Benson Henderson made a point Saturday night, submitting Rustam Khabilov and securing his holding in the UFC’s lightweight division at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov. “Smooth” earned the fourth round rear-naked choke, forcing a tap after landing a perfect shot.<\/p>\n
Henderson called out “whoever wants to fight for the title” next, as the belt is currently locked up for a December meeting between champion Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez. Henderson lost to Pettis last year via submission. <\/p>\n
In other action, Diego Sanchez scored a highly-controversial decision over Ross Pearson, taking the bout on two of the three scorecards. John Dodson finished John Moraga in a key flyweight contest, while Rafael dos Anjos, Piotr Hallmann and Bryan Caraway were other main card winners. <\/p>\n
The attendance for the first UFC card in Albuquerque was announced at 8,775 for a live gate of $697,901. Henderson and Hallmann were awarded “Performance of the Night” honors, while Scott Jorgensen and Danny Martinez scored “Fight of the Night” status.<\/p>\n
Below are complete results of the card:<\/p>\n
Benson Henderson def. Rustam Khabilov via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:16 of Round 4<\/p>\n
Diego Sanchez def. Ross Pearson via split decision (27-30, 30-27, 29-28)<\/p>\n
John Dodson def. John Moraga via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2<\/p>\n
Rafael dos Anjos def. Jason High via TKO (strikes) at 3:36 of Round 2<\/p>\n
Piotr Hallmann def. Yves Edwards via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:31 of Round 3<\/p>\n
Bryan Caraway def. Erik Perez via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:52 of Round 2<\/p>\n
Sergio Pettis def. Yaotzin Meza via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)<\/p>\n
Lance Benoist def. Bobby Voelker via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)<\/p>\n
Scott Jorgensen def. Danny Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)<\/p>\n
Jon Tuck def. Jake Lindsey via TKO (verbal submission) at 2:47 of Round 3<\/p>\n
Patrick Cummins def. Roger Narvaez via TKO (strikes) at 2:28 of Round 2 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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