On his road back to a title, Henderson wins at UFC 129

One kick changed everything for Ben Henderson. At WEC 53 in December, the former WEC lightweight champion was two minutes away from potentially locking up a shot against UFC champ Frank Edgar. Anthony Pettis landed his "Showtime Kick" and stole the fight. As a result, Henderson became a small fish in a huge pond awaiting his debut in the UFC.

Tonight, Henderson made a statement by dominating Mark Bocek over 15 minutes to take a unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three cards, in the pay-per-view opener of UFC 129.

Bocek (9-4, 5-4 UFC) has a sterling reputation as a ground fighter, but Henderson chose to clinch with him often. Sure the fight went the ground a few times with Bocek on top, but Henderson stayed away from danger against the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.

When it was on the feet, Henderson (13-2, 1-0 UFC) was a class above Bocek. The American was very effective using a thai clinch along the cage. At times, he brutalized Bocek to the body. He also mixed in some nasty elbows and punches. An elbow towards the end of the second on the top of Bocek's head busted him open.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley: Live Round-by-Round Updates

by Michael David SmithManny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley is one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year.MMA Fighting has a Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley live blog for round-by-round updates for one of the top boxing fights of the year.

The main event will start a little after 11:30PM ET. Check out our Pacquiao vs. Mosley results page to find out what happened on the undercard.

 

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Gus Johnson Signs With Fox but Stays With Showtime

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Last week it was revealed that Gus Johnson's contract with CBS had expired, and on Tuesday morning it was reported that Johnson has accepted a job at Fox. But that doesn't mean he's done as the voice of mixed martial arts on Showtime, the sister network of CBS.

Sources told MMAFighting.com that Johnson's contract with CBS was for basketball and football, and that his deal to call fights (both MMA and boxing) for Showtime was a separate contract. That contract is still in effect, and Johnson will call Saturday night's Andre Ward-Arthur Abraham boxing match for Showtime. Although Showtime hasn't yet announced who will broadcast its next MMA show (a June 18 Strikeforce card), Johnson is expected to call that event as well.

Theoretically, it's even possible that Johnson could be back on the CBS airwaves if CBS ever aired another Strikeforce fight: When Johnson called EliteXC and Strikeforce fights on CBS in the past, that was part of his Showtime deal. It's probably a long shot that we'd see Johnson back on CBS, however.

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Jens Pulver to Headline Titan FC 18 Against Brian Davidson

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The Titan Fighting Championship promotion announced Wednesday the new opponent for Jens Pulver after the previously scheduled one was removed for taking an outside fight without permission and then getting medically suspended.

Pulver had been scheduled to meet Mike Powell (11-3), but Powell will not be cleared to fight following a second-round TKO loss on April 23 in North Dakota.

Brian Davidson (6-3), who has fought for Strikeforce and Bellator, is being pulled from retirement to face Pulver in the main event of Titan FC 18 on May 27 in Kansas City. The fight will be contested at a catchweight of 140 pounds.

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