Anthony Pettis defeated Benson Henderson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of WEC 53: Henderson vs Pettis, held Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Anthony Pettis won the decision.
Benson Henderson vs Anthony Pettis
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com49-47Pettis
- FightMetric.com49-47Pettis
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com48-47Pettis
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com48-47Pettis
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com48-48Draw
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Henderson
Fan Scorecards
83 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Benson Henderson spends 87% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB- 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Benson Henderson vs Anthony Pettis?
Anthony Pettis defeated Benson Henderson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of WEC 53: Henderson vs Pettis, held Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Anthony Pettis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Benson Henderson vs Anthony Pettis?
The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Anthony Pettis won the decision.
Was Benson Henderson vs Anthony Pettis a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 83 fan cards scored it for Anthony Pettis; 80% of 5 media scores picked Anthony Pettis.
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