UFC 164: Anthony Pettis Submits Benson Henderson

UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis II took place on August 31, 2013, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Anthony Pettis submitted Benson Henderson in the first round to win the UFC lightweight championship in a rematch of their memorable WEC title fight. Josh Barnett stopped Frank Mir in his return to the UFC, Chad Mendes finished Clay Guida, and Ben Rothwell stopped Brandon Vera.

Event video: Henderson versus Pettis II.

Pettis wins the title with a first-round armbar

Henderson pressured Pettis to the fence early, but the challenger created space with kicks before attacking from his back. Pettis trapped Henderson’s right arm and extended it. Henderson verbally submitted before the referee could physically intervene, ending the fight at 4:31 of round one.

The victory gave Pettis the UFC lightweight championship in his hometown and repeated his earlier win over Henderson under the WEC banner.

Barnett returns with a quick stoppage of Mir

Josh Barnett fought in the UFC for the first time since 2002 and immediately pressured Frank Mir in the clinch. A knee hurt Mir against the fence, and the referee stopped the bout at 1:56 of round one. Mir objected to the timing, but the official result remained a TKO.

Mendes, Rothwell, and Poirier add important wins

Chad Mendes became the first fighter to stop Clay Guida with strikes, finishing him 30 seconds into the third round. Ben Rothwell overwhelmed Brandon Vera with punches and knees at 1:54 of round three. Dustin Poirier defeated Erik Koch by unanimous decision in a competitive featherweight bout.

On the preliminaries, Gleison Tibau edged Jamie Varner by split decision, Tim Elliott outpointed Louis Gaudinot, and Hyun Gyu Lim knocked out Pascal Krauss with a knee and punches. Soa Palelei, Al Iaquinta, and Magnus Cedenblad also earned victories.

Complete UFC 164 results

• Anthony Pettis def. Benson Henderson — submission (armbar); round 1, 4:31. Pettis won the UFC lightweight championship.
• Josh Barnett def. Frank Mir — TKO (knee); round 1, 1:56.
• Chad Mendes def. Clay Guida — TKO (punches); round 3, 0:30.
• Ben Rothwell def. Brandon Vera — TKO (punches and knees); round 3, 1:54.
• Dustin Poirier def. Erik Koch — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Gleison Tibau def. Jamie Varner — split decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Tim Elliott def. Louis Gaudinot — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Hyun Gyu Lim def. Pascal Krauss — KO (knee and punches); round 1, 3:58.
• Chico Camus def. Kyung Ho Kang — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Soa Palelei def. Nikita Krylov — TKO (punches); round 3, 1:34.
• Al Iaquinta def. Ryan Couture — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Magnus Cedenblad def. Jared Hamman — submission (guillotine choke); round 1, 0:57.

UFC 164 produced a title change with a direct connection to WEC history, while Barnett’s return and Mendes’ finish gave the card several important divisional consequences.

Sources

UFC: official UFC 164 event record; UFC: official UFC 164 weigh-in results; Sherdog event record.

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