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UFC 150 Live Stream: When and Where to Watch Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar

“Epic” doesn’t do justice to how much Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar Round 2 is a must-watch bout. With a UFC 150 live stream available, you have no excuse to miss Saturday night’s fight. If you’re on your death bed, i…

“Epic” doesn’t do justice to how much Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar Round 2 is a must-watch bout.

With a UFC 150 live stream available, you have no excuse to miss Saturday night’s fight. If you’re on your death bed, it’s called a laptop.

Watch the preliminary round free on UFC’s Facebook page at 7:30 p.m. EDT and the rest of UFC 150 on UFC.tv starting at 10:00 p.m. EDT.

After Benson and Edgar put on the Fight of the Night in UFC 144, both competitors believed they had just won a memorable match. They couldn’t share the W, though. 

Judges dealt Benson the win by unanimous decision. He took the Lightweight Championship belt that Edgar had worn since April 2010.

Edgar didn’t agree with the ruling and he recently confirmed his discontent in an interview with Matt Tuthill of Men’s Fitness. He said:

“I thought I won. I watched the fight again. I did.”

Either way, he’s getting another shot at Benson. And it’s sure to be just as much, if not more brilliant than the first.

In its pound-for-pound MMA power rankings, ESPN  rated Edgar and Benson as the sixth- and seventh-best fighters in the world.

Benson has won 14 of his last 15. Edgar has lost just one match in his entire career besides his previous to Benson.

And “Smooth” Henderson knows that earning another unanimous decision will be difficult. According to Neil Springer of the Toronto Sun, Benson said of Edgar:

Frankie’s a tough fighter and we all know he’s a lot better in rematches. It’s one of his biggest things. His coaches are great and they always put together a great game plan for rematches and finding weaknesses and holes in their previous opponent.

In his three career rematches, Edgar has never suffered a loss.

Expect nothing less than a Fight of the Year-like match.

 

David Daniels is a featured columnist at Bleacher Report and a syndicated writer.


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MMAFix Staff Picks: UFC 150

Benson Henderson (-210) vs. Frankie Edgar (+175) Emily Kapala: The Henderson Vs. Edgar fight is going to worth every PPV penny. While Henderson did take the belt from Edgar at their last meeting in the.

Benson Henderson (-210) vs. Frankie Edgar (+175)

Emily Kapala: The Henderson Vs. Edgar fight is going to worth every PPV penny. While Henderson did take the belt from Edgar at their last meeting in the octagon, I think the oddsmakers have it wrong by choosing Henderson as the favorite. While Henderson may have been the better fighter at the bout in Japan, Edgar is a better all around fighter. Not only will he win the fight, but he is the highest value bet. Frankie Edgar will be the regain his title as the lightweight champion of the world on Saturday night. Winner: Frankie Edgar

Alan Wells: I expect this fight to play out similarly to the first one. It will be close and Edgar will have his moments but Henderson is just a little better overall. Either way, this one is going five rounds and will be contested at a high level. And the odds are bettable either way. What more can you ask for? Winner: Ben Henderson

Elise Kapala: The main event is clearly a must see for MMA fans. Because Edgar lost the belt to Henderson, I believe he has the driving edge mentally, as well as physically, to get back his belt and regain the title of champion. I think Edgar will come out on top in this rematch. Winner: Frankie Edgar

Ryan Poli: I picked Henderson to win the first time, and even though I think Edgar should have won the fight, I’m picking Henderson again due to his skill in every aspect of the fight game. Henderson by decision. Winner: Ben Henderson

MMAFix PicK: Push (2-2)

Donald Cerrone (-350) vs. Melvin Guillard (+290)

Emily Kapala: With 7 fight of the night performances throughout his mixed martial arts career, you know a good brawl is going to happen when Cerrone is on the card. While Guillard has shown excellent skill thoughout his career, I see Cerrone winning with his Muay Thai kickboxing. With a win, he is on his way to be in the lightweight champion contendership once again. Winner: Donald Cerrone

Alan Wells: I expect this fight to be a replay of Cerrone’s previous fight against Jeremy Stephens. He’ll keep Guillard on the outside and pick him apart with combinations. The punches will land clean and set up huge leg kicks to finish. Cerrone will take this one convincingly but the odds make it not worth a bet. Winner: Donald Cerrone

Elise Kapala: The fight between Guillard and Cerrone is an interesting fight. They both have incredible knockout ability, so it should be very interesting. Although I think it will be a very close fight, I think that Cerrone will take the victory over Guillard. Winner: Donald Cerrone

Ryan Poli: Guillard has the power to end the fight at any time, but Cerrone has the technical advantage in the striking and a huge advantage in the ground game. Cerrone by Submission. Winner: Donald Cerrone

MMAFix Pick: Donald Cerrone (4-0)

UFC 150: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar Rematch Won’t Disappoint

On February 26, 2012, Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson met for the first time during UFC 144, and their clash was the highlight of the evening. Henderson, playing the role of the challenger, was able to hand Edgar the second loss of his career i…

On February 26, 2012, Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson met for the first time during UFC 144, and their clash was the highlight of the evening. 

Henderson, playing the role of the challenger, was able to hand Edgar the second loss of his career in a unanimous decision and the match was declared as the Fight of the Night. 

The consensus among the judges and overall feeling from the fans supports the belief that Henderson was visibly the more dominant fighter throughout the match and a clear winner, but Edgar is a fierce competitor and was given credit for his ability to stay in the fight. 

As a result, a rematch was inevitable and the two fighters will be the highlight of UFC 150 on Saturday, August 11. 

Here are several things to watch for between the two fighters. 

 

Frankie Edgar

In 2008, Frankie Edgar suffered the first loss of his professional career after losing in a unanimous decision to Gray Maynard during UFC Fight Night. 

Three years later, Edgar met Maynard again during UFC 125 and was able to redeem his loss by earning a draw. And nine months later, Edgar was able to complete his revenge with a knockout victory over Maynard during UFC 136. 

It’s clear that Edgar has the necessary determination to get back on top, and it would be foolish to deny his ability to potentially upset Henderson during the rematch. 

Edgar is a smaller lightweight than Henderson and is visibly less athletic, but if Henderson makes a false move and gives Edgar the upper hand, then he won’t fail to capitalize. 

Edgar will need to land a devastating number of punches in order to induce fatigue, but Henderson is more powerful in that department, so a boxing match could have fatal results for Edgar. 

If Edgar wants a victory, he’ll have to use his great speed and out-wrestle Henderson.

 

Benson Henderson

Benson Henderson is entering UFC 150 as the clear favorite over Frankie Edgar. 

Henderson was able to piece together a convincing victory over Edgar earlier in the year and has been nothing short of impressive throughout his professional career with a 16-2 record. 

Fight Magazine currently has Henderson ranked as the No. 1 lightweight fighter in the world, and for good reason. His powerful ground fighting makes it tough for any opponent to gain an edge. 

But still, Henderson is far from invincible. 

He suffered a technical submission loss to Rocky Johnson in 2007 and was able to bounce back with 10 consecutive victories, but he also lost to Anthony Pettis in a unanimous decision during WEC 53 in 2010. 

He has four consecutive victories and has gone a year and a half without a loss, but he’s not dominant enough to be considered a lock. 

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UFC 150 Results: Live Reactions for Every Fight

UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II comes to you live from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Saturday night.Frankie Edgar will challenge Benson Henderson to determine who is the rightful UFC Lightweight Champion in the night’s main event. Their previ…

UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II comes to you live from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Saturday night.

Frankie Edgar will challenge Benson Henderson to determine who is the rightful UFC Lightweight Champion in the night’s main event. Their previous meeting at UFC 144 in February ended with Henderson taking the title via unanimous decision.

In the co-main event of the evening, Donald Cerrone will go toe-to-toe with former contender Melvin Guillard.

The main card is rounded out with two middleweight scraps and a lightweight battle. Jake Shields returns to the middleweight division, and Ed Herman will be waiting to welcome him back. Yushin Okami looks to rebound from his UFC 144 loss to Tim Boetsch against Buddy Roberts. Opening the night’s action will be The Ultimate Fighter: Live’s Justin Lawrence against Max Holloway.

Five more exciting bouts make up the exciting undercard that will air on Facebook and FX.

 

Main Card on PPV at 10 p.m. ET

UFC Lightweight Championship: Benson Henderson (154.4) vs. Frankie Edgar (154.6)
Donald Cerrone (155) vs. Melvin Guillard (157.5)
Jake Shields (185) vs. Ed Herman (185)
Yushin Okami (185) vs. Buddy Roberts (184)
Justin Lawrence (145) vs. Max Holloway (145)

 

Preliminary Card on FX at 8 p.m. ET

Dennis Bermudez (145) vs. Tommy Hayden (144)
Jared Hamman (184) vs. Michael Kuiper (185)
Ken Stone (135) vs. Erik Perez (135)
Dustin Pague (136) vs. Chico Camus (135)

 

Preliminary Card on Facebook at 7:30 p.m. ET

Nik Lentz (145) vs. Eiji Mitsuoka (145)

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UFC 150: Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson Breakdown

This upcoming Saturday, Frankie Edgar will get a chance to reclaim his status as champion when he faces Benson Henderson, who defeated him for the belt last February.Frankie Edgar has never lost a rematch in his career. He has done better against every…

This upcoming Saturday, Frankie Edgar will get a chance to reclaim his status as champion when he faces Benson Henderson, who defeated him for the belt last February.

Frankie Edgar has never lost a rematch in his career. He has done better against every opponent that he has ever faced the second and third times that he has faced them. If he can continue this success in rematches, he will find himself crowned the lightweight king once again.

Will Edgar’s technical boxing and speed be able to overcome Henderson’s size and kicks? Will Edgar’s wrestling be enough to counter Henderson’s submission grappling? Here’s a complete breakdown of this Saturday’s championship fight.

 

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Henderson vs Edgar: Key Takeaways from Their First Meeting at UFC 144

In their first meeting, Benson Henderson took the lightweight title by defeating Frankie Edgar in a hard fought five-round affair that had the entire MMA world talking.Both fighters showed great heart in this back-and-forth contest and will likely put …

In their first meeting, Benson Henderson took the lightweight title by defeating Frankie Edgar in a hard fought five-round affair that had the entire MMA world talking.

Both fighters showed great heart in this back-and-forth contest and will likely put on another great show at this weekend’s UFC 150.

As this huge rematch quickly approaches, let’s take a look at some of the key takeaways from their first matchup at UFC 144.

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