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Benson Henderson

Welterweight
Pro Record
24-7-0
UFC Record
11-3-0 (14 fights)
Last fought: Nov 2015

Fighter Profile

Age42 (Nov 16, 1983)
Height5'9"
Weight170 lbs
Reach70"
StanceSouthpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Benson Henderson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.9
Strike Differential1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy49.2%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min3:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins18.2%
Decision % of Wins81.8%
Avg Fight Time18:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.8
Takedown Accuracy31.8%
Takedown Defense60.0%
Control Time/Fight2:51

Fight History

WIN
vs. Jorge Masvidal
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal • Nov 2015
Benson Henderson86/14659%TD 3/12Ctrl 6:51
Jorge Masvidal77/15649%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brandon Thatch
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 3:58 • UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch • Feb 2015
Benson Henderson57/15437%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:34
Brandon Thatch44/14331%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Donald Cerrone
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver • Jan 2015
Benson Henderson86/15555%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Donald Cerrone57/12546%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:31 • UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos • Aug 2014
Benson Henderson10/2737%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
Rafael Dos Anjos18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rustam Khabilov
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 1:16 • UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov • Jun 2014
Benson Henderson26/7037%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:52KD 1
Rustam Khabilov18/7723%TD 6/10Ctrl 2:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Thomson
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson • Jan 2014
Benson Henderson46/9151%TD 4/4Ctrl 5:01
Josh Thomson19/5833%TD 4/11Ctrl 7:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Pettis
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:41 • UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013
Benson Henderson11/1669%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:07
Anthony Pettis9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilbert Melendez
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013
Benson Henderson68/16641%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:28
Gilbert Melendez43/19123%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:52
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Diaz
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz • Dec 2012
Benson Henderson124/19863%TD 8/12Ctrl 16:58KD 1
Nate Diaz30/8336%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frankie Edgar
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012
Benson Henderson64/16738%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frankie Edgar
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012
Benson Henderson87/26433%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Clay Guida
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011
Benson Henderson40/8945%TD 2/7Ctrl 7:27KD 1
Clay Guida11/4028%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jim Miller
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle • Aug 2011
Benson Henderson65/13249%TD 7/7Ctrl 10:23
Jim Miller14/4432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Bocek
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011
Benson Henderson56/12644%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:31
Mark Bocek11/3432%TD 4/11Ctrl 4:27
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:03 | Data source: UFCStats.com