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

Benson Henderson def. Nate Diaz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Nate Diaz
Nate 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.

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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-7-0
Record
22-13-0
2
Win Streak
1
42
Age
41
5'9"
Height
6'0"
70"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Benson Henderson · 3-2
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brandon Thatch
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchSat, Feb 14, 2015
    Submission · R4 · 3:58 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverSun, Jan 18, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeSat, Aug 23, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rustam Khabilov
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovSat, Jun 7, 2014
    Submission · R4 · 1:16 · Lightweight
Nate Diaz · 2-3
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2Sat, Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs. DiazSat, Nov 2, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2Sat, Aug 20, 2016
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 27 fights
59.0
Avg sig. strikes
57.2
2.29
Avg takedowns
0.67
4:38
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%