Now that the dust has settled from 'UFC 164' we can take a look at 10 facts we learned after the historic night.
Here we go, drum roll please...
1.) Pettis' victory ended Henderson's 553-day reign as champion
2.) Pettis became the sixth man in history to hold the UFC lightweight championship when he defeated Henderson
3.) The past six UFC championship fights have ended in a knockout or submission
4.) Betting favorites went 8-4 on the card
5.) Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:56:23
6.) Pettis earned just the eighth armbar victory in a UFC championship fight
7.) Mir has been knocked out in seven of his eight professional defeats
8.) Pettis' submission of Henderson marked just the third time in history a UFC lightweight title fight has ended with a submission
9.) Mir is on the first three-fight losing streak of his 24-fight career
10.) Guida was knocked out for the first time in his 44-fight career
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