Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Henderson
United StatesDan Henderson
“Hendo”
32-15-0
RESULT

Dan Henderson def. Rousimar Palhares (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rousimar Palhares
BrazilRousimar Palhares
“Toquinho”
19-8-0
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Dan Henderson defeated Rousimar Palhares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Dan Henderson won the decision.

Fight stats

Dan Henderson
Rousimar Palhares
1
Knockdowns
0
42 of 82
Significant strikes
27 of 63
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
49 of 89
Total strikes
29 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 16
-
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:27
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
42 of 81
Head
23 of 57
0 of 1
Body
2 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
24 of 50
Distance
22 of 53
4 of 9
Clinch
4 of 8
14 of 23
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
8 of 22
11 of 25
Total str.
8 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 21
Sig. str.
6 of 13
19 of 28
Total str.
8 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
1:49
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 36
Sig. str.
13 of 28
19 of 36
Total str.
13 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#HendersonPalhares
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#HendersonPalhares
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tony Mullinax
#HendersonPalhares
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Henderson
-
0
Palhares
●30-27 Henderson×3●29-28 Henderson×2
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Henderson
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Henderson
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Henderson
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Henderson
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Henderson

Fan Scorecards

92%
Henderson
8%
Palhares
13 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Henderson76.9%●29-28 Palhares7.7%●30-28 Henderson7.7%●29-28 Henderson7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Henderson
R2
77%
Henderson
R3
92%
Henderson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Henderson vs Rousimar Palhares?

Dan Henderson defeated Rousimar Palhares by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Dan Henderson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Henderson vs Rousimar Palhares?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Dan Henderson won the decision.

Was Dan Henderson vs Rousimar Palhares a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Dan Henderson.

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

Win probability

Dan Henderson 63%37% Rousimar Palhares

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)

Dan Henderson
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Rousimar Palhares
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power63
91Speed55
91Precision61
96Durability75
92Engine84
93Wrestling97
91Ground97

Biggest edge Dan Henderson, Punch speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Dan Henderson is on the left of every row, Rousimar Palhares on the right.
98Punch power68
89Kick power57
93Punch speed49
89Kick speed61
91Accuracy61
93Takedowns97
98Ground striking95
84Submissions99
98Chin73
94Body strength77
92Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

32-15-0
Record
19-8-0
1796
Power Index rating
1705
0
Win Streak
0
55
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.44
SLpM
1.75
47%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.70
SApM
2.04
51%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.52
TD Avg.
3.93
52%
TD Acc.
45%
57%
TD Def.
0%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
4.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
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    Submission Underground 2 · Dec 10, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 6:39
  • L
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    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
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  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight
Rousimar Palhares · 0-5
  • L
    Florent Betorangal
    Kongs FC 2 · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Anatoliy Boyko
    ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko · Dec 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ibragim Magomedov
    ACA 140: Reznikov vs Ramos · Jun 17, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    William Tackett
    BJJBET II: Who's Next? · Aug 1, 2021
    Decision
  • L
    Gordon Ryan
    World Jiu Jitsu Festival: Day 2 · Oct 6, 2019
    Decision

Common Opponents

Dan Henderson
Rousimar Palhares

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 12 fights
29.2
Avg sig. strikes
10.9
0.83
Avg takedowns
1.17
1:50
Avg control time
2:07
81
Career high strikes
67
4
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Dan Henderson
Strike target
Rousimar Palhares
62%
Head
71%
16%
Body
10%
21%
Leg
19%
Dan Henderson
Strike position
Rousimar Palhares
50%
Distance
67%
29%
Clinch
7%
21%
Ground
26%