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Ben Henderson vs Anthony Pettis

Ben Henderson and Anthony Pettis meet in the last bout that will ever take place in the WEC. The winner will be the last WEC lightweight champion and will earn a UFC lightweight title shot.

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Ben Henderson vs Anthony Pettis Coverage

Ben Henderson: It would be criminal not to give Frankie Edgar a rematch

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Mar 28, 2012 1:00 AM EDT

Newly crowned UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson discusses life at the top of the food chain, as well as the necessity of giving Frankie Edgar an immediate rematch.

Pound-for-pound top 10 rankings: Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre reign supreme

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Mar 18, 2012 10:30 PM EDT

Ranking the top 10 pound-for-pound fighters in MMA today.

Anthony Pettis: I'm not dropping down to featherweight to fight Jose Aldo

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Mar 15, 2012 6:30 AM EDT

Despite rumors to the contrary, Anthony Pettis will not be dropping down to featherweight to fight Jose Aldo for his next UFC bout.

Jose Aldo vs Anthony Pettis? 'Showtime' considering a drop to featherweight

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 13, 2012 5:05 PM EDT

Anthony Pettis may still be able to fight for a title, if he's willing to drop to featherweight to challenge Jose Aldo.

Ben Henderson wants to fight all of the top lightweights in the world ... at the same time

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Mar 5, 2012 10:00 PM EST

On Feb. 25, 2012, a new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Champion was crowned as Ben Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar in a violent, five-round war at UFC 144 in Saitama, Japan. The new champ appeared on Inside MMA to discuss his plans for the future and who he thinks he might face in his very first title defense.

You Mad? - A Recap Of This Week’s Beefs, Twitter Beefs, Squabbles, Rants, Wars Of Words And Other Assorted Drama In MMA

by KatGirl from Gals Guide To MMA on Mar 5, 2012 11:00 AM EST

Check out the highlights of drama and silliness in MMA for the past week.

UFC 144: Anthony Pettis Isn't Happy About Ben Henderson's Recent Comments

by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on Mar 1, 2012 6:00 PM EST

UFC 144: Anthony Pettis, who already has a win over the champ, feels disrespected by Ben Henderson's recent comments about a potential rematch between the two.

UFC Quick Quote: Frankie Edgar wants his rematch against Ben Henderson

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Feb 29, 2012 3:30 PM EST

Frankie Edgar isn't making any bones about it this time ... he wants his rematch against Ben Henderson and he wants it now.

Anthony Pettis: 'Ben Henderson doesn’t want to fight me'

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Feb 28, 2012 12:36 AM EST

Anthony Pettis feels that his dominating win this past weekend (Feb. 25, 2012) at UFC 144 over Joe Lauzon, was enough to stake his claim as the number on contender to Ben Henderson's UFC Lightweight title, despite claims from Henderson that Pettis is not ready to challenge him yet.

UFC Quick Quote: Ben Henderson doesn't think Anthony Pettis is next in line for title shot

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Feb 26, 2012 5:00 PM EST

Ben Henderson won the lightweight championship from Frankie Edgar at UFC 144 last night, the same night Anthony Pettis head kick knocked out Joe Lauzon in the first round. Rematch? "Bendo" doesn't think so. Here's why.

UFC 144 Results: Winners, Losers, And Other Thoughts

by Matthew Roth from Bloody Elbow on Feb 26, 2012 11:00 AM EST

Check out the winners and losers of UFC 144!

UFC 144 looked to invoke memories of PRIDE, but the WEC stole the show in Japan

by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Feb 26, 2012 11:00 AM EST

The UFC returned to Japan and set up shop in the Saitama Super Arena, a favorite haunt of PRIDE Fighting Championships. But instead of thinking of the defunct Japanese promotion, it was another folded company that everyone was thinking of at the end of the night.

Frankie Edgar fight will be the career defining moment for Ben Henderson (Video)

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Feb 18, 2012 5:00 PM EST

Ben Henderson talks about his upcoming lightweight championship fight against Frankie Edgar and says this bout at UFC 144 in Japan on Feb. 25, 2012, is going to be his career defining moment.

Frankie Edgar vs Ben Henderson odds: Who opened as the -130 favorite for UFC 144?

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Dec 23, 2011 4:05 PM EST

The odds are out for the Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson lightweight title fight at UFC 144 on Feb. 26 in Japan and it's no surprise that the champion is the favorite. Just how little he's favored by is what's surprising.

UFC 144: Anthony Pettis thinks a win over Joe Lauzon will earn him a title shot

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Nov 18, 2011 5:30 PM EST

If Anthony Pettis defeats Joe Lauzon at UFC 144 on Feb. 26 in Japan, he thinks it will earn him a lightweight title shot. But will it?

Ben Henderson is better than Frankie Edgar at every aspect of MMA

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Nov 14, 2011 6:30 AM EST

Ben Henderson earned a lightweight title shot against Frankie Edgar by running through Clay Guida at UFC on FOX. And he thinks he's better in every aspect of the fight game.

UFCs Anthony Pettis wants a top five contender ... before the end of 2011

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Oct 13, 2011 4:43 PM EDT

After beating Jeremy Stephens at UFC 136, top UPC lightweight contender "Showtime" Anthony Pettis wants to get back into the Octagon ASAP with a top contender. MMAmania.com has the full story!

Ben Henderson's Manager Makes Case For Guida Fight

by Jonathan Snowden from MMA Nation on Aug 17, 2011 2:03 PM EDT

Ben Henderson's manager Malki Kawa believes Henderson and Clay Guida should meet to determine the top contender at 155 pounds. Kawa, in this case, is dead on the money.

Ben Henderson expecting to go 'hard' at an 'insane pace' for 15 minutes against Jim Miller

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Aug 10, 2011 4:35 PM EDT

Ben Henderson expecting to go 'hard' at an 'insane pace' for 15 minutes against Jim Miller

Judo Chop: Anthony Pettis and Ben Henderson Put on a Classic

by Bloody Elbow from Bloody Elbow on Jun 4, 2011 5:39 PM EDT

A detailed technical breakdown of Anthony Pettis vs Ben Henderson at WEC 53.

WEC 53 Fight Card

  1. Ben Henderson vs Anthony Pettis
  2. Dominick Cruz vs Scott Jorgensen
  3. Donald Cerrone vs Chris Horodecki
  4. Jamie Varner vs Shane Roller
  5. Bart Palaszewski vs Kamal Shalorus
  6. Zhang Tie Quan vs Danny Downes

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