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Benson Henderson stats

Career striking and grappling numbers for Benson Henderson, with every tracked fight below.

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Career totals

Across UFC · PFL

Tracked bouts
15
Strikes landed / min
3.27
Strike accuracy
46%
Strikes absorbed / min
1.93
Takedowns / 15 min
1.90
Control time
26%
Average fight time
16:51

Rates are computed over the 15 bouts whose finish time we hold.

Where they rank

All-time boards where Benson Henderson sits in the top 25.

All MMA
UFC

By promotion

The same career numbers, one row per promotion.

PromotionBoutsW–LSignificant strikesTakedownsKnockdownsControlAvg. time
UFC1411–3826 of 180132 of 65326%18:02
PFL10–11 of 10 of 000%0:20

Fight by fight

Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.

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DateEventOpponentResultSignificant strikesOpp. sig. strikesTotal strikesTakedownsKnockdownsSubmission attemptsControl time
May 23, 2026PFL Brussels: Habirora vs HendersonPatrick HabiroraLOSS · TKO · R1 0:201 of 14 of 51 of 10 of 0000:00
Nov 28, 2015UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalJorge MasvidalWIN · SD · R5 5:0086 of 14677 of 156138 of 2013 of 12006:51
Feb 14, 2015UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchBrandon ThatchWIN · SUB · R4 3:5857 of 15444 of 14385 of 1873 of 5014:34
Jan 18, 2015UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs SiverDonald CerroneLOSS · UD · R3 5:0086 of 15557 of 12593 of 1620 of 1000:00
Aug 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeRafael Dos AnjosLOSS · TKO · R1 2:3110 of 2718 of 3010 of 270 of 1000:02
Jun 7, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovRustam KhabilovWIN · SUB · R4 1:1626 of 7018 of 7748 of 951 of 3122:52
Jan 25, 2014UFC on FOX: Henderson vs ThomsonJosh ThomsonWIN · SD · R5 5:0046 of 9119 of 58114 of 1664 of 4015:01
Aug 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Anthony PettisLOSS · SUB · R1 4:4111 of 169 of 1626 of 370 of 3003:07
Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezGilbert MelendezWIN · SD · R5 5:0068 of 16643 of 19192 of 1910 of 4001:28
Dec 8, 2012UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazNate DiazWIN · UD · R5 5:00124 of 19830 of 83183 of 2598 of 121016:58
Aug 11, 2012UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar IIFrankie EdgarWIN · SD · R5 5:0064 of 16766 of 18267 of 1700 of 1010:07
Feb 26, 2012UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonFrankie EdgarWIN · UD · R5 5:0087 of 26468 of 190100 of 2771 of 1030:37
Nov 12, 2011UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos SantosClay GuidaWIN · UD · R3 5:0040 of 8911 of 40102 of 1582 of 7107:27
Aug 14, 2011UFC Live: Hardy vs LytleJim MillerWIN · UD · R3 5:0065 of 13214 of 44119 of 1957 of 70210:23
Apr 30, 2011UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsMark BocekWIN · UD · R3 5:0056 of 12611 of 34114 of 1903 of 4005:31

Strike Distribution

Strike target
  • Head362 of 1203
  • Body248 of 324
  • Leg217 of 275

Totals across 15 tracked fights.

Strike position
  • Distance521 of 1341
  • Clinch154 of 222
  • Ground152 of 239

Totals across 15 tracked fights.

Rivalries

Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.

OpponentRecordSignificant strikesTakedownsKnockdownsControl time
Frankie Edgar2 fights2–0151 of 4311 of 200:44

As published elsewhere

Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.

UFC careerRecord: 11-3-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Significant strikes
3.27per min
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
SApM
1.92per min
Top 8% in the UFC
Str. Def.
65%
Takedowns
1.90per 15 min
Top 31% in the UFC
Takedown accuracy
49%
Top 27% in the UFC
TD Def.
65%
Top 48% in the UFC
Submission attempts
0.6per 15 min
Top 37% in the UFC

Percentiles compare this fighter with 1497 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.

Pro MMASource: UFCalendar
Significant strikes
3.27per min
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
SApM
1.93per min
Str. Def.
64%
Takedowns
1.90per 15 min
Takedown accuracy
49%
TD Def.
65%
Submission attempts
0.6per 15 min

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