Benson Henderson
"Smooth"
| Age | 41 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Reach | 178 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
42
fights
30
✅ wins
12
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
4
bonuses
3
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
April 30, 2011
UFC debuts
November 28, 2015
UFC last fight
4h12:26
time in the cage
18:02
avg time by combat
78.6%
win rate
18.2%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1646
as of November 28, 2015
🥇 Peak Elo
1681
on April 20, 2013
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
81
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes differential | 87 | +6.75 / round |
| 2. | Leg strikes landed | 82 | 4.30 / round |
| 3. | Total strikes defense | 79 | 53% |
| 4. | Body strikes landed | 79 | 4.89 / round |
| 5. | Submission | 78 | 2 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko tko | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 1 | 0 |
| 3. | Head strikes landed | 25 | 7.17 / round |
| 4. | Ground strikes accuracy | 33 | 64% |
| 5. | Distance strikes landed | 44 | 10.30 / round |
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Boxing Score
79
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+6.75
/ round
💫 Strike differential
10.3 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
7.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
38.8%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
68.9%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
69
Wrestling Score
74
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.3 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.6 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
49.2%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
65.4%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:17 / round
⏱ Control Time
35s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.0 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
63.6%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
20.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Benson Henderson's UFC Fight History
November 28, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal
Welterweight bout
Win by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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February 14, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 4 (3:58).
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January 18, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 23, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:31).
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June 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 4 (1:16).
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January 25, 2014 - UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
Lightweight bout
Win by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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August 31, 2013 - UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
Lightweight title fight
Loss by submission (Armbar) at round 1 (4:41).
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April 20, 2013 - UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
Lightweight title fight
Win by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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December 08, 2012 - UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Lightweight title fight
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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August 11, 2012 - UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
Lightweight title fight
Win by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights