Benson Henderson defeated Gilbert Melendez by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Benson Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com50-48Henderson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Henderson
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com48-47Henderson
- MMAWeekly.com48-47Henderson
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com48-47Henderson
- Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com48-47Henderson
- John Pollock · Fight Network48-47Henderson
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca48-47Melendez
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com48-47Melendez
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Melendez
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com48-47Melendez
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com48-47Melendez
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com49-46Melendez
Fan Scorecards
412 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Benson Henderson | Gilbert Melendez |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -325 | +265 |
| Bovada | -335 | +165 |
| Pinnacle | -315 | +277 |
| sports-interaction | -325 | +235 |
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
- Benson Henderson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Benson Henderson spends 87% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
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Camp · El Nino Training Center · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Benson Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez?
Benson Henderson defeated Gilbert Melendez by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Benson Henderson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Benson Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Was Benson Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez a robbery?
Many scored it for Gilbert Melendez: 57% of 412 fan cards scored it for Gilbert Melendez; 54% of 13 media scores picked Benson Henderson. The judges gave it to Benson Henderson.