Benson Henderson

🇺🇸 ︎

(1983-11-16)

Statistics

UFC Record: 11-3

By Method:

KO/TKO: 0-1
Submission: 2-1
Decision: 9-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 8-2
As Underdog: 3-1

By Weight Class:

Lightweight: 9-3
Welterweight: 2-0

By Round:

Round 1: 0-2
Round 3: 3-1
Round 4: 2-0
Round 5: 6-0

By Type:

Main Event: 8-2
Title Fight: 4-1
Ranked Opponent: 3-3

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W L L W W

Peak Elo: 3317 (2012-12-08)

Avg Opponent Elo: 3042 (#50)

Bonuses: 4 (3 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 18m 1s

Total Fight Time: 4h 12m 16s

Avg Time Between Fights: 133 days

Avg Card Placement: 1.5

Peak Rankings:

#5 Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Lightweight Champion

#13 Welterweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2015-11-28
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal

Benson Henderson (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W W • 10-3
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3065 (60%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Jorge Masvidal (31)
6-2 • W W W L W
Elo: 2997 (40%)

Olympic Gymnastics Arena
Seoul
South Korea 🇰🇷 ︎

2015-02-14
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch

Benson Henderson (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W W L • 9-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 2998 (66%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐SUB⭐

R4
3:58

🇺🇸 ︎ Brandon Thatch (29)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2879 (34%)

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-01-18
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver

Donald Cerrone (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 13-3
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3239 (75%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Benson Henderson (31)
9-2 • L W W L W
Elo: 3047 (25%) • UFC rank: #5

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-08-23
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos

⭐ Rafael Dos Anjos (29) 🇧🇷 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 10-5
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3056 (33%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:31

🇺🇸 ︎ Benson Henderson (30)
9-1 • W W L W W
Elo: 3182 (67%) • UFC rank: #1

BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-06-07
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov

⭐ Benson Henderson (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W W • 8-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3138 (78%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R4
1:16

🇷🇺 ︎ Rustam Khabilov (27)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2920 (22%) • UFC rank: #11

Tingley Coliseum
Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-01-25
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson

Benson Henderson (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 7-1
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3139 (68%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Josh Thomson (35)
3-1 • W W L W
Elo: 3010 (32%) • UFC rank: #4

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2013-08-31
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

⭐ Anthony Pettis (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W • 3-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3091 (24%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

SUB
R1
4:31

🇺🇸 ︎ Benson Henderson (29)
7-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 3291 (76%) • UFC rank: Champ

BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2013-04-20
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

Benson Henderson (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 6-0
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3317 (80%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Gilbert Melendez (31)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 3078 (20%) • UFC rank: #1

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-12-08
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz

Benson Henderson (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 5-0
Elo: 3272 (78%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Nate Diaz (27)
11-5 • L L W W W
Elo: 3055 (22%)

KeyArena
Seattle, Washington
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-08-11
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II

Benson Henderson (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W • 4-0
Elo: 3282 (72%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Frankie Edgar (30)
9-2-1 • W W D W L
Elo: 3121 (28%)

Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-02-25
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

Benson Henderson (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 3157 (37%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Frankie Edgar (30)
9-1-1 • W W W D W
Elo: 3246 (63%)

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan 🇯🇵 ︎

2011-11-12
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos

Benson Henderson (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W • 2-0
Elo: 3055 (49%)

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Clay Guida (29)
9-5 • L W W W W
Elo: 3061 (51%)

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2011-08-14
UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle

Benson Henderson (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W • 1-0
Elo: 2910 (28%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Jim Miller (27)
9-1 • W W W W W
Elo: 3078 (72%)

Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2011-04-30
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields

Benson Henderson (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2829 (60%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦 ︎ Mark Bocek (29)
5-3 • W W W L W
Elo: 2762 (40%)

Rogers Centre
Toronto
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎