Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHTFight of the Night + Submission of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anderson Silva
The Spider
34-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anderson Silva def. Dan Henderson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:52
Dan Henderson
Hendo
32-15-0
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Anderson Silva defeated Dan Henderson by Submission in round 2 (4:52) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
Dan Henderson
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 59
Significant strikes
20 of 40
80%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
74 of 88
Total strikes
52 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:37
Control time
3:45
Significant strikes by target
28 of 40
Head
11 of 30
16 of 16
Body
1 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
8 of 9
14 of 22
Distance
6 of 17
5 of 6
Clinch
7 of 11
28 of 31
Ground
7 of 12

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
9 of 16
9 of 13
Total str.
41 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:53
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
43 of 51
Sig. str.
11 of 24
65 of 75
Total str.
11 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:52

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anderson Silva vs Dan Henderson?

Anderson Silva defeated Dan Henderson by Submission in round 2 (4:52) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION, held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Anderson Silva 54%46% Dan Henderson

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 · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
6 edges
Dan Henderson
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power94
96Speed91
100Precision91
97Durability96
90Engine92
84Wrestling93
95Ground91

Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Submissions +11

Attribute by attribute

Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, Dan Henderson on the right.
94Punch power98
96Kick power89
98Punch speed93
94Kick speed89
100Accuracy91
84Takedowns93
95Ground striking98
95Submissions84
98Chin98
95Body strength94
90Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-15-0
1842
Power Index rating
1814
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
55
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
2.44
61%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.05
SApM
2.70
60%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
1.52
77%
TD Acc.
52%
69%
TD Def.
57%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anderson Silva · 2-1-2
  • W
    Jake vs. Joshua · Dec 19, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:33
  • D
    Silva vs. Sonnen · Jun 15, 2024
    Decision
  • L
    Paul vs. Silva · Oct 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    The Showcase in the Skies of Dubai · May 21, 2022
    Decision
  • W
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO
Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
    Submission Underground 2 · Dec 10, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 6:39
  • L
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
29.2
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.83
0:34
Avg control time
1:50
94
Career high strikes
81
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
Dan Henderson
54%
Head
62%
23%
Body
16%
23%
Leg
21%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Dan Henderson
64%
Distance
50%
16%
Clinch
29%
20%
Ground
21%