Frankie Edgar delivered another controversial result at UFC 150, where he came out on the wrong end of a split decision against lightweight champion Benson Henderson.
After a slow start, Edgar had a strong second round, dropping Henderson with a right hand. The following three frames saw both fighters land their fair share of strikes, which left the judges responsible for determining the winner of a very closely contested title fight. Ultimately, they sided with Henderson for a second straight contest.
Though Edgar’s almost deserving of a third straight meeting with Henderson, that’s simply not a fight that is reasonable right now, and it might never make sense. Therefore, Edgar may finally be forced to make a highly anticipated move to the 145-pound division in order to return to title contention.
With another hotly debated lightweight title bout in the books, let’s take a look at who should be next for Henderson, Edgar and the rest of the UFC 150 competitors.