Saturday, December 8, 2012KeyArena, Seattle, United States
Benson Henderson defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz, held Saturday, December 8, 2012 at KeyArena, Seattle. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-43, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Benson HendersonNate Diaz
1
Knockdowns0
124 / 198
Significant strikes30 / 83
63%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
183 / 259
Total strikes95 / 160
8 / 12
Takedowns0 / 6
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts2
16:58
Control time0:44
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Benson HendersonNate Diaz
6351%827%
Head
2923%1240%
Body
3226%1033%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Benson Henderson
21%25%54%
Nate Diaz
17%83%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Benson Henderson124 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/23
33/6
1616/22
Clinch
55/10
1111/11
1515/16
Ground
5151/93
1515/16
11/1
Nate Diaz30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/48
00/4
0
Clinch
33/7
1212/14
1010/10
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Benson HendersonNate Diaz
R1
27
15
10-910-910-9
R2
28
6
10-910-910-9
R3
21
2
10-910-910-9
R4
24
1
10-910-910-8
R5
24
6
10-910-910-8
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
Knockdowns0
27 / 32
Significant strikes15 / 28
84%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
39 / 45
Total strikes37 / 50
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:37
Control time0:38
Round 2Judges: Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 47
Significant strikes6 / 24
60%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
36 / 55
Total strikes21 / 42
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:37
Control time0:02
Round 3Judges: Benson Henderson
1
Knockdowns0
21 / 39
Significant strikes2 / 13
54%
Sig. strike accuracy15%
23 / 41
Total strikes11 / 28
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts2
3:33
Control time0:02
Round 4Judges: Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 34
Significant strikes1 / 7
71%
Sig. strike accuracy14%
49 / 60
Total strikes5 / 12
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
4:05
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Benson Henderson
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 46
Significant strikes6 / 11
52%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
36 / 58
Total strikes21 / 28
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:06
Control time0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
11
Benson Henderson
0
Nate Diaz
●50-45 Henderson×10●50-44 Henderson
All 11 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca50-44Henderson
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com50-45Henderson
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Henderson
- MMAWeekly.com50-45Henderson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com50-45Henderson
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com50-45Henderson
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com50-45Henderson
- FightMetric.com50-45Henderson
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-45Henderson
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com50-45Henderson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-45Henderson
Fan Scorecards
87 fan scorecards submitted
89%
Benson Henderson
11%
Nate Diaz
●50-45 Henderson40.2%●50-44 Henderson19.5%●50-43 Henderson17.2%●50-42 Henderson4.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Henderson
R2
72%
Henderson
R3
83%
Henderson
R4
54%
Henderson
R5
61%
Henderson
Betting Odds
Benson Henderson
-215
68% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: -190
Nate Diaz
+165
38% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +195
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Benson Henderson | Nate Diaz | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -245 | +195 | |
| Bovada | -225 | +130 | |
| Pinnacle | -208 | +186 | |
| sports-interaction | -190 | +150 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Nate Diaz lands 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Benson Henderson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Nate Diaz spends 36% of fight time in the clinch.
- Benson Henderson spends 87% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Benson Henderson
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesNate Diaz
BJJBoxing
- 2012Black belt · BJJCesar Gracie
- —WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2007Champion · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%74%
Head
30%17%
Body
26%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Benson Hendersonlast 1 fight
87%13%
Nate Diazlast 1 fight
63%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Benson Henderson· from fights outside the UFC Nate Diaz
Strikes landed / min
3.274.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.933.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.901.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benson Henderson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersNate Diaz · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.27
Strikes landed / min4.57
1.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.77
1.90 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.05 / 3.5
49%
Takedown accuracy30%
65%
Takedown defence41%
4:20
Control time / fight1:45
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
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
Nate Diaz27 UFC fights · 1544 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%908/2518
10%152/259
5%72/106
Clinch
11%175/276
7%108/135
4%59/66
Ground
4%63/97
0%3/3
0%4/4
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
Benson Henderson20 of 43 ended early · 47%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Nate Diaz21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz?
Benson Henderson defeated Nate Diaz by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz, held Saturday, December 8, 2012 at KeyArena, Seattle. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-43, Benson Henderson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-43, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Was Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 87 fan cards scored it for Benson Henderson; 100% of 11 media scores picked Benson Henderson.