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.

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

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Benson Henderson 51%49% Nate Diaz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-7-0
Record
22-13-0
1679
Elo rating
1671
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 · 2-3
  • L
    Patrick Habirora
    PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. HendersonSat, May 23, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Middleweight
  • 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: Henderson vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 23, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:31 · 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 DiazSun, Nov 3, 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 2Sun, Aug 21, 2016
    Majority 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%