Benson Henderson

Fight Record

2023-03-10 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 30-11-0-0 \| LOSS	SUB R1 2:37 Rear-Naked Choke	Usman Nurmagomedov WIN \| 16-0-0-0	Bellator 292 San Jose, United States
Bellator 292 • San Jose, California, United States • Sap Center
2022-09-23 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 29-11-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Unanimous (49-45, 49-45, 49-45)	Peter Queally LOSS \| 13-6-1-0	Bellator 285 Dublin, Ireland
Bellator 285 • Dublin, Leinster, Ireland • 3Arena
2022-01-29 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 28-11-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Split (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	Islam Mamedov LOSS \| 11-1-1-0	Bellator 273 Phoenix, United States
Bellator 273 • Phoenix, Arizona, United States • Footprint Center
2021-10-16 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 28-10-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)	Brent Primus WIN \| 10-2-0-0	Bellator 268 Phoenix, United States
Bellator 268 • Phoenix, Arizona, United States • Footprint Center
2020-11-19 Welterweight	Benson Henderson 28-9-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Jason Jackson WIN \| 12-4-0-0	Bellator 253 Uncasville, United States
Bellator 253 • Uncasville, Connecticut, United States • Mohegan Sun Arena
2020-08-07 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 28-8-0-0 \| LOSS	KO R1 2:09 Punches	Michael Chandler WIN \| 20-5-0-0	Bellator 243 Uncasville, United States
Bellator 243 • Uncasville, Connecticut, United States • Mohegan Sun Arena
2019-09-27 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 27-8-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Myles Jury LOSS \| 17-4-0-0	Bellator Dublin 227 Dublin, Ireland
Bellator Dublin 227 • Dublin, Leinster, Ireland • 3Arena
2019-04-27 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 26-8-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Split (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	Adam Piccolotti LOSS \| 11-2-0-0	Bellator 220 San Jose, United States
Bellator 220 • San Jose, California, United States • Sap Center
2018-10-13 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 25-8-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)	Saad Awad LOSS \| 22-10-0-0	Bellator 208 Uniondale, United States
Bellator 208 • Uniondale, New York, United States • Nassau Coliseum
2018-04-06 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 24-8-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R2 0:49 Guillotine Choke	Roger Huerta LOSS \| 24-9-1-1	Bellator 196 Budapest, Hungary
Bellator 196 • Budapest, Budapest, Hungary • Bok Hall
2017-09-23 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 24-7-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Split (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)	Patricky Pitbull WIN \| 17-8-0-0	Bellator 183 San Jose, United States
Bellator 183 • San Jose, California, United States • Sap Center
2016-11-19 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 24-6-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R5 5:00 Split (48-46, 46-48, 48-47)	Michael Chandler WIN \| 15-3-0-0	Bellator 165 San Jose, United States
Bellator 165 • San Jose, California, United States • Sap Center
2016-08-26 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 23-6-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R2 2:26 Leg Injury	Patricio Pitbull LOSS \| 25-3-0-0	Bellator 160 Anaheim, United States
Bellator 160 Vengeance • Anaheim, California, United States • Honda Center
2016-04-22 Welterweight	Benson Henderson 23-5-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R5 5:00 Unanimous (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)	Andrey Koreshkov WIN \| 19-1-0-0	Bellator 153 Uncasville, United States
Bellator 153 • Uncasville, Connecticut, United States • Mohegan Sun Arena
2015-11-28 Welterweight	Benson Henderson 22-5-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Split (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)	Jorge Masvidal LOSS \| 29-9-0-0	UFC Fight Night Seoul, South Korea
UFC Fight Night Henderson Vs Masvidal • Seoul, Seoul, South Korea • Olympic Gymnastics Arena
2015-02-14 Welterweight	Benson Henderson 21-5-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R4 3:58 Rear-Naked Choke	Brandon Thatch LOSS \| 11-1-0-0	UFC Fight Night Broomfield, United States
UFC Fight Night Henderson Vs Thatch • Broomfield, Colorado, United States • 1Stbank Center
2015-01-18 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 21-4-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Donald Cerrone WIN \| 26-6-0-1	UFC Fight Night Boston, United States
UFC Fight Night Mcgregor Vs Siver • Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Td Garden
2014-08-23 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 21-3-0-0 \| LOSS	KO R1 2:31 Punch	Rafael Dos Anjos WIN \| 21-7-0-0	UFC Fight Night Macau, Macao
UFC Fight Night Henderson Vs Dos Anjos • Macau, Macao • Bok Center
2014-06-07 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 20-3-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R4 1:16 Rear-Naked Choke	Rustam Khabilov LOSS \| 17-1-0-0	UFC Fight Night Albuquerque, United States
UFC Fight Night Henderson Vs Khabilov • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States • Tingley Coliseum
2014-01-25 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 19-3-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Split (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)	Josh Thomson LOSS \| 20-5-0-1	UFC On Fox 2 Saint Petersburg, Russia
UFC On Fox 2 Henderson Vs Thomson • Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia • United Center
2013-08-31 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 19-2-0-0 \| LOSS	SUB R1 4:31 Armbar	Anthony Pettis WIN \| 16-2-0-0	UFC 164 Milwaukee, United States
UFC 164 Henderson Vs Pettis 2 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States • Bmo Harris Bradley Center
2013-04-20 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 18-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Split (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)	Gilbert Melendez LOSS \| 21-2-0-0	UFC On Fox 53 Kharkiv, Ukraine
UFC On Fox 53 Henderson Vs Melendez • Kharkiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine • Hp Pavilion
2012-12-08 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 17-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Unanimous (50-43, 50-45, 50-45)	Nate Diaz LOSS \| 16-7-0-0	UFC On Fox Seattle, United States
UFC On Fox Henderson Vs Diaz • Seattle, Washington, United States • Keyarena
2012-08-11 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 16-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Split (46-49, 48-47, 48-47)	Frankie Edgar LOSS \| 15-2-1-0	UFC 150 Denver, United States
UFC 150 Henderson Vs Edgar Ii • Denver, Colorado, United States • Pepsi Center
2012-02-26 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 15-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Unanimous (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)	Frankie Edgar LOSS \| 15-1-1-0	UFC 144 Saitama, Japan
UFC 144 Edgar Vs Henderson • Saitama, Saitama, Japan • Saitama Super Arena
2011-11-12 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 14-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)	Clay Guida LOSS \| 29-11-0-0	UFC On Fox Anaheim, United States
UFC On Fox Velasquez Vs Dos Santos • Anaheim, California, United States • Honda Center
2011-08-14 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 13-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 29-28, 30-26)	Jim Miller LOSS \| 20-2-0-0	UFC Live Milwaukee, United States
UFC Live Hardy Vs Lytle • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States • Bradley Center
2011-04-30 Lightweight	Benson Henderson 12-2-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Mark Bocek LOSS \| 9-3-0-0	UFC 129 Toronto, Canada
UFC 129 St Pierre Vs Shields • Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Rogers Centre
2010-12-16	Benson Henderson 12-1-0-0 \| LOSS	DEC R5 5:00 Unanimous	Anthony Pettis WIN \| 12-1-0-0	WEC 53 Glendale, United States
WEC 53 • Glendale, Arizona, United States
2010-04-24	Benson Henderson 11-1-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 1:57 Guillotine Choke	Donald Cerrone LOSS \| 11-2-0-1	WEC 48 Sacramento, United States
WEC 48 • Sacramento, California, United States
2010-01-10	Benson Henderson 10-1-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R3 2:41 Guillotine Choke	Jamie Varner LOSS \| 16-2-0-2	WEC 46 Sacramento, United States
WEC 46 • Sacramento, California, United States
2009-10-10	Benson Henderson 9-1-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R5 5:00 Unanimous	Donald Cerrone LOSS \| 10-1-0-1	WEC 43 San Antonio, United States
WEC 43 • San Antonio, Texas, United States
2009-04-05	Benson Henderson 8-1-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:41 Punches	Shane Roller LOSS \| 4-1-0-0	WEC 40 Chicago, United States
WEC 40 • Chicago, Illinois, United States
2009-01-25	Benson Henderson 7-1-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R2 0:42 Guillotine Choke	Anthony Njokuani LOSS \| 9-1-0-1	WEC 38 San Diego, United States
WEC 38 Varner Vs Cerrone • San Diego, California, United States
2008-10-04	Benson Henderson 6-1-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Diego Saraiva LOSS \| 1-4-1-0	Evolution MMA Phoenix, United States
Evolution MMA Evolution Mma • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
2008-07-25	Benson Henderson 5-1-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R2 3:49 Guillotine Choke	Ricardo Tirloni LOSS \| 3-0-0-0	MFC 17 Edmonton, Canada
MFC 17 Hostile Takeover • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2008-05-09	Benson Henderson 4-1-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R3 4:11 Rear-Naked Choke	Mike Maestas LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	MFC 16 Edmonton, Canada
MFC 16 Anger Management • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2007-12-07	Benson Henderson 3-1-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 2:36 Rear-Naked Choke	Bryan Corley LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Victory FC 21 Council Bluffs, United States
Victory FC 21 Infamous • Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
2007-06-23	Benson Henderson 2-1-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:45 Submission To Punches	David Dagloria LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	UCE round 26 Ogden, United States
UCE round 26 Episode 12 • Ogden, Utah, United States
2007-03-31	Benson Henderson 2-0-0-0 \| LOSS	SUB R1 0:46 Anaconda Choke	Rocky Johnson WIN \| 1-3-0-0	Battlequest 5 Vail, United States
Battlequest 5 Avalanche • Vail, Colorado, United States
2007-02-16	Benson Henderson 1-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:37 Punches	Allen Williams LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Victory FC 18 Council Bluffs, United States
Victory FC 18 Hitmen • Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
2006-11-18	Benson Henderson 0-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 4:21 Submission To Punches	Dan Gregary LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Midwest Championship Fighting North Platte, United States
Midwest Championship Fighting Genesis • North Platte, Nebraska, United States

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