so for me to defeat him first will be a great leg up," Nurmagomedov said at the Bellator 292 media day on Wednesday.

On Aug. 7, Benson Henderson and Michael Chandler will finally rematch inside the Bellator cage. The lightweight bout headlines Bellator 243 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

33: Years of age. Henderson turns 34 on Nov. 16. 148: Combined wins between the six fighters -- Chandler, Koreshkov, dos Anjos, Pettis (twice), Cerrone and Rocky Johnson -- who have defeated ...