Smooth
Benson Henderson
30 - 12 - 0
Lightweight
Height
5'9" (175cm)
Division
Lightweight
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Height
5'9" (175cm)
Division
Lightweight
Born
1983-11-16
Birthplace
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Fighting Out Of
Glendale, Arizona
Team(s)
MMA Lab
Overall Record
30 - 12 - 0
Winning Method
54.5%
Dec.
Decision
18 / 33
18.2%
Sub.
Submission
6 / 33
6.1%
KO
KO
2 / 33
Losing Method
52.4%
Dec.
Decision
11 / 21
23.8%
Sub.
Submission
5 / 21
9.5%
KO
KO
2 / 21
Past Fights
September 14, 2024
MF & DAZN X Series 18
Idris Virgo
Loss ()Decision
September 14, 2024
MF & DAZN X Series 18
Chris Avila
Win ()Decision
December 15, 2023
Karate Combat 43
Anthony Pettis
Loss ()Decision
View All 62 Fights
September 14, 2024
MF & DAZN X Series 18
Idris Virgo
Loss ()Decision
September 14, 2024
MF & DAZN X Series 18
Chris Avila
Win ()Decision
December 15, 2023
Karate Combat 43
Anthony Pettis
Loss ()Decision
October 20, 2023
ADXC 1
Neiman Gracie
Loss ()Armbar • Round 4 (2:25)
March 10, 2023
Bellator 292
Usman Nurmagomedov
Loss (30-11)Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (2:37)
September 23, 2022
Bellator 285
Peter Queally
Win (29-11)Decision
June 25, 2022
Polaris 20
Demian Maia
Loss ()Decision
January 29, 2022
Bellator 273
Islam Mamedov
Win (28-11)Decision
December 16, 2021
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1
Ben Saunders
Win ()Decision
October 16, 2021
Bellator 268
Brent Primus
Loss (28-10)Decision
November 19, 2020
Bellator 253
Jason Jackson
Loss (28-9)Decision
August 7, 2020
Bellator 243
Michael Chandler
Loss (28-8)Left Cross to Ground & Pound • Round 1 (2:09)
May 23, 2020
Fight 2 Win 141
Edwin Najmi
Loss ()Flying Triangle ChokeTriangle Ch.
January 8, 2020
Fight 2 Win 134
Marcio Andre
Loss ()Decision
September 27, 2019
Bellator 227
Myles Jury
Win (27-8)Decision
April 27, 2019
Bellator 220
Adam Piccolotti
Win (26-8)Decision
December 9, 2018
Polaris 8
Vagner Rocha
Loss ()Rear Naked ChokeRear Naked
October 13, 2018
Bellator 208
Saad Awad
Win (25-8)Decision
April 6, 2018
Bellator 196
Roger Huerta
Win (24-8)Guillotine Choke • Round 2 (0:49)
February 17, 2018
Polaris 6
AJ Agazarm
Win ()Decision
September 23, 2017
Bellator 183
Patricky Pitbull
Loss (24-7)Decision
November 19, 2016
Bellator 165
Michael Chandler
Loss (24-6)Decision
August 26, 2016
Bellator 160
Patricio Pitbull
Win (23-6)Leg Injury • Round 2 (2:26)
April 22, 2016
Bellator 153
Andrey Koreshkov
Loss (23-5)Decision
November 28, 2015
UFC Fight Night 79
Jorge Masvidal
Win (22-5)Decision
August 29, 2015
2015 ADCC Championships
Rodolfo Vieira
Loss ()Loss
February 14, 2015
UFC Fight Night 60
Brandon Thatch
Win (21-5)Rear Naked Choke • Round 4 (3:58)
January 18, 2015
UFC Fight Night 59
Donald Cerrone
Loss (21-4)Decision
August 23, 2014
UFC Fight Night 49
Rafael dos Anjos
Loss (21-3)Punches • Round 1 (2:31)
June 7, 2014
UFC Fight Night 42
Rustam Khabilov
Win (20-3)Rear Naked Choke • Round 4 (1:16)
January 25, 2014
UFC on FOX 10
Josh Thomson
Win (19-3)Decision
October 19, 2013
2013 ADCC Championships
Otavio Sousa
Loss ()Loss
August 31, 2013
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2
Anthony Pettis
Loss (19-2)Armbar • Round 1 (4:31)
April 20, 2013
UFC on FOX 7
Gilbert Melendez
Win (18-2)Decision
December 8, 2012
UFC on FOX 5
Nate Diaz
Win (17-2)Decision
August 11, 2012
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2
Frankie Edgar
Win (16-2)Decision
February 25, 2012
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
Frankie Edgar
Win (15-2)Decision
November 12, 2011
UFC on FOX 1
Clay Guida
Win (14-2)Decision
August 14, 2011
UFC on Versus 5
Jim Miller
Win (13-2)Decision
April 30, 2011
UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields
Mark Bocek
Win (12-2)Decision
December 16, 2010
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
Anthony Pettis
Loss (12-1)Decision
April 24, 2010
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber
Donald Cerrone
Win (11-1)Guillotine Choke • Round 1 (1:57)
January 10, 2010
WEC 46: Varner vs Henderson
Jamie Varner
Win (10-1)Guillotine Choke • Round 3 (2:41)
October 10, 2009
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson
Donald Cerrone
Win (9-1)Decision
April 5, 2009
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki
Shane Roller
Win (8-1)Punches • Round 1 (1:41)
January 25, 2009
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone
Anthony Njokuani
Win (7-1)Guillotine Choke • Round 2 (0:42)
July 25, 2008
Maximum Fighting Championship
Ricardo Tirloni
Win (5-1)
May 9, 2008
Maximum Fighting Championship
Mike Maestas
Win (4-1)
December 7, 2007
Victory Fighting Championship
Bryan Corley
Win (3-1)
June 23, 2007
Ultimate Combat Experience
David Dagloria
Win (2-1)
March 31, 2007
Ring of Fire
Rocky Johnson
Loss (2-0)
February 16, 2007
Victory Fighting Championship
Allen Williams
Win (1-0)
November 18, 2006
Midwest Championship Fighting
Dan Gregory
Win (0-0)
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