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UFC 139 results recap: Shogun vs Henderson event wrap from San Jose

Photo by <a href="http://mmafighting.com" target="new">Esther Lin via MMA Fighting</a>
Photo by Esther Lin via MMA Fighting

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back this past Saturday night (Nov. 19, 2011) with UFC 139: "Shogun vs. Henderson," featuring Dan Henderson outlasting Mauricio Rua in a five-round classic main event that will forever live in mixed martial arts lore. 

Wanderlei Silva returned to the win column with a thrilling technical knockout victory over the debuting Cung Le that showcased all the old familiar traits of "The Axe Murderer."

And that's not even mentioning Urijah Faber, who earned another bantamweight title shot by choking out Brian Bowles.

In cased you missed any or all of it -- or just want to keep the discussion alive -- below are links to all the major storylines borne from Saturday night's event in San Jose, California.

In we go.

UFC 139: "Shogun vs. Henderson"

Results and live fight coverage

Recap and discussion

Post-fight press conference video

Bonuses and awards

Event photos gallery

Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio Rua fight video highlights

Facebook "Prelims" results and recap

Fight recap: Dan Henderson defeats Shogun Rua in a 'Fight of the Century' candidate

Fight recap: Wanderlei Silva stops Cung Le with strikes in the second round

Fight recap: Urijah Faber chokes out Brian Bowles to earn title shot

Fight recap: Martin Kampmann wins a split decision over Rick Story

Fight recap: Stephan Bonnar cruises past Kyle Kingsbury

Fight recap: Ryan Bader knocks out Jason Brilz

Fight recap: Michael McDonald destroys Alex Soto

Fight review and analysis: Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury

Fight review and analysis: Martin Kampmann vs. Rick Story

Fight review and analysis: Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles

Fight review and analysis: Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le

Fight review and analysis: Dan Henderson vs. Shogun Rua

UFC 139 post-fight fallout

Big winners and lowly losers

Even though it was an awesome fight, Dana White wouldn't have wanted Shogun vs. Henderson on FOX

Picture of the scorecards for the Shogun vs. Henderson fight

Dan Henderson breaks down how he scored his fight against Shogun Rua

Dana White thought Shogun vs. Henderson was a draw

The Fight Metric report agrees with White and not the judges

Shogun vs. Henderson is the only reason we need to watch MMA

What's next for Dan Henderson and Urijah Faber?

Cung Le's nose right after getting it crushed by Wanderlei Silva's knees (Pic)

Cung Le's nose one day later

Cung Le should be thanking Wanderlei Silva for the impromptu nose rearranging

Wanderlei Silva won the fight but was Cung Le a victim of a quick stoppage?

Stephan Bonnar fighting Quinton Jackson next?

That, my friends, should be enough to keep you talking -- at least for the time being. What gets your vote for the biggest story coming out of UFC 139?

Sound off, Maniacs.

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