MANCHESTER, England – History nearly repeated itself on two occasions when Dan Henderson dropped UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping to the canvas in their rematch seven years in the making. But Bisping (30-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC), fighting before a hometown crowd, got back to his feet this time, and proceeded to outwork Henderson (32-15 MMA, 9-9 UFC) in the championship rounds to earn a unanimous decision. The middleweight title bout was the main event of today’s UFC 204 event at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. It aired pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Related: Twitter reacts to Michael Bisping title defense vs. Dan Henderson in UFC 204 rematch Judges scored the bout 48-47 twice and 49-46 for Bisping, who used his post-fight speech to celebrate Henderson’s toughness and berate most of his division’s contenders.
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