Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Benson Henderson
United StatesBenson Henderson
“Smooth”
24-7-0
RESULT

Rafael Dos Anjos def. Benson Henderson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:31
WIN
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
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

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 59%41% Rafael Dos Anjos

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

24-7-0
Record
32-17-0
1698
Elo rating
1631
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 · 2-3
  • L
    Patrick Habirora
    PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. HendersonSat, May 23, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brandon Thatch
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchSat, Feb 14, 2015
    Submission · R4 · 3:58 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverSun, Jan 18, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 23, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Lightweight
Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    Geoff Neal
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, 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%