On the clock
2 of 11 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
11–3UFC record
5 of 11Dominant wins
81Average win score
84thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 9 decision
Finish rate18% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time18:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time26% of the fight
Best winFrankie Edgar rated 1814 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Benson Henderson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
16
45%
Average win scoreOut of 100
4
81.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
84th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
0
18%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
79
+1.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
16
3.27
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.92
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.90
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Frankie Edgar, rated 1814 at 155 lb. Dominant in 5 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 28 Nov 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1729, after 2 fights there.
2–0Record at 170 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
81Average win score
1557Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time21:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time26% of the fight
Best winJorge Masvidal rated 1573 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Benson Henderson has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jorge Masvidal, rated 1573 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 18 Jan 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1746, after 12 fights there.
9–3Record at 155 lb
4 of 9Dominant wins
81Average win score
1621Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 8 decision
Finish rate11% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time17:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time26% of the fight
Best winFrankie Edgar rated 1814 going in
Against the division
How Benson Henderson’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Benson Henderson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
12
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
4
81.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
85th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
0
11%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
81
+1.53
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.28
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
97
1.75
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.87
ControlShare of fight time in control
72
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 9 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Frankie Edgar, rated 1814 at 155 lb. Dominant in 4 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2015 | Win | 73–27 | Jorge Masvidal | split decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Brandon Thatch | submission | R4 3:58 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Loss | 24–76 | Donald Cerrone | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Loss | 9–91 | Rafael Dos Anjos | KO/TKO | R1 2:31 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Rustam Khabilov | submission | R4 1:16 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Win | 74–26 | Josh Thomson | split decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Loss | 14–86 | Anthony Pettis | submission | R1 4:41 | Lightweight | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Win | 74–26 | Gilbert Melendez | split decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Win | 90–10 | Nate Diaz | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Win | 70–30 | Frankie Edgar | split decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Win | 79–21 | Frankie Edgar | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Win | 86–14 | Clay Guida | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Win | 86–14 | Jim Miller | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Win | 83–17 | Mark Bocek | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |