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DENVER -- Saturdays rematch between UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and the man he beat for the belt, Frankie (The Answer) Edgar, wasnt supposed to happen. Tracy Porter Jersey . Following Hendersons UFC 144 win over Edgar in February, UFC President Dana White suggested former World Extreme Cagefighting champion Anthony Pettis would get his shot at UFC gold. But Edgar, who had previously granted title-shot rematches to B.J. Penn and Gray Maynard, was relentless in his pursuit of a return bout and eventually forced Whites hand. The two now meet in the main event of UFC 150 on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. "Rematches are -- I mean theres two sides to it," Edgar said. "You get to see what your opponent is all about, and you get to see what youre about. I think sometimes in rematches it matters who makes the best adjustments and who is the best. But at this level, fights are so close and sometimes its who shows up that night and who performs better." Thus far in his career, Edgar (14-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) has proven himself a better fighter in return bouts -- soundly defeating both Penn and Maynard in rematches. In February, Henderson was awarded their first fight with convincing scores of 49-46, 48-47 and 49-46. Still, Edgar believes he should have retained his belt that night, and hes determined to walk away a champion on Saturday night. "Hes not defending the belt," Edgar said. "That belt is mine, and Im taking it back. "I feel like I can do better than I did last time. All respect to him, hes a very good fighter, but I still feel I am No. 1 in the 155-pound weight class, and I will prove that." Despite Denvers high altitude, which has had visible effects on a handful of fighters on previous fight cards in the Mile-High City, Henderson and Edgar are well-equipped to maintain a fast pace for a full five rounds. The key ultimately boils down to the larger Hendersons ability to absorb Edgars blows while utilizing his strength to control the action in clinches and on the floor. Meanwhile, Edgar will likely look to capitalize on speed and movement to frustrate his opponent while landing rapid-fire combinations at every opportunity. Henderson (16-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has already been told Nate Diaz is in waiting, and a trilogy fight is not in the cards should he fall short on Saturday night. Meanwhile, Edgar has been told repeatedly by White he should consider dropping to 145 pounds. So while the UFC 150 main event will determine the promotions lightweight champion, it will also have much to say about the future of two of the sports most exciting fighters. "I think its going to be another great fight, another great performance from both of us," Edgar said. "The biggest thing, I think, is that we both always bring it. We both always have good entertaining fights. We dont need to talk smack and hate each other. We dont need to dislike the guy or be hateful towards each other, but we always put on a great show, and its going to stay the same in Denver." On paper, the nights co-main event between Colorado native Donald Cerrone and Melvin Guillard looks to be a crowd-pleaser and a leading candidate to score the evenings Fight of the Night. Former teammates and current friends, Cerrone and Guillard have each promised to deliver an action-packed contest from start to finish, and their past performances would suggest thats not an empty pledge. Guillard fought just one month ago, but the potential to compete in such a high-level affair against Cerrone was too enticing to turn down. "Donald has always been a great friend of mine," Guillard said. "The first thing I thought was, The least I can do is show up for the guy. That way he can fight in his hometown. But by no means did I come to Colorado to lose." Meanwhile, Cerrone, who is 8-1 in his past nine fights, was especially appreciative of his opponents willingness to clash. "I am honoured Melvin stepped up," Cerrone said. "He could have said, We trained together. Weve sparred. He knows my style. Its in his hometown. But he stepped up right away. Hes a warrior. Hes a man." Peyton Manning Womens Jersey . Their starting rotation is one of the NLs best. So far, the defending World Series champion Cardinals dont seem to miss Albert Pujols all that much. Steve Atwater Jersey . Madrid is seven points clear of its top rival with three games to play, so even a Barcelona loss earlier in the day will award the Spanish leader its record 32nd domestic crown. Madrids record achievement -- Barcelona is next closest with 21 trophies -- comes with the team building on its record 112 goals scored in a season, Cristiano Ronaldo looking to establish a record scoring total in a season and coach Jose Mourinho set to become the first coach to win league titles in four different countries. http://www.shopthebroncos.com/eric-decker-jersey ."Canadian diver Jennifer Abel does not mince words when she talks about the London 2012 Olympic Games. Shannon Sharpe Jersey . Brodeur, the NHLs all-time leader in wins and shutouts, has been out since suffering an injury to his right shoulder on Oct. 13. You can see the game on TSN, TSN. Peyton Manning Jersey . "I thought I did enough to win," Edgar said of his fight last February with Henderson in Japan. "But I dont really want to dwell on it now that were here. "I was fortunate that it was close enough to get me a rematch. This is like a chance for redemption for me, righting a wrong.The Norwegian referee who made controversial calls during Canadas semi-final encounter with the United States in womens soccer will not be involved in the gold and bronze medal games.FIFA, the governing body of soccer, announced the referee selection for the final two games and Christina Pedersens name was noticeably absent.Pedersen came under fire after making controversial calls in Mondays game. She penalized Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod for holding the ball too long after making a save in the 80th minute, awarding the U.S. an indirect free kick in the penalty area.Pedersen then awarded the Americans a penalty resulting from Megan Rapinoes free kick. The ball struck the elbow of Canadian Marie-Eve Nault with the player turning away. The play resulted in Abby Wambach founding the back of the net and tying the game.Pedersen, who has been an international referee since 2007, officiated three matches in the womens soccer tournament, tied for the most amongsst all soccer officials at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Von Miller Jersey. There had been speculation that Pedersen had actually been suspended, however FIFA denied those allegations, stating: "these claims are completely untrue."According to FIFA, the referee who will handle Thursdays gold medal match between the United States and Japan, German Bibiana Steinhaus, is the same official who handled the 2011 Womens World Cup Final, also coincidentally contested by USA and Japan. According to FIFA, her selection was based upon experience and quality.FIFA Media Manager for London 2012, Alex Stone, explained that it would be very unusual for an official to referee a semi-fian and a final in the same tournament due to the fact that Olympic referees are given at least two days of recovery time between matches. The tournament concludes on Thursday as Canada faces France in the bronze medal match while the United States battle Japan for gold. ' ' '