Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Benson Henderson
Smooth
24-7-0
RESULT

Rafael Dos Anjos def. Benson Henderson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:31
Saturday, August 23, 2014
BOK Center, Tulsa, United States

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Benson Henderson by TKO in round 1 (2:31) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, August 23, 2014 at BOK Center, Tulsa.

Fight stats

Benson Henderson
Rafael Dos Anjos
0
Knockdowns
1
10 of 27
Significant strikes
18 of 30
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
10 of 27
Total strikes
18 of 30
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
3 of 18
Head
11 of 22
4 of 6
Body
4 of 5
3 of 3
Leg
3 of 3
10 of 27
Distance
15 of 25
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
10 of 27
Sig. str.
18 of 30
10 of 27
Total str.
18 of 30
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:02

Betting Odds

Benson Henderson
-471
82% implied win probability
Open: -305Best: -385
Rafael Dos Anjos
+334
23% implied win probability
Open: +269Best: +445

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBenson HendersonRafael Dos Anjos
Bookmaker-585+445
Bovada-500+230
Pinnacle-456+390
sports-interaction-385+270

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Benson Henderson vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Benson Henderson by TKO in round 1 (2:31) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, August 23, 2014 at BOK Center, Tulsa.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Benson Henderson 67%33% Rafael Dos Anjos

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Benson Henderson
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
Rafael Dos Anjos
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power95
96Speed95
96Precision94
94Durability95
97Engine95
96Wrestling90
95Ground94

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Benson Henderson is on the left of every row, Rafael Dos Anjos on the right.
55Punch power94
95Kick power96
94Punch speed93
98Kick speed96
96Accuracy94
96Takedowns90
97Ground striking95
93Submissions93
91Chin97
97Body strength93
97Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

24-7-0
Record
32-17-0
1926
Power Index rating
1802
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
41
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.93
SLpM
3.48
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.79
SApM
3.23
63%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.40
TD Avg.
1.95
45%
TD Acc.
35%
63%
TD Def.
54%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Benson Henderson · 1-4
  • L
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    Knockout · R1 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • L
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  • L
    ACBJJ 18 · Sep 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 7:58
  • L
    MF & DAZN X Series 18 · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 18 · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 36 fights
55.1
Avg sig. strikes
50.6
2.13
Avg takedowns
1.89
4:20
Avg control time
3:48
124
Career high strikes
172
8
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Benson Henderson
Strike target
Rafael Dos Anjos
44%
Head
58%
30%
Body
24%
26%
Leg
18%
Benson Henderson
Strike position
Rafael Dos Anjos
63%
Distance
67%
19%
Clinch
18%
18%
Ground
15%