Benson Henderson

"Smooth"

AGE	40 / Nov 16, 1983
HEIGHT	5'9" / 175.26 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
MMA Lab

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 30

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

30%

DECISIONS

53%

Losses 12

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

25%

DECISIONS

58%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Usman Nurmagomedov	Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Mar / 10 / 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:37
win	Peter Queally	Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally Sep / 23 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Islam Mamedov	Bellator 273 - Bader vs. Moldavsky Jan / 29 / 2022	Decision (Split) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Brent Primus	Bellator 268 - Nemkov vs. Anglickas Oct / 16 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Ryan Brueggeman VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Jason Jackson	Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee Nov / 19 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran	3	5:00
loss	Michael Chandler	Bellator 243 - Chandler vs. Henderson 2 Aug / 07 / 2020	KO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta	1	2:09
win	Myles Jury	Bellator 227 - Gallagher vs. Salazar Sep / 27 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta	3	5:00
win	Adam Piccolotti	Bellator 220 - MacDonald vs. Fitch Apr / 27 / 2019	Decision (Split) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Saad Awad	Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen Oct / 13 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Rob Hinds VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Roger Huerta	Bellator 196 - Henderson vs. Huerta Apr / 06 / 2018	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Kevin MacDonald	2	0:49
loss	Patricky Freire	Bellator 183 - Henderson vs. Freire Sep / 23 / 2017	Decision (Split) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Michael Chandler	Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson Nov / 19 / 2016	Decision (Split) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Patricio Freire	Bellator 160 - Henderson vs. Pitbull Aug / 26 / 2016	TKO (Leg Injury) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:26
loss	Andrey Koreshkov	Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson Apr / 22 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Jorge Masvidal	UFC Fight Night 79 - Henderson vs. Masvidal Nov / 28 / 2015	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Brandon Thatch	UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs. Thatch Feb / 14 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	3:58
loss	Donald Cerrone	UFC Fight Night 59 - McGregor vs. Siver Jan / 18 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Rafael dos Anjos	UFC Fight Night 49 - Henderson vs. dos Anjos Aug / 23 / 2014	KO (Punch) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:31
win	Rustam Khabilov	UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs. Khabilov Jun / 07 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	1:16
win	Josh Thomson	UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson Jan / 25 / 2014	Decision (Split) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Anthony Pettis	UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Aug / 31 / 2013	Submission (Armbar) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:31
win	Gilbert Melendez	UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez Apr / 20 / 2013	Decision (Split) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Nate Diaz	UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz Dec / 08 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Frankie Edgar	UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar 2 Aug / 11 / 2012	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Frankie Edgar	UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson Feb / 26 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Clay Guida	UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Nov / 12 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jim Miller	UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle Aug / 14 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mark Bocek	UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields Apr / 30 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Anthony Pettis	WEC 53 - Henderson vs. Pettis Dec / 16 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Donald Cerrone	WEC 48 - Aldo vs. Faber Apr / 24 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:57
win	Jamie Varner	WEC 46 - Varner vs. Henderson Jan / 10 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:41
win	Donald Cerrone	WEC 43 - Cerrone vs. Henderson Oct / 10 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Shane Roller	WEC 40 - Torres vs. Mizugaki Apr / 05 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Scott Fischer VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:41
win	Anthony Njokuani	WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone Jan / 25 / 2009	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:42
win	Diego Saraiva	EVO MMA - Evolution MMA Oct / 04 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Neil Sarembock	3	5:00
win	Ricardo Tirloni	MFC 17 - Hostile Takeover Jul / 25 / 2008	Submission (Guillotine Choke) John Braak	2	3:49
win	Mike Maestas	MFC 16 - Anger Management May / 09 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3	4:11
win	Bryan Corley	VFC 21 - Infamous Dec / 07 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:36
win	David Dagloria	UCE - Round 26 - Episode 12 Jun / 23 / 2007	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	1:45
loss	Rocky Johnson	Battlequest 5 - Avalanche Mar / 31 / 2007	Submission (Anaconda Choke) Adam Martinez	1	0:46
win	Allen Williams	VFC 18 - Hitmen Feb / 16 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	1:37
win	Dan Gregary	Midwest Championship Fighting - Genesis Nov / 18 / 2006	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	4:21