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FIGHTER · ID 1638● ACTIVE

Benson Henderson

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Welterweight · 30–12–0 · Southpaw · 175.3cm · 177.8cm REACH
"Smooth"
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States · 43 yrs · Nov 16, 1983📍 Glendale, Arizona
K01Key Indicators
CAREER AVERAGES
SLPM
2.93
ABS/MIN
1.79
STR ACC
45%
STR DEF
63%
TD/15
2.40
FIN RATE
47%
R01Record Breakdown
WINS
30
LOSSES
12
DRAWS
0
NO CONTEST
0
BY KO/TKO
3
BY SUB
11
BY DEC
16
H01Fight History
43 FIGHTS
DATE
★ OPPONENT
EVENT
CLASS
METHOD
RES
RD · TIME
2026-05
Professional Fighters
Welterweight
—
—
—
2023-03
FOR BELLATOR MMA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2023-03 · SUB · R1 2:37
Bellator 292
Lightweight
SUB
L
R1 · 2:37
2022-09
2022-09 · DEC
Bellator 285
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2022-01
2022-01 · DEC
Bellator 273
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2021-10
2021-10 · DEC
Bellator 268
Lightweight
DEC
L
—
2020-11
2020-11 · DEC
Bellator 253
Welterweight
DEC
L
—
2020-08
2020-08 · TKO · R1 2:09
Bellator 243
Lightweight
TKO
L
R1 · 2:09
2019-09
2019-09 · DEC
Bellator 227
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2019-04
2019-04 · DEC
Bellator 220
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2018-10
2018-10 · DEC
Bellator 208
Lightweight
DEC
W
—
2018-04
2018-04 · SUB · R2 0:49
Bellator 196
Lightweight
SUB
W
R2 · 0:49
2017-09
2017-09 · DEC
Bellator 183
Lightweight
DEC
L
—
2016-11
FOR BELLATOR MMA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2016-11 · DEC
Bellator 165
Lightweight
DEC
L
—
2016-08
2016-08 · TKO · R2 2:26
Bellator 160
Lightweight
TKO
W
R2 · 2:26
2016-04
FOR BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2016-04 · DEC
Bellator 153
Welterweight
DEC
L
—
2015-11
2015-11 · S-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hende
Welterweight
S-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2015-02
2015-02 · SUB - Rear Naked Choke · R4 3:58
UFC Fight Night: Hende
Welterweight
SUB - Rear Naked Choke
W
R4 · 3:58
2015-01
2015-01 · U-DEC · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: McGre
Lightweight
U-DEC
L
R3 · 5:00
2014-08
2014-08 · KO/TKO - Punch · R1 2:31
UFC Fight Night: Hende
Lightweight
KO/TKO - Punch
L
R1 · 2:31
2014-06
2014-06 · SUB - Rear Naked Choke · R4 1:16
UFC Fight Night: Hende
Lightweight
SUB - Rear Naked Choke
W
R4 · 1:16
2014-01
2014-01 · S-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson
Lightweight
S-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2013-08
LOST UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2013-08 · SUB - Armbar · R1 4:41
UFC 164: Henderson vs
Lightweight
SUB - Armbar
L
R1 · 4:41
2013-04
DEFENDED UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2013-04 · S-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson
Lightweight
S-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2012-12
DEFENDED UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2012-12 · U-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson
Lightweight
U-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2012-08
DEFENDED UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2012-08 · S-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC 150: Henderson vs
Lightweight
S-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2012-02
WON UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2012-02 · U-DEC · R5 5:00
UFC 144: Edgar vs Hend
Lightweight
U-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2011-11
2011-11 · U-DEC · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Velasquez
Lightweight
U-DEC
W
R3 · 5:00
2011-08
2011-08 · U-DEC · R3 5:00
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lyt
Lightweight
U-DEC
W
R3 · 5:00
2011-04
2011-04 · U-DEC · R3 5:00
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs
Lightweight
U-DEC
W
R3 · 5:00
2010-12
LOST WEC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2010-12 · U-DEC · R5 5:00
WEC 53: Henderson vs.
Lightweight
U-DEC
L
R5 · 5:00
2010-04
2010-04 · SUB - Guillotine Choke · R1 1:57
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber
Lightweight
SUB - Guillotine Choke
W
R1 · 1:57
2010-01
WON WEC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2010-01 · SUB - Guillotine Choke · R3 2:41
WEC 46: Varner vs. Hen
Lightweight
SUB - Guillotine Choke
W
R3 · 2:41
2009-10
WON WEC INTERIM LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
2009-10 · U-DEC · R5 5:00
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. He
Lightweight
U-DEC
W
R5 · 5:00
2009-04
2009-04 · KO/TKO - Punches · R1 1:41
WEC 40: Torres vs. Miz
Lightweight
KO/TKO - Punches
W
R1 · 1:41
2009-01
2009-01 · SUB - Guillotine Choke · R2 0:42
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cer
Lightweight
SUB - Guillotine Choke
W
R2 · 0:42
2008-10
2008-10 · DEC
—
—
DEC
W
—
2008-07
2008-07 · SUB
—
—
SUB
W
—
2008-05
2008-05 · SUB
—
—
SUB
W
—
2007-12
2007-12 · SUB
—
—
SUB
W
—
2007-06
2007-06 · SUB
—
—
SUB
W
—
2007-03
2007-03 · SUB
—
—
SUB
L
—
2007-02
2007-02 · TKO
—
—
TKO
W
—
2006-11
2006-11 · SUB
—
—
SUB
W
—
S01Skill Profile
vs AVG
STRIKINGGRAPPLINGSTR DEFTD DEFACCURACYSUBS
— HENDERSON-- DIV. AVG
G01Grappling
TD AVG/15
2.40
TD ACC
45%
TD DEF
63%
SUB AVG
0.80
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Benson Henderson, "Smooth", is an active American professional MMA fighter competing in the Welterweight division. He holds a professional record of 30-12, with 3 wins by KO/TKO and 11 by submission. He is currently ranked #465 Men's Pound for Pound and #87 Welterweight by FightTruth's model.

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