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

Benson Henderson def. Gilbert Melendez (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
“El Nino”
22-8-0
Saturday, April 20, 2013

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.

Fight stats

Benson Henderson
Gilbert Melendez
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 166
Significant strikes
43 of 191
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
92 of 191
Total strikes
56 of 204
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:28
Control time
0:52
Significant strikes by target
20 of 110
Head
16 of 155
20 of 22
Body
16 of 20
28 of 34
Leg
11 of 16
58 of 150
Distance
34 of 174
8 of 13
Clinch
8 of 14
2 of 3
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
7 of 29
23 of 32
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 41
Sig. str.
13 of 47
15 of 41
Total str.
15 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 29
Sig. str.
7 of 32
17 of 31
Total str.
13 of 38
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
15 of 38
Sig. str.
8 of 30
23 of 46
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
14 of 41
Sig. str.
8 of 53
14 of 41
Total str.
8 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#HendersonMelendez
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Derek Cleary
#HendersonMelendez
1910
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4847
Wade Vierra
#HendersonMelendez
1910
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4748

Media Scores

7
Henderson
–
6
Melendez
●48–47 Henderson×6●48–47 Melendez×5●50–48 Henderson●49–46 Melendez
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

39%
Henderson
4%
Draw
57%
Melendez
412 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Melendez46.8%●48–47 Henderson29.4%●49–46 Melendez6.1%●49–46 Henderson4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Melendez
R2
56%
Melendez
R3
88%
Henderson
R4
82%
Henderson
R5
75%
Melendez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-7-0
Record
22-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.93
SLpM
3.44
45%
Str. Acc.
33%
1.79
SApM
2.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.40
TD Avg.
1.64
45%
TD Acc.
41%
63%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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
Gilbert Melendez · 0-5
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2Sat, Sep 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Edson Barboza
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoSun, Jul 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Eddie Alvarez
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IISat, Dec 6, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 7 fights
55.1
Avg sig. strikes
42.0
2.13
Avg takedowns
0.43
4:20
Avg control time
0:50
124
Career high strikes
96
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Benson Henderson
Strike target
Gilbert Melendez
44%
Head
78%
30%
Body
15%
26%
Leg
7%
Benson Henderson
Strike position
Gilbert Melendez
63%
Distance
87%
19%
Clinch
10%
18%
Ground
2%