UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson Official Results, Fight Night Bonuses, and Post-Fight Press Conference (Video)

By
William Smith
– Posted on February 26, 2012Posted in: MMA News

Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)
Ryan Bader def. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mark Hunt def. Cheick Kongo via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:11
Jake Shields def. Yoshihiro Akiyama via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Tim Boetsch def. Yushin Okami via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:54
Hatsu Hioki def. Bart Palaszewski via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Anthony Pettis def. Joe Lauzon via knockout (kick and punches) – Round 1, 1:21
Takanori Gomi def. Eiji Mitsuoka via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:21
Vaughan Lee def. Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:29
Riki Fukuda def. Steve Cantwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Chris Cariaso def. Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Issei Tamura def. Tiequan Zhang via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 0:32

UFC 144 “Fight Night” bonuses:

Knockout of the Night – Anthony Pettis
Submission of the Night – Vaughan Lee
Fight of the Night – Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson

Each fighter received $65,000 extra for their performances in addition to their respective base salaries.

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