Benson Henderson

Welterweight · 24-7 · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1667.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.79 significant strikes per minute — better than 92% of Welterweight fighters
  • Avoids 63% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 92% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages 2.40 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 76% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.93
    Bottom 42%
  • Striking accuracy
    45%
    Bottom 48%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.79
    Top 8%
  • Striking defense
    63%
    Top 8%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.40
    Top 24%
  • Takedown accuracy
    45%
    Top 34%
  • Takedown defense
    63%
    Bottom 48%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.80
    Top 32%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1587, higher than 71% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1668).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202516:16Khabilov2:31Anjos15:00Cerrone18:58Thatch25:00Masvidal
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WJorge Masvidal
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal
2015-11-28 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WBrandon Thatch
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
2015-02-14 · Submission, R4 3:58
LDonald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
2015-01-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LRafael Dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
2014-08-23 · KO/TKO, R1 2:31
WRustam Khabilov
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
2014-06-07 · Submission, R4 1:16
WJosh Thomson
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
2014-01-25 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
LAnthony PettisTitle
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
2013-08-31 · Submission, R1 4:41
WGilbert MelendezTitle
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
2013-04-20 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WNate DiazTitle
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
2012-12-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WFrankie EdgarTitle
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
2012-08-11 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WFrankie EdgarTitle
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
2012-02-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WClay Guida
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
2011-11-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJim Miller
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle
2011-08-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMark Bocek
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
2011-04-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00