Welterweight Bout

Benson Henderson

“Smooth”

Record: 11-3-0
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5' 9"
Reach: 70"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: Nov 16, 1983

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 14
Minutes: 252.4
Knockdowns: 3
Sig. accuracy: 45.9%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 49.2%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 10
Control / 15: 3:52

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted826/1801

Accuracy45.9%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head43.8%
Body29.9%
Leg26.3%

Position

Distance63.0%
Clinch18.6%
Ground18.4%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head44.5%
Body34.2%
Leg21.2%

Position absorbed

Distance75.1%
Clinch21.4%
Ground3.5%

Grappling

For

Takedowns32/65

TD accuracy49.2%

TD per 151.9

Sub attempts10

Subs per 150.6

Reversals1

Control64:58

Control per 153:52

Against

Takedowns absorbed28/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced18

Control conceded29:26

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.3/1	29.0%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.7/1.3	53.6%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.8/1.3	62.4%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	0.9/1.6	54.0%	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	0.5/1.2	42.7%	—

Recent fights

Win vs Jorge Masvidal
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalNov 28, 2015
KD 0 · Sig 86/146 · TD 3/12 · Ctrl 6:51
Win vs Brandon Thatch
Submission · Round 4 · 3:58
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchFeb 14, 2015
KD 0 · Sig 57/154 · TD 3/5 · Ctrl 4:34
Loss vs Donald Cerrone
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverJan 18, 2015
KD 0 · Sig 86/155 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Rafael Dos Anjos
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:31
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos AnjosAug 23, 2014
KD 0 · Sig 10/27 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:02
Win vs Rustam Khabilov
Submission · Round 4 · 1:16
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovJun 7, 2014
KD 1 · Sig 26/70 · TD 1/3 · Ctrl 2:52
Win vs Josh Thomson
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs ThomsonJan 25, 2014
KD 0 · Sig 46/91 · TD 4/4 · Ctrl 5:01
Loss vs Anthony Pettis
Submission · Round 1 · 4:41
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Aug 31, 2013
KD 0 · Sig 11/16 · TD 0/3 · Ctrl 3:07
Win vs Gilbert Melendez
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezApr 20, 2013
KD 0 · Sig 68/166 · TD 0/4 · Ctrl 1:28
Win vs Nate Diaz
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDec 8, 2012
KD 1 · Sig 124/198 · TD 8/12 · Ctrl 16:58
Win vs Frankie Edgar
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar IIAug 11, 2012
KD 0 · Sig 64/167 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:07

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