UFC 112 Results Have Edgar Winning Lightweight Title from Penn

The UFC 112 results have come in and the fight that has already been drawing attention was the match between lightweight champion and MMA legend BJ Penn and tough contender Frankie Edgar.

In a close bout that saw each man have their moments but neither man stake firm claim on the affair, Edgar took home the UFC lightweight strap via unanimous decision. Commentators are saying that Edgar had some crucial takedowns to help swing the bout in his favor, and also used his high-level boxing to score frequently with hard combinations.

The official scorecards showed Edgar beating Penn with scores of 50-45, 48-47 and 49-46. Many have been questioning these scores as the early UFC 112 results have come in, particularly the shutout 50-45 score that the first judge declared. In fact, many experts had Penn winning the bout. The Pro Fighting Fans MMA Blog for example had Penn beating Edgar by a score of 49-46. Others that think that Edgar deserved the win still think that the two scorecards were far too wide.

In the world of boxing and MMA, the belief is that the challenger really has to take the belt from the champion, really dominate the bout in order to win. While champions should not truly receive the benefit of the doubt from judges, it's still rare to see close decisions go against established champions, particularly one with the pedigree of BJ Penn. The UFC lightweight title fight Penn vs. Edgar clearly stole the show and the buzz with the UFC 112 results, even ahead of the actual main event.

More UFC 112 Results

In the headline bout of the UFC 112 fight card, Anderson Silva defended his middleweight crown with a unanimous decision over Demian Maia. However, as the pound for pound champion of the sport he has set the expectations for himself at an astoundingly high level, and the performance seemed to be a bit lackluster.

Matt Hughes stopped Renzo Gracie via TKO from strikes in the third round of their grudge match. While it's a match between two "names" in the sport of MMA, it was not a very intriguing match-up with major implications for the welterweight division. Mark Munoz defeated Kendall Grove by TKO from strikes in round 2, and Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Terry Etim by armbar submission in round 2.

Even with many MMA fans already in the know about the UFC 112 results from checking out online sources and the UFC 112 live stream, many fans will surely still order the Pay-Per-View card this evening to see everything with their own eyes.

Did Edgar really beat Penn or did the judges? How was Anderson Silva's performance? If you didn't see the UFC 112 live stream you can check it out for yourself tonight on PPV at 10 PM eastern.