Friday, March 10, 2023SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States
Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Benson Henderson by Submission in round 1 (2:37) in the title main event of Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs Henderson, held Friday, March 10, 2023 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.
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Usman Nurmagomedov vs Benson Henderson
Insights
- Benson Henderson spends 87% of fight time at distance.
- Usman Nurmagomedov stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Usman Nurmagomedov spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Usman Nurmagomedov
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)Benson Henderson
No background on record
Camp · MMA LABSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
39%44%
Head
36%30%
Body
25%26%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Usman Nurmagomedovlast 4 fights
76%14%10%
Benson Hendersonlast 1 fight
87%13%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Usman Nurmagomedov· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Benson Henderson· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.743.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Usman Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.401.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Usman Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.971.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Usman Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Usman Nurmagomedov · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Usman Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Usman Nurmagomedov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.74
Strikes landed / min3.27
2.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.93
1.97 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.90 / 3.9
31%
Takedown accuracy49%
100%
Takedown defence65%
2:50
Control time / fight4:20
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Usman Nurmagomedov4 fights · by range and by target
Range
68%Distance · 200
14%Clinch · 41
18%Ground · 53
Target
39%Head · 100
36%Body · 92
25%Leg · 64
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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
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
Usman Nurmagomedov13 of 16 ended early · 81%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Benson Henderson18 of 41 ended early · 44%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Usman Nurmagomedov5-0
- WBellator 288: Nemkov vs Anderson 2· Nov 18, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WPatrik PietiläBellator 269: Fedor vs Johnson· Oct 23, 2021Submission · R1 · 4:06
- W
- W
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- WJerry KvarnstromUAE Warriors 12· Jul 31, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Lightweight
- WRuslan TuyakovGFC 24· Feb 9, 2020TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
- WRoman GolovinovUAE Warriors 9· Nov 29, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Lightweight
- WKazim JahangirovGFC 17· Sep 27, 2019Submission · R2 · 1:10 · Lightweight
- WRuslan KhisamutdinovGFC 15· Jul 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WGabriel BarbosaGFC 11· May 3, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:14 · Lightweight
- WRomeo NjiaBattle on Volga 9· Feb 17, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Featherweight
- WIssei MoriyamaBrave CF 21· Dec 28, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Featherweight
- WDmitriy BerestovskyBattle on Volga 8· Dec 14, 2018TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WImran AbdievMPF: Young Talents Cup 2017· Mar 26, 2017Submission · R1 · 1:51 · Featherweight
Benson Henderson2-3
Full record · 41 fightsShow less
- WBellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta· Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WBellator 220: MacDonald vs Fitch· Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LBellator 183: Henderson vs Freire· Sep 23, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LBellator 165: Chandler vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LBellator 153: Koreshkov vs Henderson· Apr 22, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal· Nov 28, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015Submission · R4 · 3:58 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver· Jan 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov· Jun 7, 2014Submission · R4 · 1:16 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos· Nov 12, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WMike MaestasMaximum Fighting Championship· May 9, 2008Submission
- WBryan CorleyVictory Fighting Championship· Dec 7, 2007Submission
- WDavid DagloriaUltimate Combat Experience· Jun 23, 2007Submission
- LRocky JohnsonRing of Fire· Mar 31, 2007Submission
- WAllen WilliamsVictory Fighting Championship· Feb 16, 2007TKO
- WDan GregoryMidwest Championship Fighting· Nov 18, 2006Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Usman Nurmagomedov vs Benson Henderson?
Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Benson Henderson by Submission in round 1 (2:37) in the title main event of Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs Henderson, held Friday, March 10, 2023 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.
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