MILWAUKEE -- Anthony Pettis made quick work of Benson Henderson on Saturday, submitting the 155-pound champion in the main event of UFC 164. It was the second time Pettis had taken a title from Henderson. In 2010, Pettis (17-2) needed an incredible fifth-round highlight-reel kick off the cage to win the WEC lightweight title from Henderson (19-3). This time, he needed less than five minutes to take home the UFCs 155-pound title. "It feels amazing to be here," Pettis said after having the belt wrapped around his waist at Milwaukees BMO Harris Bradley Center. "I grew up coming to this arena and sitting in those nosebleeds. Milwaukee made Anthony Pettis. You really cant write a better story than what happened right here tonight." Pettis looked like the stronger fighter from the start, defending multiple takedown attempts from Henderson while looking for opportunities to strike. It came late in the opening round, as Pettis landed a series of thunderous kicks to the body that took a visible toll on his opponent. But as his confidence built, Pettis tried for an acrobatic leaping kick that came up short, allowing Henderson to push the action to the floor. Henderson wasnt out of trouble, even as he set up on top. Pettis turned quickly for a submission attempt, turning immediately into an armbar that left Henderson trapped. As Pettis torqued the hold, Henderson verbally submitted. Pettis let go of the hold, but it took the crowd a moment to gather what happened. When the Milwaukee-born Pettis scaled the cage to celebrate, the arena erupted. Pettis was awarded a US$50,000 "Submission of the Night" award for his effort. After the win, Pettis called out UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and said he was willing to meet the Brazilian at either 145 or 155 pounds. However, UFC president Dana White revealed at the events post-event press conference that Pettis suffered a left knee injury that he will need to address before booking any future contests. The nights co-feature saw two of the sports top heavyweights meet in a long-awaited matchup, though the contest between former UFC champions Josh Barnett (33-6) and Frank Mir (16-8) resulted in a somewhat unsettling finish. Barnett rushed forward from the opening bell, charging with punches and knees as Mir tried to defend against the cage. After surviving the initial barrage, Mir settled into the clinch, where he looked to turn the momentum in his favour. However, Barnett quickly turned up the pressure again and landed a big knee that sent Mir crashing to the canvas. Barnett looked to follow with punches on the floor, but referee Rob Hinds stepped in to wave off the fight at the 1:56 mark of the first. Mir immediately popped up to his feet to protest the stoppage, but the call had been made. While the end was likely inevitable, the stoppage seemed a touch premature, and the crowd on hand booed the decision. Still, the result was a Barnett victory in his first UFC appearance since 2002. "It felt great to get this win here in the UFC," said Barnett. "Its been a long time coming, and its great to get this matchup with Frank. "I actually do feel that it was an early stoppage. I would always prefer to get the clean finish." UFC boss White also said he thought the fight was stopped prematurely but declined to speculate whether or not the promotion would book a rematch. Featherweight contender Chad Mendes (15-1) earned one of the biggest wins of his career, earning an impressive TKO finish of an always durable Clay Guida (30-11). Mendes was the better fighter from the start, patiently handling Guidas fast-paced attacks by avoiding leaping punches and easily turning aside any takedown attempts. But already up two rounds to none, Mendes refused to be content with a decision win and turned up the heat in the third. A right hand stunned Guida and Mendes pounced with a flurry of brutal power shots inside until Guida collapsed to the floor, forcing referee Yves Lavigne to step in 30 seconds in to the final round. Mendes has now earned four straight knockout wins since his January 2012 loss to champ Jose Aldo and hopes to book a rematch later this year. Meanwhile, Guida loses by knockout for the first time in his 18 UFC appearances. "I feel like I have made as big of a statement as I possibly could in this division," Mendes said. "I wanted a knockout very badly, and I got it. I knew it was my best bet." Mendes, who earned the evenings "Knockout of the Night" bonus for his win, said he believes hes deserving of another shot at the belt. UFC boss White said Mendes place among a strong list of contenders at 145 pounds is uncertain but admitted, "I love this kid." Fighting at heavyweight for the first time since 2008, former dual-division contender Brandon Vera (12-7) tried to use a movement-based strategy to outwork a bigger Ben Rothwell (33-9). While the strategy worked for the better part of two rounds, Veras luck ran out in the third. After chasing Vera for much of the contest, Rothwell finally snapped in the final round, wildly gesturing and bobbing his head before rushing forward with a barrage of heavy punches. Vera tried to defend against the cage, but the blows snuck through his defence and he toppled to the floor. Rothwell followed to the floor and pounded away until referee Herb Dean waved off the fight at the 1:54 mark of the round. "I think the best of me came out in that third round tonight," Rothwell said. "Ive still got some things to do, but Ive got a great training facility, coaches and training partners, and that all helped me." In the nights first main-card contest, top featherweight contenders Dustin Poirier (14-3) and Erik Koch (13-3) combined for a thrilling affair that included an opening frame likely to wind up on some "Round of the Year" lists. Both fighters came close to finishing the contest in the opening round, Poirier through devastating strikes and Koch with a triangle choke that his opponent later admitted nearly forced him to submit. Poirier took firm control of the momentum in the second round and seemed well on his way to victory, but Koch remained game until the very end, looking for a rear-naked choke in the final seconds of the third frame that he just couldnt quite finish. In the end, it was Poirier who was awarded a unanimous-decision win, 29-28, 29-27 and 29-27. "I was dominant in the first two rounds, but I made a mistake in the third and he capitalized," Poirier said after the win. "Hes slick but not that strong. I knew I had hurt him a couple times, but hes a tough guy." 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The 26-year-old slider from Calgary posted a time of 50.464 seconds, 0.573 seconds back of leader Natalie Geisenberger. The German led the overall World Cup womens standings this season and continued her dominance by putting down a track record time of 49.CHICAGO -- Tyson Barrie and the Avalanche keep finding ways to win as they move up in the Western Conference. The defenceman scored his second goal of the game on a power play at 4:09 of overtime, giving Colorado a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. The Avalanche won their second straight and improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight games despite getting outshot 48-26 and blowing a two-goal lead. With Jonathan Toews off for hooking, Barrie fired the game-winner past Corey Crawford on a one-timer from the left circle after taking a cross-ice pass from Matt Duchene. "This is huge for us," Barrie said. "We want to keep climbing in the standings." The 22-year-old Barrie was an unlikely star in this one. After his first two-goal game in the NHL, he has five goals this season and seven in his career. "This is a tough building to get one point in, so we got the one. We were fortunate to get the power play there, and were able to get the two points," he said. The Avalanche also avenged a 7-2 drubbing by the Blackhawks in Chicago on Dec. 27. Colorado is 6-1-2 since that loss. "We wanted to have a good bounce-back game after that," Barrie said. "If you can beat the champs, its always nice." Barrie and Ryan OReilly scored 1:02 apart late in the first period to stake Colorado to a 2-0 lead. OReilly has three goals in his last two games. But if goalie Semyon Varlamov hadnt made 46 saves in a solid -- and sometimes spectacular -- effort, the game wouldnt have been close. "Hes been like this since the start of the year," Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said. "Hes been outstanding. We rally around him. "That was the type of performance we needed from our goalie to beat the Blackhawks." Chicagos Andrew Shaw scored at 7:27 of the third to tie it. He also assisted on Johnny Oduyas goal in the second. But that was all Varlamov allowed. "We just couldnt find a way to score enough goals to win," Toews said. "It is a frustrating game, but well stay with it and we know we can build off that effort and start playing better hockey than we have been the last few games." Varlamov improved to 9-0-5 in his last 15 games, including 14 starts -- the longest streak of his career without a regulation loss.dddddddddddd His last defeat in regulation was at Phoenix on Dec. 10, when the Avalanche lost 3-1. Crawford finished with 23 saves. The Blackhawks have dropped their last seven games that have gone past regulation, dating to a 2-1 shootout win in Dallas on Nov. 29. The defending Stanley Cup champions are 4-11 this season in games that go longer than 60 minutes. They are 0-5 in overtime and 4-6 in shootouts. Colorado defenceman Erik Johnson left late in the second period with a lower-body injury. He tried to return for a shift in the third, but didnt continue. Colorado led 2-0 after the first period despite being outplayed until about 14 minutes in, when the Blackhawks held a 12-3 advantage in shots. But Barrie opened the scoring on a soft screened shot from just inside the right point with 5:02 left in the first. He flipped the puck past several players and it sailed over Crawfords glove. OReilly made it 2-0 with a power-play goal on a crisp passing play 10 seconds after Kris Versteeg was sent off for hooking. OReilly slipped the puck past Crawford after a wide-open setup at the edge of the crease. The Blackhawks pushed back and turned up the pressure in the second, outshooting Colorado 10-1 in the first half of the period and 16-6 overall. But Chicago only managed to cut Colorados lead to 2-1, cashing in on Oduyas deflection of Brandon Saads screened shot from the slot. Shaw tied it on a rebound. He swept in a shot from 10 feet out after Varlamov stopped Saad from point-blank range. Chicagos Michal Rozsival hit the right post on a shot with about 7:30 left. Crawford made a point-blank stop on a wide-open Cody McLeod with just more than 3 minutes left. Toews tripped Andre Benoit at 3:34 of overtime following a Chicago turnover to prevent a possible breakaway, but the ensuing power play led to Barries game-winner. NOTES: Oduya, a defenceman, had gone 23 games without a goal and 10 without a point. ... Colorado C Paul Stastny missed the game with a leg injury sustained Saturday at Minnesota. He is day to day. ... Avalanche G Jean-Sebastien Giguere sat out with back spasms, so Sami Aittokallio was recalled from Lake Erie of the AHL to back up Varlamov. Colorado D Cory Sarich also was scratched. ' ' '