Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson, held Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Frankie Edgar vs Benson Henderson
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Round by round
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 7 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com49-46Henderson
- MMAJunkie.com49-47Henderson
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com48-47Henderson
- MMAWeekly.com48-47Henderson
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com48-47Edgar
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com48-47Edgar
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com48-47Edgar
Fan Scorecards
256 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Frankie Edgar | Benson Henderson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovada | -150 | +105 | |
| Pinnacle | -149 | +135 | |
| sports-interaction | -159 | +115 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Benson Henderson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Frankie Edgar's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Benson Henderson spends 87% of fight time at distance.
- Frankie Edgar spends 89% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- 2005Champion · Ewl
- 20005th Place · State HSyouth
- 2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationalsyouth
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Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
7 early stoppages have no logged time
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- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · Nov 12, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LWEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis · Dec 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WWEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson · Oct 9, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WMike MaestasMaximum Fighting Championship · May 9, 2008Submission
- WBryan CorleyVictory Fighting Championship · Dec 7, 2007Submission
- WDavid DagloriaUltimate Combat Experience · Jun 23, 2007Submission
- LRocky JohnsonRing of Fire · Mar 31, 2007Submission
- WAllen WilliamsVictory Fighting Championship · Feb 16, 2007TKO
- WDan GregoryMidwest Championship Fighting · Nov 18, 2006Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Frankie Edgar vs Benson Henderson?
Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson, held Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Benson Henderson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Edgar vs Benson Henderson?
The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 49-46, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Was Frankie Edgar vs Benson Henderson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 57% of 256 fan cards scored it for Benson Henderson; 57% of 7 media scores picked Benson Henderson.