Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Clay Guida
United StatesClay Guida
“The Carpenter”
38-22-0
RESULT

Benson Henderson def. Clay Guida (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Benson Henderson
United StatesBenson Henderson
“Smooth”
24-7-0
Saturday, November 12, 2011

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Benson Henderson won the decision.

Fight stats

Clay Guida
Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns
1
11 of 40
Significant strikes
40 of 89
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
35 of 65
Total strikes
102 of 158
2 of 9
Takedowns
2 of 7
22%
Takedown accuracy
29%
4
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:47
Control time
7:27
Significant strikes by target
4 of 27
Head
16 of 56
5 of 11
Body
23 of 30
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 3
6 of 25
Distance
7 of 37
5 of 15
Clinch
21 of 38
0 of 0
Ground
12 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
6 of 20
Sig. str.
19 of 41
16 of 31
Total str.
41 of 68
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
1:41
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
11 of 19
11 of 16
Total str.
38 of 48
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
3:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 12
Sig. str.
10 of 29
8 of 18
Total str.
23 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
2:33

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#GuidaHenderson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Nelson Hamilton
#GuidaHenderson
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Gene LeBell
#GuidaHenderson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Guida
1
Draw
6
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

23%
Guida
77%
Henderson
22 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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. 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.

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

Win probability

Clay Guida 39%61% 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)

Clay Guida
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
Benson Henderson
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power75
92Speed96
89Precision96
96Durability94
100Engine97
96Wrestling96
93Ground95

Biggest edge Clay Guida, Punch power +35

Attribute by attribute

Clay Guida is on the left of every row, Benson Henderson on the right.
90Punch power55
88Kick power95
93Punch speed94
90Kick speed98
89Accuracy96
96Takedowns96
93Ground striking97
92Submissions93
95Chin91
96Body strength97
100Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

38-22-0
Record
24-7-0
1780
Power Index rating
1854
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.63
SLpM
2.93
33%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.00
SApM
1.79
61%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

3.10
TD Avg.
2.40
35%
TD Acc.
45%
66%
TD Def.
63%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 37 fights · 15 fights
31.2
Avg sig. strikes
55.1
2.11
Avg takedowns
2.13
4:14
Avg control time
4:20
80
Career high strikes
124
10
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Clay Guida
Strike target
Benson Henderson
60%
Head
44%
16%
Body
30%
24%
Leg
26%
Clay Guida
Strike position
Benson Henderson
65%
Distance
63%
14%
Clinch
19%
21%
Ground
18%