Henderson: I'll Be Seeing Gilbert Melendez Again
Following his hotly contested title bout with Gilbert Melendez at UFC on FOX 7, lightweight champion Benson Henderson is confident he will share the cage will "El Nino" again in the future.
Following his hotly contested title bout with Gilbert Melendez at UFC on FOX 7, lightweight champion Benson Henderson is confident he will share the cage will "El Nino" again in the future.
UFC President Dana White broke down the UFC on FOX 7 fight card with Ariel Helwani on the UFC on FOX 7 post-fight show on FUEL TV. See his comments on the major storylines to come out of the event inside!
Fantasy mixed martial arts (MMA) matchmaker, UFC on FOX 7 edition, featuring main card winners Benson Henderson, Daniel Cormier, Josh Thomson and Matt Brown. Who should each fight next? Slip on a pair of Joe Silva's shoes.
Chad Mendes wants a second featherweight title shot after his knockout of Darren Elkins at UFC on FOX 7. "Money" has won three-straight fights and feels now is the time to get his redemption on 145-pound champion Jose Aldo.
Benson Henderson and Frank Mir were UFC on FOX 7's top earners as each picked up $200,000 for their efforts against Gilbert Melendez and Daniel Cormier. See all of UFC on FOX 7's fighter payouts and salaries right here.
Cageside judge Wade Vierra scored the UFC on FOX 7 main event 48-47 for Gilbert Melendez. Not outrageous, considering the fight was so close, but what about the fact that Vierra runs a Cesar Gracie affiliate school in Roseville?
Everyone enjoys a good fact. Even more so, everyone enjoys 35 good facts. With UFC on FOX 7 in the rear-view mirror, Mike Bohn checks in with npost-event facts about the "Henderson v. Melendez" event that took place April 20, 2013.
With much controversy surrounding the scoring of the UFC on FOX 7 main event between Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez, UFC President Dana White revealed on the FUEL TV post-fight show that he gave the fight to "Smooth."
Check out a collection of fight night (April 20, 2013) photos from UFC on FOX 7: "Henderson vs. Melendez," which took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., airing live and free on FOX.
Strikeforce import Daniel Cormier didn't exactly blow the doors off Frank Mir at UFC on FOX 7, but remains the biggest threat to 205-pound champion Jon Jones, if and when "DC" ever makes the cut to light heavyweight.