Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar: 3 Reasons for a Trilogy

For the second time this year, Benson Henderson and Frankie Edgar fought in one of the closest title fights in UFC history. The UFC 150 main event will likely go down in history with Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua 1 and Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz as the…

For the second time this year, Benson Henderson and Frankie Edgar fought in one of the closest title fights in UFC history.

The UFC 150 main event will likely go down in history with Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua 1 and Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz as the most controversial title-fight decisions in the last five years, and we need to see these two go at it one more time.

I get that the lightweight division has been clogged full of guys looking to get a title shot for nearly two full years now, but we can’t blame Edgar, Henderson or Gray Maynard for putting on such closely contested and incredible fights.

It seems like the vast majority of MMA fans, fighters and journalists alike all thought that Edgar had done enough to earn the nod last night, and “The Answer” deserves another shot to show the world that he is truly the lightweight champion.

Here are three reasons why the UFC should book yet another immediate rematch.

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