benson henderson averages a ufc fight time of 20 minutes. that is the longest average time in ufc history. melendez in the black, henderson in the white trunks. still a sense of urgency in the corn er of meloendemelendez. >> joe: jake seems to think that gilbert is up and he's ahead three rounds so far. but i think it is razor close. >> watch your head, all right? >> joe: i don't see how anybody could be confident the judges are scoring it one way or another. this is a great fight. >> mike: i like the frenetic pace they battled in the third. >> joe: beautiful inside leg kick by the champion. >> mike: melendez trying to cut the angles. don't forget, after our championship fight, it is your late local news except on the west coast. mike goldberg, joe rogan, "fox ufc saturday," championship round. commercial free the rest of the way. >> joe: so far the only time the fight has been fought, very, very evenly contested on the feet. >> mike: that kick caught. >> joe: didn't take him down this time. >> mike: henderson with the knee. very closely cont

so now fighting champ benson henderson gets to wear the gold belt. and his fiancee is wearing the gold ring! how sweet! and how warm it was in los gatos? >> 80s. >> good night

francisco gilbert melendez, fighting for the lightweight championship against the reigning champion benson hendersonit is catching a lot of attention because he was the champion of strike force, bought by ufc. the co-main event 5s daniel corporalier, which will take on former champion frank mir, we spoke to bought about getting to battle for the first time in the biggest fights in their career in their home town. >> the shark tank is familiar and i am excited and i hope everyone from san francisco and california comes to back me up. >> every time we come out here they come in droves and scream and yell and support us and i am excited to be a part of it. >> this is video of henderson winning the title last december, that is the title that melendez wants to capture, ufc and the world of mixed martial arts is a billion dollar industry and taken over in popularity when it comes to pay-per-view events, fighting fans favoring ufc over boxing events and this event is expected to sell out here at the ph pavilion, people are flying in to watch live. tickets are available from 50 to 250 dollars but you want w