Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson
“Smooth”
24-7-0
RESULT

Benson Henderson def. Josh Thomson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Josh Thomson
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.

Fight stats

Benson Henderson
Josh Thomson
0
Knockdowns
0
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%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
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
0
KD
0
1 of 6
Sig. str.
1 of 2
8 of 15
Total str.
7 of 10
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
3:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
6 of 15
18 of 32
Total str.
7 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:47
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 30
Sig. str.
2 of 10
30 of 44
Total str.
2 of 10
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 11
41 of 45
Total str.
8 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
2:41
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
8 of 20
17 of 30
Total str.
9 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:41

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#HendersonThomson
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Brian Puccillo
#HendersonThomson
1910
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4847
Gabriel Sabaitis
#HendersonThomson
1910
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4748

Media Scores

3
Henderson
–
13
Thomson
●48–47 Thomson×9●49–46 Henderson×3●49–46 Thomson×3●49–47 Thomson
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

22%
Henderson
5%
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
R1
96%
Thomson
R2
64%
Thomson
R3
92%
Henderson
R4
79%
Thomson
R5
48%
Thomson

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
22-9-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.93
SLpM
2.59
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.79
SApM
2.12
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.40
TD Avg.
1.92
45%
TD Acc.
39%
63%
TD Def.
54%
—
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
Josh Thomson · 1-4
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC on FOX: Lawler vs BrownSat, Jul 26, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Benson Henderson
    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs ThomsonSat, Jan 25, 2014
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Nate Diaz
    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezSat, Apr 20, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Lightweight
  • L
    Yves Edwards
    UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessSat, Aug 21, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 4:32 · Lightweight

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
45
8
Career high TDs
4

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%