Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#5DD] Ben Henderson (16-2-0) vs. [#2/#6DD] Frankie Edgar (14-2-1)
Ben Henderson is the All-Time #14 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Frankie Edgar is the All-Time #3 ranked Lightweight and #21 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Ben Henderson (3-0-0)
2012-02-26: W vs. [#2LW/#6DD] Frankie Edgar (14-2-1) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)
2011-11-12: W vs. [#11LW] Clay Guida (29-13-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-08-14: W vs. [#16LW] Jim Miller (21-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Frankie Edgar (1-1-1)
2012-02-26: L vs. [#1LW/#5DD] Ben Henderson (16-2-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#5LW] Gray Maynard (11-1-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:54 of round 4
2011-01-01: D vs. [#5LW] Gray Maynard (11-1-1) via Draw (Split) in 5:00 of round 5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ben Henderson 167, Frankie Edgar 167
Previous Match-up Record: Ben Henderson leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#10] Donald Cerrone (18-4-0) vs. [#25] Melvin Guillard (30-11-2)
Last 3 Fights: Donald Cerrone (2-1-0)
2012-05-15: W vs. [#41LW] Jeremy Stephens (20-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-12-30: L vs. [#4LW] Nate Diaz (16-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-10-29: W vs. [#4FW] Dennis Siver (20-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:22 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Melvin Guillard (1-2-0)
2012-07-07: W vs. [#86LW] Fabricio Camoes (14-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-01-20: L vs. [#16LW] Jim Miller (21-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:04 of round 1
2011-10-08: L vs. [#15LW] Joe Lauzon (22-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:47 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Donald Cerrone 88, Melvin Guillard 35
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#7WW] Jake Shields (27-6-1) vs. [#27] Ed Herman (20-8-0)
Jake Shields is the All-Time #21 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jake Shields (1-2-0)
2012-02-26: W vs. [#143WW] Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-09-17: L vs. [#6WW] Jake Ellenberger (27-6-0) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 0:53 of round 1
2011-04-30: L vs. [*] Georges St Pierre (22-2-0) via UD (50-45, 48-47, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Ed Herman (3-0-0)
2012-02-04: W vs. [#100MW] Clifford Starks (8-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:43 of round 2
2011-08-14: W vs. [#90MW] Kyle Noke (19-6-1) via Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) in 4:15 of round 1
2011-06-04: W vs. [#280MW] Tim Credeur (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:48 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jake Shields 167, Ed Herman 189
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#17] Yushin Okami (26-7-0) vs. [#70] Buddy Roberts (12-2-0)
Yushin Okami is the All-Time #7 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Yushin Okami (1-2-0)
2012-02-26: L vs. [#6MW] Tim Boetsch (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 3
2011-08-27: L vs. [#1MW/#1DD] Anderson Silva (32-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:04 of round 2
2010-11-13: W vs. [#3WW] Nate Marquardt (32-10-2) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Buddy Roberts (3-0-0)
2012-06-08: W vs. [#256MW] Caio Magalhaes (5-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-07-09: W vs. [#48LHW] Tony Lopez (31-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-02-19: W vs. [*] Robert Turner (8-7-0) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Yushin Okami 167, Buddy Roberts 64
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#173LW] Justin Lawrence (4-0-0) vs. [#127] Max Holloway (5-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Justin Lawrence (3-0-0)
2012-06-01: W vs. [#267LW] John Cofer (7-2-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 0:19 of round 3
2011-11-11: W vs. [NA] Jason Webb (0-1-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:41 of round 1
2011-04-09: W vs. [#559LW] Pete Martin (4-3-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Max Holloway (2-1-0)
2012-06-01: W vs. [#446FW] Pat Schilling (5-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-02-04: L vs. [#30FW] Dustin Poirier (12-2-0) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 3:23 of round 1
2011-07-01: W vs. [#851LW] Eddie Rincon (3-6-0) via DEC ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Justin Lawrence 71, Max Holloway 71
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#110] Dennis Bermudez (8-3-0) vs. [#381LW] Tommy Hayden (7-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Dennis Bermudez (1-2-0)
2012-05-05: W vs. [#144FW] Pablo Garza (11-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-12-03: L vs. [#94FW] Diego Brandao (14-8-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:51 of round 1
2010-11-20: L vs. [#136LW] Jordan Rinaldi (6-0-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:13 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Tommy Hayden (2-1-0)
2012-01-20: L vs. [#86LW] Fabricio Camoes (14-7-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:03 of round 1
2011-05-07: W vs. [#397LW] Harry Johnson (6-7-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:15 of round 1
2010-06-26: W vs. [#532FW] Mike Baskis (4-4-0) via DQ (Illegal Knee Strike) in 1:50 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dennis Bermudez 98, Tommy Hayden 204
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#77] Jared Hamman (13-4-0) vs. [#363] Michael Kuiper (11-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Jared Hamman (1-2-0)
2011-12-10: L vs. [#21MW] Constantinos Philippou (11-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:11 of round 1
2011-08-14: W vs. [#48MW] CB Dollaway (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:38 of round 2
2010-09-15: L vs. [#54LHW] Kyle Kingsbury (11-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Michael Kuiper (2-1-0)
2012-02-04: L vs. [#89MW] Rafael Natal (14-4-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-05-07: W vs. [NA] Morris Cilfoni (2-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in ? of round 1
2011-03-19: W vs. [NA] Clarence Noordzee (1-3-0) via KO (Punches) in ? of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jared Hamman 245, Michael Kuiper 189
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#30] Thiago Tavares (17-4-1) vs. [#33] Dennis Hallman (51-14-2)
Last 3 Fights: Thiago Tavares (2-1-0)
2012-01-14: W vs. [#34LW] Sam Stout (18-7-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-08-27: W vs. [#177LW] Spencer Fisher (24-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:51 of round 2
2011-03-03: L vs. [#47LW] Shane Roller (11-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:28 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Dennis Hallman (2-1-0)
2011-12-10: W vs. [#198LW] John Makdessi (9-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:58 of round 1
2011-08-06: L vs. [#19WW] Brian Ebersole (50-15-1) via TKO (Elbows) in 4:28 of round 1
2010-11-20: W vs. [#175WW] Karo Parisyan (20-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:47 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Thiago Tavares 210, Dennis Hallman 245
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#57] Erik Perez (11-4-0) vs. [#63] Ken Stone (11-3-0)
Last 3 Fights: Erik Perez (3-0-0)
2012-06-01: W vs. [#193BW] John Albert (7-3-0) via Technical Submission (Armbar) in 4:18 of round 1
2011-12-10: W vs. [#125BW] Paul McVeigh (18-7-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#102BW] James Brum (9-2-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:31 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Ken Stone (2-1-0)
2012-06-22: W vs. [#86BW] Dustin Pague (11-6-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#335FW] Donny Walker (15-9-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:40 of round 1
2011-06-04: L vs. [#24BW] Scott Jorgensen (13-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:01 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Erik Perez 71, Ken Stone 50
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#72] Chico Camus (11-3-0) vs. [#86] Dustin Pague (11-6-0)
Last 3 Fights: Chico Camus (3-0-0)
2012-04-13: W vs. [#260BW] Alptekin Ozkilic (5-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2012-02-10: W vs. [#224BW] Daniel Aguirre (5-2-0) via UD ()
2012-01-07: W vs. [#866FW] Eugene Crisler (5-14-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Dustin Pague (1-2-0)
2012-06-22: L vs. [#63BW] Ken Stone (11-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2012-06-08: W vs. [#103BW] Jared Papazian (14-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:21 of round 1
2011-12-03: L vs. [#193BW] John Albert (7-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:09 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Chico Camus 120, Dustin Pague 50
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#69LW] Nik Lentz (21-5-2) vs. [#150LW] Eiji Mitsuoka (18-8-2)
Last 3 Fights: Nik Lentz (0-2-0, 1 NC)
2012-01-28: L vs. [#23LW] Evan Dunham (13-2-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2011-12-10: L vs. [#18LW] Mark Bocek (11-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-06-26: NC vs. [#17FW] Charles Oliveira (16-2-0) via NC (Lentz Struck by Illegal Knee) in 1:48 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Eiji Mitsuoka (2-1-0)
2012-02-26: L vs. [#40LW] Takanori Gomi (33-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:21 of round 2
2011-07-16: W vs. [#280LW] Bruno Carvalho (7-2-0) via UD ()
2011-04-22: W vs. [NA] Jung Gyeong Lee (0-1-0) via Submission (Punches) in 3:50 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nik Lentz 196, Eiji Mitsuoka 167
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Ben Henderson (585)
Highest Stored DD Rating: Ben Henderson
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Ben Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar (1102)
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Ben Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar (453)
Average Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: 142
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Great [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Large [***½]