Benson Henderson “Smooth”
| Team | The Lab |
|---|---|
| Age | 40 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight Class | Catchweight |
Benson Henderson is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 30 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 30-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 17 years |
| Rounds Fought | 110.2 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.5 |
| Longest Layoff | 10 months, 27 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks, 6 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 3 | 11 | 16 | |
| Losses | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Finish Rate | 46.7% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 38.5% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 53.3% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 61.5% |
| Win by KO Rate | 10.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 15.4% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 36.7% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 23.1% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
2 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:37 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:37 |
| Fastest SUB | 01:45 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 13:24 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.3 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 11:26 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12/15/2023 | L (0-0-0) | Anthony Pettis (0-0-0) | Catchweight (169.5 vs. 170.2) | Decision Karate Combat 43 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/10/2023 | L (30-11-0) | Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0-0) | LW (154.6 vs. 154.8) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 292 | 1 | 02:37 |  |
| | 09/23/2022 | W (29-11-0) | Peter Queally (13-6-1) | LW (155.4 vs. 154.2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 285 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/29/2022 | W (28-11-0) | Islam Mamedov (19-1-1) | LW (155.8 vs. 155.6) | Decision (Split Decision) Bellator MMA 273 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/16/2021 | L (28-10-0) | Brent Primus (10-2-0) | LW (155.5 vs. 155.4) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 268 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/19/2020 | L (28-9-0) | Jason Jackson (12-4-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) BELLATOR MMA 253 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/07/2020 | L (28-8-0) | Mike Chandler, Jr. (20-5-0) | LW (155.6 vs. 155.9) | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 243 | 1 | 03:14 | |
| | 09/27/2019 | W (27-8-0) | Myles Jury (17-4-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.2*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 227 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/27/2019 | W (26-8-0) | Adam Piccolotti (11-2-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.5) | Decision (Split Decision) Bellator MMA 220 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/13/2018 | W (25-8-0) | Saad Awad (23-9-0) | LW (155.8 vs. 155.8) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 208 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/06/2018 | W (24-8-0) | Roger Huerta (21-8-1) | LW (153.7 vs. 154.7) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Bellator MMA 196 | 2 | 00:49 | |
| | 09/23/2017 | L (24-7-0) | Patricky Freire (17-8-0) | LW (155.9 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Split Decision) Bellator MMA 183 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/19/2016 | L (24-6-0) | Mike Chandler, Jr. (15-3-0) | LW (154.9 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Split Decision) Bellator MMA 165 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/26/2016 | W (23-6-0) | Patricio Freire (21-3-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.4) | TKO/RSC (Injury) Bellator MMA 160 | 2 | 02:26 | |
| | 04/22/2016 | L (23-5-0) | Andrey Koreshkov (18-1-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 153 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/28/2015 | W (22-5-0) | Jorge Masvidal (29-9-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC Fight Night 79: Masvidal vs Henderson | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/14/2015 | W (21-5-0) | Brandon Thatch (11-1-0) | WW (169.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC Fight Night # 60: Thatch vs. Henderson | 4 | 03:58 | |
| | 01/18/2015 | L (21-4-0) | Donald Cerrone (26-6-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 59: Siver vs. McGregor | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/23/2014 | L (21-3-0) | Rafael Dos Anjos (21-7-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.0) | KO UFC Fight Night 49: Dos Anjos vs Henderson | 1 | 02:31 | |
| | 06/07/2014 | W (20-3-0) | Rustam Khabilov (18-1-0) | LW (155.5 vs. 156.0) | Submission UFC Fight Night 42: Khabilov vs. Henderson | 4 | 01:16 | |
| | 01/25/2014 | W (19-3-0) | Josh Thomson (21-5-1) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC on Fox: Thomson vs. Henderson | 5 | 00:00 | |
| | 08/31/2013 | L (19-2-0) | Anthony Pettis (16-2-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 154.5) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 164: Pettis vs. Henderson | 1 | 04:41 | |
| | 04/20/2013 | W (18-2-0) | Gilbert Melendez (21-2-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 154.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/08/2012 | W (17-2-0) | Nate Diaz (16-7-0) | LW (154.6 vs. 155.6) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/11/2012 | W (16-2-0) | Frankie Edgar (14-2-1) | LW (154.0 vs. 154.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/26/2012 | W (15-2-0) | Frankie Edgar (14-1-1) | LW (154.0 vs. 154.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/12/2011 | W (14-2-0) | Clay Guida (29-11-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC: No Mercy - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/14/2011 | W (13-2-0) | Jim Miller (20-2-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Versus 5 Hardy vs. Lytle | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/30/2011 | W (12-2-0) | Mark Bocek (9-3-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 129 St. Pierre vs. Shields | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/16/2010 | L (12-1-0) | Anthony Pettis (12-1-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 154.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/24/2010 | W (11-1-0) | Donald Cerrone (11-2-0) | LW | Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber | 1 | 01:57 | |
| | 01/10/2010 | W (10-1-0) | Jamie Varner (16-3-0) | LW | Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson | 3 | 02:41 | |
| | 10/10/2009 | W (9-1-0) | Donald Cerrone (10-1-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 154.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson | 4 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/05/2009 | W (8-1-0) | Shane Roller (4-1-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) WEC 40: Torres Vs. Mizugaki | 1 | 01:41 | |
| | 01/25/2009 | W (7-1-0) | Anthony Njokuani (8-1-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone | 2 | 00:42 | |
| | 10/04/2008 | W (6-1-0) | Diego Saraiva (12-7-1) | LW (156.0 vs. 154.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) EVO MMA 1 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 07/25/2008 | W (5-1-0) | Ricardo Tirloni (3-0-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) MFC - Maximum Fighting Championships 17: Hostile Takeover | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 05/09/2008 | W (4-1-0) | Mike Maestas (5-1-0) | LW (155.5 vs. 154.5) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Maximum Fighting Championships 16: Anger Management | 3 | 04:11 | |
| NSF | 12/07/2007 | W (3-1-0) | Nick Walker (2-4-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Victory Fighting Championships 21: Infamous | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/23/2007 | W (2-1-0) | David Dagloria (1-0-0) | Submission (Strikes) Ultimate Combat Experience: Round 26 - Episode 12 | 1 | 01:45 | ||
| | 03/31/2007 | L (2-0-0) | Rocky Johnson (4-4-0) | WW (160.0 vs. 160.0) | Submission (Choke) Battle Quest 5: Avalanche | 1 | 00:46 | |
| NSF | 02/16/2007 | W (1-0-0) | Allen Williams (4-4-1) | TKO/RSC Victory Fighting Championships 18: Hitmen | 1 | 01:37 | ||
| NSF | 11/18/2006 | W (0-0-0) | Dan Gregory (2-0-0) | Submission (Strikes) Midwest Championship Fighting: Genesis | 1 | 04:21 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| Amateur Record | 1-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 1 month, 12 days |
| Rounds Fought | 1.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 24.0 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 month, 12 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 12 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 100.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:53 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:53 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 00:53 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.6 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 04:47 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 12/09/2006 | L (1-0-0) | Chad Klingensmith (3-0-0) | WW (168.0 vs. 169.0) | TKO/RSC Ring of Fire 27: Collision Course | 2 | 01:47 | |
| NSF | 10/27/2006 | W (0-0-0) | Corey Clinebell (0-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Omaha Fight Club | 1 | 00:53 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |