Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rashad Evans def. Dan Henderson (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, June 15, 2013
Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Canada
Rashad Evans defeated Dan Henderson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson, held Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg.
Fight stats
Rashad Evans
Dan Henderson
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 87
Significant strikes
40 of 91
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
66 of 116
Total strikes
53 of 104
0 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:40
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
32 of 77
Head
24 of 74
5 of 8
Body
13 of 14
2 of 2
Leg
3 of 3
32 of 70
Distance
19 of 67
7 of 17
Clinch
20 of 23
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 24
Sig. str.
10 of 30
10 of 29
Total str.
13 of 33
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 25
Sig. str.
12 of 33
17 of 29
Total str.
15 of 36
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 38
Sig. str.
18 of 28
39 of 58
Total str.
25 of 35
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:06
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
10
Evans
–
3
Henderson
●29–28 Evans×10●29–28 Henderson×3
All 13 media scorecards▾
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29–28Evans
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29–28Evans
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Evans
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Evans
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Evans
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Evans
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Evans
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29–28Evans
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29–28Evans
- FightMetric.com29–28Evans
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Henderson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Henderson
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29–28Henderson
Fan Scorecards
55%
Evans
6%
Draw
40%
Henderson
139 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Evans51.1%●29–28 Henderson36.7%●29–29 Draw5.8%●30–27 Evans2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Henderson
R2
58%
Evans
R3
90%
Evans
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rashad Evans vs Dan Henderson?
Rashad Evans defeated Dan Henderson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson, held Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rashad Evans vs Dan Henderson?
The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Rashad Evans won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rashad Evans 69%31% Dan Henderson
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
19-8-1
Record
32-15-0
1689
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
55
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.14
SLpM
2.44
37%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.42
SApM
2.70
63%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
2.98
TD Avg.
1.52
44%
TD Acc.
52%
73%
TD Def.
57%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rashad Evans · 0-5
Dan Henderson · 2-3
Common Opponents
Rashad Evans
Dan Henderson
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 18 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
29.2
2.30
Avg takedowns
0.83
3:30
Avg control time
1:50
62
Career high strikes
81
9
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Rashad Evans
Strike target
Dan Henderson
79%
Head
62%
14%
Body
16%
7%
Leg
21%
Rashad Evans
Strike position
Dan Henderson
58%
Distance
50%
19%
Clinch
29%
23%
Ground
21%
