Saturday, November 12, 2011Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Benson Henderson defeated Clay Guida by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Clay Guida vs Benson Henderson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Clay GuidaBenson Henderson
0
Knockdowns1
11 / 40
Significant strikes40 / 89
28%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
35 / 65
Total strikes102 / 158
2 / 9
Takedowns2 / 7
22%
Takedown accuracy29%
4
Submission attempts0
2:47
Control time7:27
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Clay GuidaBenson Henderson
436%1640%
Head
545%2357%
Body
218%13%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Clay Guida
55%45%
Benson Henderson
18%53%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Clay Guida11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/17
11/6
22/2
Clinch
11/10
44/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Benson Henderson40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/32
22/3
00/2
Clinch
77/18
1313/19
11/1
Ground
44/6
88/8
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Clay GuidaBenson Henderson
R1
6
19
10-910-910-9
R2
3
11
10-910-910-9
R3
2
10
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns1
6 / 20
Significant strikes19 / 41
30%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
16 / 31
Total strikes41 / 68
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
1:06
Control time1:41
Round 2Judges: Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 8
Significant strikes11 / 19
38%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
11 / 16
Total strikes38 / 48
2 / 4
Takedowns1 / 4
50%
Takedown accuracy25%
1
Submission attempts0
0:49
Control time3:13
Round 3Judges: Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 12
Significant strikes10 / 29
17%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
8 / 18
Total strikes23 / 42
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
2
Submission attempts0
0:52
Control time2:33
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Clay Guida
1
Draw
6
Benson Henderson
●30-27 Henderson×4●29-28 Henderson×2●29-29 Draw
All 7 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Henderson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Henderson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Henderson
- FightMetric.com30-27Henderson
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Henderson
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Henderson
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com29-29Draw
Fan Scorecards
22 fan scorecards submitted
23%
Clay Guida
77%
Benson Henderson
●30-27 Henderson68.2%●29-28 Guida22.7%●30-28 Henderson4.5%●29-28 Henderson4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Henderson
R2
96%
Henderson
R3
73%
Henderson
Insights
- Benson Henderson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Clay Guida lands 3.10 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Benson Henderson spends 87% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Clay Guida
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2006Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Strikeforce
- —XFO Lightweight Championship (2x)XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization)
- —XKK Lightweight ChampionshipXtreme Kage Kombat
- —Combat-Do Lightweight ChampionshipCombat-Do
Benson Henderson
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%44%
Head
16%30%
Body
24%26%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Clay Guidalast 5 fights
65%25%10%
Benson Hendersonlast 1 fight
87%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Clay Guida Benson Henderson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.633.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.001.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.101.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Guida · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersBenson Henderson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.63
Strikes landed / min3.27
3.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.93
3.10 / 8.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.90 / 3.9
35%
Takedown accuracy49%
66%
Takedown defence65%
4:14
Control time / fight4:20
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Clay Guida37 UFC fights · 1156 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%458/2440
8%88/183
18%207/239
Clinch
5%60/115
3%38/45
5%60/63
Ground
15%173/326
5%60/63
1%12/12
Benson Henderson14 UFC fights · 826 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%199/907
17%139/195
22%182/238
Clinch
7%56/107
8%64/79
4%34/36
Ground
13%107/189
5%44/49
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Clay Guida37 of 63 ended early · 59%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
18 early stoppages have no logged time
Benson Henderson20 of 43 ended early · 47%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Clay Guida vs Benson Henderson?
Benson Henderson defeated Clay Guida by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Benson Henderson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Clay Guida vs Benson Henderson?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Was Clay Guida vs Benson Henderson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Benson Henderson.