UFC 204 Results: Bisping vs. Henderson 2

Michael Bisping survived Dan Henderson’s power to retain the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 204. The event took place at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, on the UFC’s October 8, 2016 broadcast date, with the late-night schedule carrying the main card into October 9 locally.

View the official UFC 204 event archive on UFC.com.

Bisping survives the rematch

Seven years after Henderson knocked him out at UFC 100, Bisping entered their second meeting as champion. That reversal of roles gave the contest a different shape: Henderson still carried the threat of a sudden finish, while Bisping had five rounds in which to build a successful title defense.

Henderson put the champion in danger early, but Bisping recovered and continued working. The challenger’s most damaging moments made the scoring a subject of debate; the official outcome was nevertheless a unanimous decision for Bisping. Two judges scored the fight 48–47 and the third returned 49–46.

The result gave Bisping his first successful defense of the title. Henderson left the Octagon after his final professional fight having pushed the champion through all five rounds. The rematch offered a different ending to their rivalry without erasing the significance of the first encounter.

Mousasi and Manuwa deliver second-round finishes

Gegard Mousasi defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO at 2:39 of the second round in the co-main event. His finishing attack brought an emphatic conclusion to a middleweight contest that had begun with both men looking for openings on the feet.

Jimi Manuwa supplied another striking finish against Ovince Saint Preux, winning by knockout at 2:38 of round two. Stefan Struve and Mirsad Bektic took different routes to victory: Struve submitted Daniel Omielanczuk with a D’Arce choke, while Bektic finished Russell Doane with a rear-naked choke.

Edwards and Diakiese strengthen the undercard

Leon Edwards submitted Albert Tumenov in the third round, turning a competitive welterweight encounter into a decisive victory. Marc Diakiese also made an impression in his UFC debut, stopping Lukasz Sajewski late in the second round.

The preliminary action included submission wins for Iuri Alcantara and Damian Stasiak, a late stoppage by Mike Perry, and a split decision for Leonardo Santos. Those results gave the card considerably more depth than its championship rematch alone.

Complete UFC 204 results

• Michael Bisping defeated Dan Henderson — unanimous decision, round 5, 5:00 (middleweight title).
• Gegard Mousasi defeated Vitor Belfort — TKO, round 2, 2:39.
• Jimi Manuwa defeated Ovince Saint Preux — KO, round 2, 2:38.
• Stefan Struve defeated Daniel Omielanczuk — submission (D’Arce choke), round 2, 1:41.
• Mirsad Bektic defeated Russell Doane — submission (rear-naked choke), round 1, 4:22.
• Iuri Alcantara defeated Brad Pickett — submission (triangle choke), round 1, 2:00.
• Damian Stasiak defeated Davey Grant — submission (armbar), round 3, 2:57.
• Leon Edwards defeated Albert Tumenov — submission (rear-naked choke), round 3, 3:01.
• Marc Diakiese defeated Lukasz Sajewski — TKO, round 2, 4:40.
• Mike Perry defeated Danny Roberts — KO, round 3, 4:40.
• Leonardo Santos defeated Adriano Martins — split decision, round 3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 204 official fight reports; Event results record; UFC 204 official event results.

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