Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Benson Henderson
United StatesBenson Henderson
“Smooth”
24-7-0
RESULT

Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Frankie Edgar
United StatesFrankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Pepsi Center, Denver, United States

Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II, held Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 46-49, Benson Henderson won the decision.

Fight stats

Benson Henderson
Frankie Edgar
0
Knockdowns
1
64 of 167
Significant strikes
66 of 182
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
67 of 170
Total strikes
70 of 186
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
2:59
Significant strikes by target
33 of 124
Head
29 of 126
14 of 19
Body
17 of 27
17 of 24
Leg
20 of 29
62 of 163
Distance
61 of 176
2 of 4
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 28
Sig. str.
7 of 28
12 of 29
Total str.
7 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
7 of 19
Sig. str.
10 of 28
9 of 21
Total str.
12 of 30
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
1:48
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 39
Sig. str.
15 of 35
13 of 39
Total str.
15 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
17 of 43
Sig. str.
15 of 43
17 of 43
Total str.
17 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
16 of 38
Sig. str.
19 of 48
16 of 38
Total str.
19 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#HendersonEdgar
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Mark Van Tine
#HendersonEdgar
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Tony Weeks
#HendersonEdgar
1109
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

0
Henderson
2
Draw
7
Edgar
●49-46 Edgar×5●48-48 Draw×2●48-47 Edgar×2
All 9 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

12%
Henderson
3%
Draw
85%
Edgar
412 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Edgar57%●48-47 Edgar20.1%●48-47 Henderson8.5%●49-47 Edgar3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Henderson
R2
95%
Edgar
R3
67%
Edgar
R4
78%
Edgar
R5
92%
Edgar

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Benson Henderson
-208
68% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -185
Frankie Edgar
+162
38% implied win probability
Open: +142Best: +180

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBenson HendersonFrankie Edgar
Bookmaker-205+175
Bovada-210+125
Pinnacle-185+166
sports-interaction-240+180

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar?

Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II, held Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 46-49, Benson Henderson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar?

The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 46-49, Benson Henderson won the decision.

Was Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar a robbery?

Many scored it for Frankie Edgar: 85% of 412 fan cards scored it for Frankie Edgar; 100% of 7 media scores picked Frankie Edgar. The judges gave it to Benson Henderson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Benson Henderson 53%47% Frankie Edgar

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Benson Henderson
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power86
96Speed94
96Precision92
94Durability93
97Engine100
96Wrestling95
95Ground92

Biggest edge Frankie Edgar, Punch power +31

Attribute by attribute

Benson Henderson is on the left of every row, Frankie Edgar on the right.
55Punch power86
95Kick power85
94Punch speed96
98Kick speed91
96Accuracy92
96Takedowns95
97Ground striking93
93Submissions91
91Chin94
97Body strength92
97Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-7-0
Record
23-11-1
1908
Power Index rating
1890
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.93
SLpM
3.77
45%
Str. Acc.
40%
1.79
SApM
2.82
63%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

2.40
TD Avg.
2.29
45%
TD Acc.
31%
63%
TD Def.
65%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Benson Henderson · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
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    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 30 fights
55.1
Avg sig. strikes
60.0
2.13
Avg takedowns
2.43
4:20
Avg control time
3:31
124
Career high strikes
135
8
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

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