Benson Henderson defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of WEC 43: Cerrone vs Henderson, held Friday, October 9, 2009 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Benson Henderson vs Donald Cerrone
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Henderson
- MMAWeekly.com48-47Henderson
- FightMetric.com48-48Draw
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Cerrone
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com48-46Cerrone
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com48-46Cerrone
Fan Scorecards
62 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Donald Cerrone absorbs 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Benson Henderson spends 87% of fight time at distance.
- Donald Cerrone lands 4.90 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Donald Cerrone stops 89% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB- 2016Black belt · BJJEliot Marshall
- —Ring of Fire Lightweight ChampionshipRing of Fire
- —Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight ChampionshipDominion Warrior
- 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai USLightweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
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
6 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Benson Henderson vs Donald Cerrone?
Benson Henderson defeated Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of WEC 43: Cerrone vs Henderson, held Friday, October 9, 2009 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Benson Henderson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Benson Henderson vs Donald Cerrone?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Benson Henderson won the decision.
Was Benson Henderson vs Donald Cerrone a robbery?
Many scored it for Donald Cerrone: 60% of 62 fan cards scored it for Donald Cerrone; 60% of 5 media scores picked Donald Cerrone. The judges gave it to Benson Henderson.
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