MANCHESTER, England (AP) " Michael Bisping retained his UFC middleweight title early by taking a unanimous decision victory over Dan Henderson at UFC 204 at the Manchester Arena on Sunday, ending the retiring American's career in defeat. The fight started tentatively, with Henderson wary of combinations from Bisping, and the Englishman concerned about the right hook with which Henderson had knocked him out at UFC 100. With Bisping controlling the second round, a groin strike not spotted by the referee, and led to an ailing Henderson hitting the right hook, dropping Bisping once more, although again he was able to recover. That led to the judges awarding the hometown favorite the fight, despite the differences in overall damage. "That was the last time anyone will see me fight live," Henderson said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 09, 2016 06:56 UTC