Although the current champion didn’t agree with the judges’ verdict, we have a new UFC lightweight titleholder.
Former WEC champion Benson Henderson delivered a series of damaging blows to Edgar and ultimately topped him via unanimous decision in the five-round headliner of Saturday’s UFC 144 event.
The title fight took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and headlined the night’s pay-per-view main card. It followed prelims on FX and Facebook.