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Michael Bisping on Saturday retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title at UFC 204 in a hard-fought battle against rival Dan Henderson, a man who was ranked 12th at 185 pounds and had gone 2-2 in his previous four fights. Henderson’s two wins had come against lower-ranked opponents, and his two losses had come by knockout against fighters ranked above him.