Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Dan Henderson def. Rousimar Palhares (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Dan Henderson 41%59% Rousimar Palhares
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
32-15-0
Record
19-8-0
1482
Elo rating
1544
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
Rousimar Palhares · 1-4
Common Opponents
Dan Henderson
Rousimar Palhares
Head-to-Head History
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%