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More than six years have passed since Jake Ellenberger felt the sting of losing a unanimous decision to Jay Hieron.
It was Ellenberger's first professional loss, and that fact was in his thoughts every day leading to their welterweight rematch.
As eager as Ellenberger was to exact revenge, he kept his emotions under control. Ellenberger, known as a fast starter, showed patience en route to unanimous decision.
All three judges scored the bout, 29-28. ESPN.com also scored the fight for Ellenberger, 29-28.
Ellenberger and Hieron were scheduled to meet Sept. 1 at UFC 151 before that entire card was cancelled.
With the victory, Ellenberger improves to 27-6. Hieron, who returned to UFC for the first time since October 2005, falls to 23-6.
It was Ellenberger's first professional loss, and that fact was in his thoughts every day leading to their welterweight rematch.
As eager as Ellenberger was to exact revenge, he kept his emotions under control. Ellenberger, known as a fast starter, showed patience en route to unanimous decision.
All three judges scored the bout, 29-28. ESPN.com also scored the fight for Ellenberger, 29-28.
Ellenberger and Hieron were scheduled to meet Sept. 1 at UFC 151 before that entire card was cancelled.
With the victory, Ellenberger improves to 27-6. Hieron, who returned to UFC for the first time since October 2005, falls to 23-6.
