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Benson Henderson vs Michael Chandler

Benson Henderson is 30-13-0; Michael Chandler is 23-11-0. Benson Henderson is 2 years older than Michael Chandler. Michael Chandler has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Benson Henderson. Benson Henderson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Michael Chandler. They have met 2 times: Benson Henderson 0, Michael Chandler 2.

Benson Henderson
“Smooth” · 30-13-0
Loss · KnockoutLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met 2 times
Michael Chandler
“Iron” · 23-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Benson Henderson

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB
Michael Chandler

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

44%
Head
67%
30%
Body
23%
26%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Benson Hendersonlast 1 fight
87%13%
Michael Chandlerlast 4 fights
41%16%43%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benson Henderson· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Michael Chandler
Strikes landed / min
3.273.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.934.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.901.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.27
Strikes landed / min
3.85
1.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.75
1.90 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.63 / 4.5
49%
Takedown accuracy
36%
65%
Takedown defence
56%
4:20
Control time / fight
1:57
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Benson Henderson14 UFC fights · 826 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%199/907
17%139/195
22%182/238
Clinch
7%56/107
8%64/79
4%34/36
Ground
13%107/189
5%44/49
0%1/1
Michael Chandler8 UFC fights · 318 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%137/384
21%67/97
10%31/36
Clinch
1%3/3
1%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
23%72/100
1%3/4
1%2/3

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Benson Henderson and Michael Chandler ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Bellator 243: Chandler vs Henderson 2 (Fri, Aug 7, 2020), where Michael Chandler won by TKO.

What are the records of Benson Henderson and Michael Chandler?

Benson Henderson is 30-13-0 and Michael Chandler is 23-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Benson Henderson or Michael Chandler?

Michael Chandler has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Benson Henderson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benson Henderson or Michael Chandler?

Benson Henderson is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Michael Chandler stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Benson Henderson or Michael Chandler?

Benson Henderson is 42 and Michael Chandler is 40.

Who has more finishes, Benson Henderson or Michael Chandler?

Benson Henderson has 14 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Michael Chandler has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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