UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez - Fight Card:



Main Card (FOX):

UFC lightweight title bout:
Benson Henderson def. Gilbert Melendez via Decision - Split (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)

- Benson Henderson retains the UFC lightweight title bout in a razor close decision and one hell of an evenly matched fight. Following the fight Henderson proposes to his girlfriend and she says NO..... just kidding she said yes!


Daniel Cormier def. Frank Mir via Decision - Unanimous (30-27 all judges)

Josh Thomson def. Nate Diaz via TKO (Head Kick/GnP) Round 2 (3:44)

Matt Brown def. Jordan Mein via TKO (Strikes/GnP) Round 2 (1:00)



Preliminary Card (FX):

Chad Mendes def. Darren Elkins via TKO (Strikes) Round 1 (1:08)

Francis Carmont def. Lorenz Larkin via Decision - Unanimous (29-28 all judges)

Myles Jury def. Ramsey Nijem via KO (Right Hook) Round 2 (1:02)

Joseph Benavidez def. Darren Uyenoyama via TKO (Strikes) Round 2 (4:50)

Jorge Masvidal def. Tim Means via Decision - Unanimous (29-28 all judges)

T.J. Dillashaw def. Hugo Viana via TKO (Strikes) Round 1 (4:22)



Preliminary Card (UFC Facebook/Youtube):

Anthony Njokuani def. Roger Bowling via KO (Punch) Round 2 (2:52)

Yoel Romero def. Clifford Starks via KO (Knee/GnP) Round 1 (1:32)

**Check below for UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Extended Event Coverage**

UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Extended Event Coverage:


- UFC on FOX 7 – Road to the Octagon (Full Episode)


- UFC Ultimate Insider – Gilbert Melendez 1 on 1 with Jon Anik


- UFC Ultimate Insider – The Immortal Matt Brown


- UFC on FOX 7: Main Event Preview





- FOX UFC Saturday: Henderson vs Melendez Predictions

We are LIVE from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California........................................




Chad $$$ Mendes getting wrapped!



Francis Carmont backstage with GSP.

Jake Ellenberger in San Jose!



This venue is going to be packed tonight.



Yum



Anthony Njokuani getting ready to KO Roger Bowling

Cung Le hanging with Mark Munoz



The Master of Trash Talk



A victorious Jorge Masvidal



Ronda Rousey and some of her friends



Team BANG with the winner TJ Dillashaw



Cageside!!!

Eight fighters joined UFC President Dana White at the UFC on FOX post-fight press conference - Benson Henderson, Gilbert Melendez, Daniel Cormier, Josh Thomson, Matt Brown, TJ Dillashaw, Chad Mendes, and Joseph Benavidez.



Brown and opponent Jordan Mein earned Fight of the Night for their main card-opening battle. After an exciting, back-and-forth first round, Brown landed a series of knees and punches that dropped his young opponent, forcing the referee to step in and wave off the fight.

In a night that saw a record-tying eight knockout victories, a double Knockout of the Night bonus was awarded to Thomson and Yoel Romero. Romero, a Strikeforce import making his Octagon debut, earned a first-round stoppage of Clifford Starks via flying knee in the opening bout. Thomson, a former Strikeforce champ returning to the UFC after an eight-year absence, handed Nate Diaz his first knockout loss with a second-round head kick finish.

With no submission victories occurring at UFC on FOX, no Submission of the Night bonuses were handed out. All bonused fighters received $50,000 for their efforts. At the press conference's conclusion, White announced that the winner of the UFC 160 bout between Gray Maynard and TJ Grant will get the next shot at Henderson's lightweight title.