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Record:
30
win
12
loss
0
draw
0
nc
Wins by:
5
ko
9
sub
16
dec
0
n/a
Losses by:
2
ko
3
sub
7
dec
0
n/a
Percentages:
17%
ko
30%
sub
47%
finish
42%
finish
Last 4 fights:
DEC
DEC
DEC
DEC
Benson Henderson Socials & Profiles
Age
41
Weight
154lbs (70kg)
Height
5'9" (1.75m)
Reach
5'11" (1.8m)
Weight Class
lightweight
Debut
2006-11-18
Career
2006 - 2023
Stance
Southpaw
Rank
Birth
1983-11-16
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Residence
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Fighting Out Of
Glendale, Arizona, United States
Strengths
Great cardio, high-level grappling, strong leg kicks
Weaknesses
Struggles with strikers, less power in punches, sometimes inconsistent
Notes
Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, known for his wars with Frankie Edgar and Donald Cerrone, trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Taekwondo

Fight Record

30-11-0-0
SUB
1
2:37 Rear-Naked Choke
Lightweight bout
SUB
1
16-0-0-0
Lightweight bout
29-11-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Unanimous
(49-45, 49-45, 49-45)
Lightweight bout
DEC
5
13-6-1-0
Lightweight bout
28-11-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Split
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
11-1-1-0
Lightweight bout
28-10-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
10-2-0-0
Lightweight bout
28-9-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight bout
DEC
3
12-4-0-0
Welterweight bout
28-8-0-0
KO
1
2:09 Punches
Lightweight bout
KO
1
20-5-0-0
Lightweight bout
27-8-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
17-4-0-0
Lightweight bout
26-8-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Split
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
11-2-0-0
Lightweight bout
25-8-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
(30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
22-10-0-0
Lightweight bout
24-8-0-0
SUB
2
0:49 Guillotine Choke
Lightweight bout
SUB
2
24-9-1-1
Lightweight bout
24-7-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Split
(28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
17-8-0-0
Lightweight bout
24-6-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Split
(48-46, 46-48, 48-47)
Lightweight bout
DEC
5
15-3-0-0
Lightweight bout
23-6-0-0
TKO
2
2:26 Leg Injury
Lightweight bout
TKO
2
25-3-0-0
Lightweight bout
23-5-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Unanimous
(50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Welterweight bout
DEC
5
19-1-0-0
Welterweight bout
22-5-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Split
(47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
Welterweight bout
DEC
5
29-9-0-0
Welterweight bout
21-5-0-0
SUB
4
3:58 Rear-Naked Choke
Welterweight bout
SUB
4
11-1-0-0
Welterweight bout
21-4-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
26-6-0-1
Lightweight bout
21-3-0-0
KO
1
2:31 Punch
Lightweight bout
KO
1
21-7-0-0
Lightweight bout
20-3-0-0
SUB
4
1:16 Rear-Naked Choke
Lightweight bout
SUB
4
17-1-0-0
Lightweight bout
19-3-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Split
(47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
Lightweight bout
DEC
5
20-5-0-1
Lightweight bout
19-2-0-0
SUB
1
4:31 Armbar
Lightweight bout
SUB
1
16-2-0-0
Lightweight bout
18-2-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Split
(47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
Lightweight bout
DEC
5
21-2-0-0
Lightweight bout
17-2-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Unanimous
(50-43, 50-45, 50-45)
Lightweight bout
DEC
5
16-7-0-0
Lightweight bout
16-2-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Split
(46-49, 48-47, 48-47)
Lightweight bout
DEC
5
15-2-1-0
Lightweight bout
15-2-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Unanimous
(49-46, 48-47, 49-46)
Lightweight bout
DEC
5
15-1-1-0
Lightweight bout
14-2-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
29-11-0-0
Lightweight bout
13-2-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
(30-27, 29-28, 30-26)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
20-2-0-0
Lightweight bout
12-2-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight bout
DEC
3
9-3-0-0
Lightweight bout
12-1-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Unanimous
DEC
5
12-1-0-0
16 Dec 10
11-1-0-0
SUB
1
1:57 Guillotine Choke
SUB
1
11-2-0-1
24 Apr 10
10-1-0-0
SUB
3
2:41 Guillotine Choke
SUB
3
16-2-0-2
10 Jan 10
9-1-0-0
DEC
5
5:00 Unanimous
DEC
5
10-1-0-1
10 Oct 09
8-1-0-0
TKO
1
1:41 Punches
TKO
1
4-1-0-0
05 Apr 09
7-1-0-0
SUB
2
0:42 Guillotine Choke
SUB
2
9-1-0-1
6-1-0-0
DEC
3
5:00 Unanimous
DEC
3
1-4-1-0
5-1-0-0
SUB
2
3:49 Guillotine Choke
SUB
2
3-0-0-0
4-1-0-0
SUB
3
4:11 Rear-Naked Choke
SUB
3
0-0-0-0
3-1-0-0
SUB
1
2:36 Rear-Naked Choke
SUB
1
0-0-0-0
2-1-0-0
TKO
1
1:45 Submission To Punches
TKO
1
0-0-0-0
2-0-0-0
SUB
1
0:46 Anaconda Choke
SUB
1
1-3-0-0
1-0-0-0
TKO
1
1:37 Punches
TKO
1
0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0
TKO
1
4:21 Submission To Punches
TKO
1
0-0-0-0


Fancy Stats


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Name
Age
Career Span
Last 5
Record
Division
36
2013 - 2024
15
6
0
0
Lightweight
2007 - 2007
0
1
0
0
Lightweight
34
2010 - 2024
29
5
0
0
Welterweight
44
2003 - 2024
18
15
0
1
Welterweight
38
2007 - 2022
25
14
0
0
Lightweight
39
2008 - 2016
11
5
0
0
Welterweight
39
2010 - 2024
14
3
0
1
Lightweight
2007 - 2014
0
2
0
0
Lightweight
43
2003 - 2024
38
25
0
0
Lightweight
2006 - 2006
0
1
0
0
Lightweight
2007 - 2007
0
1
0
0
Lightweight
42
2003 - 2016
1
8
1
0
Featherweight
41
2006 - 2022
36
17
0
2
Welterweight
43
2005 - 2022
24
11
1
0
Bantamweight
42
2002 - 2019
22
8
0
0
Featherweight
2009 - 2023
14
3
1
0
Lightweight
39
2003 - 2014
21
11
1
2
Lightweight
34
2012 - 2024
18
5
0
0
Welterweight
41
2005 - 2024
38
18
0
1
Lightweight
40
2003 - 2023
35
17
0
0
Welterweight
47
2001 - 2017
22
9
0
1
Lightweight
42
2004 - 2014
12
5
0
0
Lightweight
38
2009 - 2024
23
9
0
0
Lightweight
2008 - 2008
1
1
0
0
Lightweight
36
2008 - 2021
19
6
0
0
Lightweight
39
2004 - 2022
21
13
0
0
Welterweight
37
2004 - 2024
36
7
0
0
Featherweight
39
2005 - 2024
25
14
0
0
Lightweight
36
2012 - 2023
13
8
1
1
Welterweight
40
2004 - 2024
32
17
0
0
Welterweight
41
2005 - 2021
24
8
0
0
Lightweight
79
2006 - 2015
3
8
0
0
Featherweight
41
2003 - 2021
24
13
1
1
Lightweight
37
2007 - 2019
24
4
0
0
Welterweight
41
2006 - 2022
23
15
0
1
Lightweight
45
2007 - 2016
11
7
0
0
Lightweight
26
2017 - 2025
19
0
0
1
Lightweight

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