Benson Henderson vs Rustam Khabilov

Benson Henderson is 24-7-0; Rustam Khabilov is 24-4-0. Benson Henderson is 3 years older than Rustam Khabilov. Rustam Khabilov has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Benson Henderson. Benson Henderson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rustam Khabilov. They have met once: Benson Henderson 1, Rustam Khabilov 0.

Benson Henderson

“Smooth” · 24-7-0

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Met once

Rustam Khabilov

“Tiger” · 24-4-0

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Style & credentials

Benson Henderson

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB · United States

Rustam Khabilov

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

44%

Head

74%

30%

Body

14%

26%

Leg

11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Benson Hendersonlast 15 fights

63%19%18%

Rustam Khabilovlast 13 fights

66%9%25%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benson Henderson· from fights outside the UFC Rustam Khabilov· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.271.98

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Benson Henderson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersRustam Khabilov · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.932.16

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Benson Henderson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRustam Khabilov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.903.95

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Benson Henderson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersRustam Khabilov · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

49%42%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Benson Henderson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRustam Khabilov · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

65%61%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Benson Henderson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersRustam Khabilov · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.600.10

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Benson Henderson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRustam Khabilov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.27

Strikes landed / min

1.98

1.93

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.16

1.90 / 3.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.95 / 9.4

49%

Takedown accuracy

42%

65%

Takedown defence

61%

4:20

Control time / fight

3:30

0.60

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.10

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

Rustam Khabilov12 UFC fights · 302 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

48%146/620

11%34/76

8%25/44

Clinch

6%19/41

3%8/8

0%1/1

Ground

21%63/91

2%5/5

0%1/1

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Benson Henderson20 of 43 ended early · 47%23 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

Rustam Khabilov10 of 28 ended early · 36%18 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Benson Henderson2-3

L
Patrick Habirora
PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson · May 23, 2026
TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Middleweight
L
Usman Nurmagomedov
Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson · Mar 10, 2023
Submission · R1 · 2:37
W
Peter Queally
Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally · Sep 23, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
W
Islam Mamedov
Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky · Jan 29, 2022
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Brent Primus
Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas · Oct 16, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Full record · 43 fights

L
Jason Jackson
Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee · Nov 19, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Michael Chandler
Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 · Aug 7, 2020
TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Lightweight
W
Myles Jury
Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta · Sep 28, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Adam Piccolotti
Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch · Apr 27, 2019
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Saad Awad
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader · Oct 12, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Roger Huerta
Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta · Apr 6, 2018
Submission · R2 · 0:49 · Lightweight
L
Patricky Freire
Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Freire · Sep 23, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Michael Chandler
Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson · Nov 19, 2016
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Patricio Pitbull
Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Freire · Aug 26, 2016
TKO · R2 · 2:26 · Lightweight
L
Andrey Koreshkov
Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson · Apr 22, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jorge Masvidal
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · Nov 28, 2015
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Brandon Thatch
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 14, 2015
Submission · R4 · 3:58 · Welterweight
L
Donald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · Jan 18, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · Aug 23, 2014
TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Lightweight
W
Rustam Khabilov
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014
Submission · R4 · 1:16 · Lightweight
W
Josh Thomson
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Anthony Pettis
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013
Submission · R1 · 4:41 · Lightweight
W
Gilbert Melendez
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Nate Diaz
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Frankie Edgar
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II · Aug 11, 2012
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Frankie Edgar
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 26, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Clay Guida
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · Nov 12, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jim Miller
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Mark Bocek
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Anthony Pettis
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis · Dec 15, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Donald Cerrone
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber · Apr 23, 2010
Submission · R1 · 1:57 · Lightweight
W
Jamie Varner
WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson · Jan 9, 2010
Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Lightweight
W
Donald Cerrone
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson · Oct 9, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Shane Roller
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki · Apr 4, 2009
TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Lightweight
W
Anthony Njokuani
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone · Jan 24, 2009
Submission · R2 · 0:42 · Lightweight
W
Diego Saraiva
Arizona Regional · Oct 4, 2008
DEC
W
Ricardo Tirloni
Maximum Fighting Championship · Jul 25, 2008
Submission
W
Mike Maestas
Maximum Fighting Championship · May 9, 2008
Submission
W
Bryan Corley
Victory Fighting Championship · Dec 7, 2007
Submission
W
David Dagloria
Ultimate Combat Experience · Jun 23, 2007
Submission
L
Rocky Johnson
Ring of Fire · Mar 31, 2007
Submission
W
Allen Williams
Victory Fighting Championship · Feb 16, 2007
TKO
W
Dan Gregory
Midwest Championship Fighting · Nov 18, 2006
Submission

Rustam Khabilov4-1

W
Sergey Khandozhko
UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Diego Ferreira
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Kajan Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Desmond Green
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jason Saggo
UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis · Dec 10, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Full record · 28 fights

W
Leandro Silva
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett · Sep 3, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Chris Wade
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Norman Parke
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Adriano Martins
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Benson Henderson
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014
Submission · R4 · 1:16 · Lightweight
W
Jorge Masvidal
UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Yancy Medeiros
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · Apr 27, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:32 · Lightweight
W
Vinc Pichel
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012
TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Lightweight
W
Jason Dent
Pure MMA 2: Next Episode · May 12, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
W
Rodrigo Ribeiro
Battle Of Heroes · Feb 11, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Nazir Kadzhiev
ProFC 33: Global Grand Prix (Stage 2) · Sep 26, 2011
TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Welterweight
L
Ruslan Khaskhanov
M-1 · Feb 12, 2011
Split Decision · Middleweight
W
Sergey Utochkin
M-1 · Nov 6, 2010
· R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
W
Gleb Morozov
M-1 · Sep 17, 2010
· R1 · 4:36 · Middleweight
W
Andrey Balakhonov
M-1 · May 7, 2010
· R1 · 1:34 · Middleweight
W
Said Khalilov
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 8) · Oct 4, 2009
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Gasanali Gasanaliev
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 6) · Sep 5, 2009
Split Decision · Welterweight
W
Akin Duran
M-1 Challenge 18 · Aug 16, 2009
TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Lightweight
W
Vener Galiev
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4) · Jun 23, 2009
Split Decision · Welterweight
W
Vladimir Papusha
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2) · Apr 19, 2009
· R1 · 2:04 · Welterweight
W
Hamiz Mamedov
CSFU: Champions League · Sep 13, 2008
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Karen Grigoryan
Combat Fighting Cup 2007 · Dec 8, 2007
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Bagautdin Abasov
Tsumada FC 1 · Aug 3, 2007
· R2 · 2:14 · Welterweight

Head-to-Head History

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
Sat, Jun 7, 2014
Benson Henderson
Submission · ROUND 4 · 1:16

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Benson HendersonRustam Khabilov

WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Nov 28, 2015
Jorge Masvidal
WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Wed, Nov 6, 2013

Frequently asked questions

Have Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov (Sat, Jun 7, 2014), where Benson Henderson won by Submission.

What are the records of Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov?

Benson Henderson is 24-7-0 and Rustam Khabilov is 24-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Benson Henderson or Rustam Khabilov?

Rustam Khabilov has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Benson Henderson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benson Henderson or Rustam Khabilov?

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

Who is older, Benson Henderson or Rustam Khabilov?

Benson Henderson is 42 and Rustam Khabilov is 39.

Who has more finishes, Benson Henderson or Rustam Khabilov?

Benson Henderson has 14 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Rustam Khabilov has 4 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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