Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
RESULT

Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson
“Smooth”
24-7-0
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson, held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 190
Significant strikes
87 of 264
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
81 of 204
Total strikes
100 of 277
5 of 12
Takedowns
1 of 1
42%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
2:07
Control time
0:37
Significant strikes by target
33 of 132
Head
50 of 212
18 of 37
Body
25 of 32
17 of 21
Leg
12 of 20
57 of 177
Distance
71 of 240
6 of 6
Clinch
8 of 11
5 of 7
Ground
8 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 43
Sig. str.
13 of 49
13 of 43
Total str.
13 of 49
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 43
Sig. str.
23 of 58
26 of 53
Total str.
29 of 64
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:00
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 33
Sig. str.
15 of 52
13 of 33
Total str.
19 of 56
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
13 of 33
Sig. str.
20 of 56
17 of 37
Total str.
22 of 58
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
12 of 38
Sig. str.
16 of 49
12 of 38
Total str.
17 of 50
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:20
Ctrl
0:04
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
24-7-0
0
Win Streak
2
44
Age
42
5'6"
Height
5'9"
68"
Reach
70"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
2.93
40%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.82
SApM
1.79
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
2.40
31%
TD Acc.
45%
65%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs JungSat, Dec 21, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
Benson Henderson · 3-2
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brandon Thatch
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchSat, Feb 14, 2015
    Submission · R4 · 3:58 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverSun, Jan 18, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeSat, Aug 23, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rustam Khabilov
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovSat, Jun 7, 2014
    Submission · R4 · 1:16 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 14 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
59.0
2.43
Avg takedowns
2.29
3:31
Avg control time
4:38
135
Career high strikes
124
10
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Benson Henderson
66%
Head
44%
19%
Body
30%
15%
Leg
26%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Benson Henderson
70%
Distance
63%
7%
Clinch
19%
23%
Ground
18%