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UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone
“Cowboy”
36-17-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Donald Cerrone def. Benson Henderson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson
“Smooth”
24-7-0
Sunday, January 18, 2015
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Donald Cerrone defeated Benson Henderson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver, held Sunday, January 18, 2015 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Donald Cerrone
Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 125
Significant strikes
86 of 155
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
58 of 126
Total strikes
93 of 162
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
14%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:32
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
19 of 76
Head
13 of 71
20 of 28
Body
20 of 29
18 of 21
Leg
53 of 55
53 of 119
Distance
84 of 151
4 of 6
Clinch
2 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 43
Sig. str.
27 of 47
19 of 43
Total str.
27 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 38
Sig. str.
34 of 62
17 of 39
Total str.
37 of 65
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
25 of 46
22 of 44
Total str.
29 of 50
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#CerroneHenderson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#CerroneHenderson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Mike Mena
#CerroneHenderson
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Cerrone
–
12
Henderson
●29–28 Henderson×10●29–28 Cerrone×2●30–27 Henderson×2
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

35%
Cerrone
5%
Draw
60%
Henderson
407 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Henderson35.9%●29–28 Cerrone29.7%●30–27 Henderson20.6%●29–29 Draw4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
49%
Henderson
R2
48%
Cerrone
R3
77%
Henderson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
24-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
2.93
46%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.48
SApM
1.79
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
2.40
33%
TD Acc.
45%
73%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Donald Cerrone · 0-5
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 15 fights
44.2
Avg sig. strikes
55.1
0.65
Avg takedowns
2.13
1:01
Avg control time
4:20
138
Career high strikes
124
4
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Donald Cerrone
Strike target
Benson Henderson
50%
Head
44%
25%
Body
30%
25%
Leg
26%
Donald Cerrone
Strike position
Benson Henderson
84%
Distance
63%
9%
Clinch
19%
7%
Ground
18%