Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Benson Henderson
United StatesBenson Henderson
“Smooth”
24-7-0
RESULT

Benson Henderson def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Nate Diaz
United StatesNate Diaz
22-13-0
Saturday, December 8, 2012

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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-43, Benson Henderson won the decision.

Fight stats

Benson Henderson
Nate Diaz
1
Knockdowns
0
124 of 198
Significant strikes
30 of 83
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
183 of 259
Total strikes
95 of 160
8 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 6
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
16:58
Control time
0:44
Significant strikes by target
63 of 126
Head
8 of 55
29 of 33
Body
12 of 18
32 of 39
Leg
10 of 10
26 of 51
Distance
5 of 52
31 of 37
Clinch
25 of 31
67 of 110
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 32
Sig. str.
15 of 28
39 of 45
Total str.
37 of 50
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 47
Sig. str.
6 of 24
36 of 55
Total str.
21 of 42
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
21 of 39
Sig. str.
2 of 13
23 of 41
Total str.
11 of 28
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
3:33
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
24 of 34
Sig. str.
1 of 7
49 of 60
Total str.
5 of 12
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
24 of 46
Sig. str.
6 of 11
36 of 58
Total str.
21 of 28
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:06
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#HendersonDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Dave Hagen
#HendersonDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Marcos Rosales
#HendersonDiaz
1109
2109
3109
4108
5108
Total5043

Media Scores

11
Henderson
-
0
Diaz
●50-45 Henderson×10●50-44 Henderson
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

89%
Henderson
11%
Diaz
87 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookBenson HendersonNate Diaz
Bookmaker-245+195
Bovada-225+130
Pinnacle-208+186
sports-interaction-190+150

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

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. 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.

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

Win probability

Benson Henderson 57%43% Nate Diaz

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 (302 fighters)

Benson Henderson
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Nate Diaz
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power65
96Speed58
96Precision73
94Durability81
97Engine96
96Wrestling58
95Ground82

Biggest edge Benson Henderson, Kick speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Benson Henderson is on the left of every row, Nate Diaz on the right.
55Punch power76
95Kick power54
94Punch speed60
98Kick speed56
96Accuracy73
96Takedowns58
97Ground striking67
93Submissions97
91Chin96
97Body strength66
97Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

24-7-0
Record
22-13-0
1914
Power Index rating
1868
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
41
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.93
SLpM
4.57
45%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.79
SApM
3.77
63%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.40
TD Avg.
1.05
45%
TD Acc.
30%
63%
TD Def.
41%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Benson Henderson · 1-4
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  • L
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  • L
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    ACBJJ 18 · Sep 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 7:58
  • L
    Idris Virgo
    MF & DAZN X Series 18 · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Chris Avila
    MF & DAZN X Series 18 · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Mike Perry
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    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Jake Paul
    Paul vs. Diaz · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 27 fights
55.1
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
2.13
Avg takedowns
0.67
4:20
Avg control time
1:45
124
Career high strikes
238
8
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Benson Henderson
Strike target
Nate Diaz
44%
Head
74%
30%
Body
17%
26%
Leg
9%
Benson Henderson
Strike position
Nate Diaz
63%
Distance
73%
19%
Clinch
22%
18%
Ground
5%