Lightweight5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Benson Henderson

“Smooth”

24-7-0

RESULT

Benson Henderson def. Josh Thomson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

Josh Thomson

“The Punk”

22-9-0 (1 NC)

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Benson Henderson defeated Josh Thomson by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson, held Saturday, January 25, 2014. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 47-48, Benson Henderson won the decision.

Fight stats

Benson Henderson

Josh Thomson

Knockdowns

46 of 91

Significant strikes

19 of 58

51%

Sig. strike accuracy

33%

114 of 166

Total strikes

33 of 75

4 of 4

Takedowns

4 of 11

100%

Takedown accuracy

36%

Submission attempts

Reversals

5:01

Control time

7:51

Significant strikes by target

16 of 49

Head

5 of 33

21 of 28

Body

8 of 17

9 of 14

Leg

6 of 8

32 of 73

Distance

14 of 42

13 of 17

Clinch

5 of 11

1 of 1

Ground

0 of 5

By round

ROUND 1

1 of 6

Sig. str.

1 of 2

8 of 15

Total str.

7 of 10

1 of 1

Takedowns

1 of 2

Sub. att

1:01

Ctrl

3:12

ROUND 2

11 of 24

Sig. str.

6 of 15

18 of 32

Total str.

7 of 16

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 2

Sub. att

1:14

Ctrl

0:47

ROUND 3

17 of 30

Sig. str.

2 of 10

30 of 44

Total str.

2 of 10

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 3

Sub. att

1:29

Ctrl

0:30

ROUND 4

6 of 10

Sig. str.

2 of 11

41 of 45

Total str.

8 of 18

1 of 1

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

1:00

Ctrl

2:41

ROUND 5

11 of 21

Sig. str.

8 of 20

17 of 30

Total str.

9 of 21

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

0:17

Ctrl

0:41

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato

#	Henderson	Thomson
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9
4	10	9
5	10	9

Total4946

Brian Puccillo

#	Henderson	Thomson
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9
4	10	9
5	10	9

Total4847

Gabriel Sabaitis

#	Henderson	Thomson
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9
4	9	10
5	9	10

Total4748

Media Scores

Henderson

Thomson

●48-47 Thomson×9●49-46 Henderson×3●49-46 Thomson×3●49-47 Thomson

All 16 media scorecards▾

Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com49-46Henderson
MMAJunkie.com49-46Henderson
MMAWeekly.com49-46Henderson
Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com48-47Thomson
John Pollock · Fight Network48-47Thomson
Paul-Delos Santos · Las Vegas Sun48-47Thomson
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Thomson
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com48-47Thomson
Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com48-47Thomson
Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com48-47Thomson
Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com48-47Thomson
T.P. Grant · BloodyElbow.com48-47Thomson
FightMetric.com49-47Thomson
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com49-46Thomson
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com49-46Thomson
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com49-46Thomson

Fan Scorecards

22%

Henderson

Draw

73%

Thomson

477 fan scorecards submitted

●48-47 Thomson36.9%●49-46 Thomson29.4%●48-47 Henderson13.8%●49-46 Henderson6.1%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

96%

Thomson

64%

Thomson

92%

Henderson

79%

Thomson

48%

Thomson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Benson Henderson

-326

77% implied win probability

Open: -291Best: -315

Josh Thomson

+248

29% implied win probability

Open: +227Best: +270

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Benson Henderson	Josh Thomson
Bookmaker	-330	+270
Bovada	-315	+225
sports-interaction	-333	+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson?

What were the judges' scorecards for Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson?

The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 47-48, Benson Henderson won the decision.

Was Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson a robbery?

Many scored it for Josh Thomson: 73% of 477 fan cards scored it for Josh Thomson; 81% of 16 media scores picked Josh Thomson. The judges gave it to Benson Henderson.

Full robbery index →

Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Benson Henderson 62%38% Josh Thomson

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

10 edges

Josh Thomson

Knockout Artist

1 edge

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power95

96Speed85

96Precision68

94Durability89

97Engine92

96Wrestling95

95Ground82

Biggest edge Josh Thomson, Punch power +41

Attribute by attribute

55Punch power96

95Kick power94

94Punch speed76

98Kick speed93

96Accuracy68

96Takedowns95

97Ground striking95

93Submissions69

91Chin86

97Body strength91

97Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

24-7-0

Record

22-9-0 (1 NC)

1909

Power Index rating

1822

Win Streak

Age

5'9"

175 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

70"

178 cm

Reach

71"

180 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.93

SLpM

2.59

45%

Str. Acc.

47%

1.79

SApM

2.12

63%

Str. Def.

64%

Grappling Profile

2.40

TD Avg.

1.92

45%

TD Acc.

39%

63%

TD Def.

54%

0.80

Sub. Avg.

1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Benson Henderson · 1-4

L
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L
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Unanimous Decision
W
Chris Avila
MF & DAZN X Series 18 · Sep 14, 2024
Unanimous Decision

Josh Thomson · 2-3

L
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TKO · R2 · 0:40 · Lightweight
W
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Bellator 147 · Dec 4, 2015
TKO · R2 · 3:59 · Lightweight
W
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Bellator 142 · Sep 19, 2015
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L
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L
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Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Common Opponents

Benson Henderson

Josh Thomson

vs
Nate Diaz
WUnanimous DecisionR5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 8, 2012 WTKOR2 · 3:44Sat, Apr 20, 2013

Head-to-Head History

Split Decision

R5 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 7 fights

55.1

Avg sig. strikes

28.1

2.13

Avg takedowns

1.57

4:20

Avg control time

2:53

124

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Benson Henderson

Strike target

Josh Thomson

44%

Head

50%

30%

Body

21%

26%

Leg

29%

Benson Henderson

Strike position

Josh Thomson

63%

Distance

65%

19%

Clinch

19%

18%

Ground

16%