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Benson Henderson

Last fought: Nov 2015
RECORD
Pro
24-7-0
UFC
11-3-0
Age
42
Height
5'9"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time18:01
Fight Completion Rate81.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight3.61
% Fights Inside the Distance28.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)92-29 (76.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)66-20 (76.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)26-9 (74.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)62.6%
% Time in Control25.7%
% Time Controlled11.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time68.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.29
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.30
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.99
Distance Strike Accuracy38.8%
Distance Strike Defense68.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.66
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.55
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.06
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.56
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.31
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.10
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Benson Henderson   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

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 Defense65.4%
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 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
Benson Henderson86/14659%TD 3/12Ctrl 6:51
Jorge Masvidal77/15649%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brandon Thatch
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch • Feb 2015Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 3:58
Benson Henderson57/15437%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:34
Brandon Thatch44/14331%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Donald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver • Jan 2015Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
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
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
Benson Henderson26/7037%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:52KD 1
Rustam Khabilov18/7723%TD 6/10Ctrl 2:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Thomson
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson • Jan 2014Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Benson Henderson46/9151%TD 4/4Ctrl 5:01
Josh Thomson19/5833%TD 4/11Ctrl 7:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Pettis
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013LightweightTITLE
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:41
Benson Henderson11/1669%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:07
Anthony Pettis9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilbert Melendez
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013LightweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Benson Henderson68/16641%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:28
Gilbert Melendez43/19123%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:52
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Diaz
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz • Dec 2012LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Benson Henderson124/19863%TD 8/12Ctrl 16:58KD 1
Nate Diaz30/8336%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frankie Edgar
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012LightweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Benson Henderson64/16738%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
Frankie Edgar66/18236%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:59KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frankie Edgar
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Benson Henderson87/26433%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:37
Frankie Edgar68/19036%TD 5/12Ctrl 2:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Clay Guida
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Benson Henderson40/8945%TD 2/7Ctrl 7:27KD 1
Clay Guida11/4028%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jim Miller
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle • Aug 2011Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Benson Henderson65/13249%TD 7/7Ctrl 10:23
Jim Miller14/4432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Bocek
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Benson Henderson56/12644%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:31
Mark Bocek11/3432%TD 4/11Ctrl 4:27
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (6 fights)
LOSS
vs. Anthony Pettis
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Benson Henderson38/11234%TD 3/10Ctrl 6:37
Anthony Pettis42/9942%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:21KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Donald Cerrone
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:57
Benson Henderson15/1788%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:00
Donald Cerrone1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamie Varner
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 2:41
Benson Henderson19/4048%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:46
Jamie Varner23/6237%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Donald Cerrone
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Benson Henderson34/7645%TD 8/21Ctrl 13:40
Donald Cerrone28/6344%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shane Roller
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:41
Benson Henderson14/2070%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:35KD 1
Shane Roller2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Njokuani
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 0:42
Benson Henderson6/2227%TD 7/13Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Njokuani0/70%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com