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After the dust settled on UFC 144 in Japan, Ben Henderson had taken the Lightweight title from Frankie Edgar in a five-round war. Henderson showed a well-rounded game and has reached the top of the division, but his work is far from over. This year promises to be a time of great action for the ultra-stacked UFC Lightweight division. Several fighters could make their own case for a title fight against Henderson. Let’s take a look at the most deserving:  
Frankie Edgar: Some, including UFC President

Following his loss to Benson Henderson at UFC 144 it seems like Frankie Edgar is feeling some pressure to drop down to the 145 pound division to face Featherweight champion Jose Aldo.
Some of that pressure is being exerted from fans, but some of it is coming from a man that has a good amount of say in Edgar’s career, UFC President Dana White. Following Edgar’s loss, White spoke to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani and said, “I would love to see Frankie move down to 145, I’ve

The fight with Ben Henderson proved once and for all that a natural LW should not compete in the LW division.

It would be an understatement to call the UFC’s return to Japan triumphant. We could point to the…

This Saturday, February 25, the UFC will head to Japan to present UFC 144. In the evening’s main event Frankie Edgar will defend his UFC Lightweight title against former WEC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson.
While the UFC’s Lightweight division may not be one of the “glamour” weightclasses, it is without a doubt one of, if not the, deepest weightclasses in the UFC and when the two top fighters in the division face off on Saturday it should be something to see.
Here’s a

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Japan this Saturday, February 25. The main event on the card, UFC 144, will feature a main event bout that will see Frankie Edgar defend his UFC Lightweight title against former WEC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson. The co-main event will feature a Light Heavyweight scrap between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Ryan Bader.
Also appearing on the card will be Yoshihiro Akiyama, who makes his Welterweight debut in a bout with former Strikeforce

If Quinton “Rampage” Jackson defeats Ryan Bader at UFC 144 the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan may prove to be a bit uncomfortable as Jackson does not to be too big of a fan of the UFC commentator.
Jackson recently spoke to Fighters Only about his upcoming fight against Ryan Bader on Saturday, February 25. Other topics Jackson discussed were his return to Japan and what would happen in a perfect world if he defeated Bader, which quickly led to Jackson offering his opinion on Joe

The winner of the main event at UFC 145 will not only be the light-heavyweight champion. They will also be the greatest 205lb fighter in MMA history.