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

Donald Cerrone def. Benson Henderson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Benson Henderson
United StatesBenson 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Donald Cerrone
+121
45% implied win probability
Open: +121Best: +126
Benson Henderson
-145
59% implied win probability
Open: -146Best: -138

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDonald CerroneBenson Henderson
Bookmaker+126-140
Bovada+115-150
Pinnacle+125-138
sports-interaction+120-154

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Donald Cerrone vs Benson Henderson?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Donald Cerrone vs Benson Henderson?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Donald Cerrone won the decision.

Was Donald Cerrone vs Benson Henderson a robbery?

Many scored it for Benson Henderson: 60% of 407 fan cards scored it for Benson Henderson; 86% of 14 media scores picked Benson Henderson. The judges gave it to Donald Cerrone.

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

Win probability

Donald Cerrone 52%48% Benson Henderson

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 · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
4 edges
Benson Henderson
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power75
95Speed96
94Precision96
91Durability94
93Engine97
89Wrestling96
94Ground95

Biggest edge Donald Cerrone, Punch power +36

Attribute by attribute

Donald Cerrone is on the left of every row, Benson Henderson on the right.
91Punch power55
96Kick power95
94Punch speed94
95Kick speed98
94Accuracy96
89Takedowns96
92Ground striking97
96Submissions93
92Chin91
89Body strength97
93Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

36-17-0 (2 NC)
Record
24-7-0
1922
Power Index rating
1905
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
2.93
46%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.48
SApM
1.79
53%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.16
TD Avg.
2.40
33%
TD Acc.
45%
73%
TD Def.
63%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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  • W
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    Submission
Benson Henderson · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    ACBJJ 18 · Sep 19, 2025
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  • L
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    MF & DAZN X Series 18 · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
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    MF & DAZN X Series 18 · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision

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%