The
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) travels back to the
Land of the Rising Sun to headline the much anticipated
UFC 144 which will bring the most stacked fight card to the thousand of UFC fans in Japan. The event also named as
UFC Japan features the main event rumble between champion
Frankie Edgar against challenger
Benson Henderson for the
UFC lightweight championship. Also, co-featured on the event are
Rampage vs Bader light-heavyweight clash and
Akiyma vs Shields welterweight showdown.
We can
watch UFC 144 Edgar vs Henderson live on Pay-Per-View (PPV) on February 26, 2012 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Due to the time zone difference, it will air live on Saturday, February 25 in America and other western countries. Check your television operator for the available broadcast time of the event in your country and lastly fans can get the paid/free online streaming links and Sopcast channels. PPV subscriptions are available for purchase through UFC.TV, StubHub, DirecTV, iDish and many other stores online. In the meantime as we wait for the big fight day, check out the extended preview of UFC Japan below.
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Update:
Benson Henderson defeated
Frank Edgar (49-46, 48-47, 49-46) to capture the UFC lightweight championship belt. Ryan Bader victoriously beaten Quiton "Rampage" Jackson (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) making his big fight of his career. Check the complete UFC 144 fight card results below.
Mark Hunt def. Cheick Kongo via TKO at 2:11 of round 2
Jake Shields def. Yoshihiro Akiyama (UD 30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Tim Boetsch knockout Yushin Okami at 0:54 of round 3
Hatsu Hioki def. Bart Palaszewski (UD 30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Anthony Pettis knockout Joe Lauzon at 1:21 of first round
Preliminary cardTakanori Gomi def. Eiji Mitsuoka (TKO, 2:21 of second round)
Vaughan Lee def. Norifumi Yamamoto (Submission, 4:29 of first round)
Riki Fukuda def. Steve Cantwell (Unanimous decision: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Chris Cariaso def. Takeya Mizugaki (Unanimous decision: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Issei Tamura def. Tie Quan Zhang (Knockout, 0:32 of second round)
UFC 144 Edgar vs Henderson Preview
Frankie Edgar (14-1-1) is the reigning UFC lightweight champion and undefeated since 2008. Edgar dominantly defeated his greatest adversaries, Gray Maynard on their third meeting. He gave five fighters their first loss and impressively beaten legendary fighter twice. The best UFC lightweight champion in the world. He's making his way for fourth title defense in Japan this February.
Benson Henderson (15-2) is the former WEC lightweight champion. After losing the title to Anthony Pettis at WEC 53, he began make his way for a three winning-streak and earning the dream title shot at the UFC lightweight belt. Henderson said he is a best Muay-thai and jiu-justu pugilists.
What are you waiting for fans. This is the most exciting fight card this 2012 loaded with seven fight cards on the main event. Prepare to feel the trembling excitement and the cage roar of Japanese fans. Don't miss witnessing the blow by blow
UFC 144 live streaming via PPV listings or via free online links and Sopcast channels. Enjoy fans!