Fight-by-fight results from UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson. SAITAMA, Japan -- Ben Henderson claimed the UFC lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar at UFC 144 on Saturday night. Ryan Bader survived a frightening fall onto his neck to win every round in a unanimous decision over Japanese favourite Rampage Jackson in the co-main event of the UFCs first show in Japan since 2000. Henderson, the former WEC lightweight champion from Federal Way, Wash., picked apart the smaller UFC champion with an effective all-around attack, highlighted by a vicious kick from a prone position in the second round that bloodied Edgars nose and face. "I wanted to use my size to my advantage," Henderson said. "Making weight is really (a struggle) for me ... so I want to make sure my opponents feel that pain when we have 25 minutes inside this octagon." UFC 144 was held on Sunday morning for the North American pay-per-view audience, but Saitama Super Arena still was sold out for a large show from mixed martial arts dominant promotion. Along with the popular Jacksons loss, two major Japanese stars were beaten in front of their fans: Jake Shields earned a unanimous decision over Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Tim Boetsch rallied after two terrible rounds to stop Yushin Okami in the third. Heavyweight Mark Hunt stopped Cheick Kongo midway through the first round, and lightweight title contender Anthony Pettis impressively stopped Joe Lauzon in the first round. Edgar repeatedly caught Hendersons kicks and managed a handful of takedowns, but Henderson countered much of Edgars trademark work rate with his significant size advantage. Henderson staggered Edgar with a perfectly placed up-kick late in the second round, with his right heel connecting squarely with Edgars head while Henderson was prone on the canvas. Edgar survived the round, but the kick left blood pouring from his nose, and the wound opened up again in the third round while Edgars left eye closed from an earlier shot. Henderson pressed his advantages into the fifth round, bouncing around the canvas and inciting the crowd before landing several big shots. Edgar couldnt find his way inside Hendersons defence, and Henderson landed significant strikes into the final seconds. The judges favoured Henderson 49-46, 48-47 and 49-46. Edgar disagreed with the decision, saying he landed more strikes and takedowns. "I thought I did enough to win," Edgar said. "Thats what my guys told me, but those are the breaks. Congrats to Ben." Henderson embraced his mother, Song, in the stands on his way out of the octagon. Edgar hadnt lost since taking the lightweight title away from B.J. Penn in April 2010, fighting through injuries and winning his trilogy against Gray Maynard with a fourth-round stoppage last October. But Henderson had won three straight UFC fights since losing to Pettis in the last fight in World Extreme Cagefighting history before the promotion was absorbed by the UFC. When Pettis couldnt get a title shot at Edgar due to injuries, Henderson slipped in front of Pettis for that shot at Edgar. Earlier, Bader (14-2) pounded out the biggest victory of his career by spending most of the fight on top of Jackson (32-10), who missed the 205-pound weight limit by 6 pounds. Jackson, a superstar in Japan after spending several years in the Pride fighting promotion, will forfeit 20 per cent of his purse. Jackson nearly ended the fight in the second round when he picked up Bader and threw him directly onto his head and neck, bending Baders left arm at a freakish angle. Bader was stunned but apparently unhurt, and he recovered to dominate the former UFC light heavyweight champion. "Beating Rampage here in Japan is an amazing experience, an amazing feeling," Bader said. 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