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Welterweight · Last Fought Nov 2015

Benson Henderson

UFC Record
11-3
Age
42
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1749Going Into Their Last Fight, Nov 2015
1804Best, Nov 2011
1621Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1500160017001800190020122013201420151510 going into Mark Bocek, Apr 20111641 going into Jim Miller, Aug 20111804 going into Clay Guida, Nov 20111728 going into Frankie Edgar, Feb 20121758 going into Frankie Edgar, Aug 20121753 going into Nate Diaz, Dec 20121800 going into Gilbert Melendez, Apr 20131784 going into Anthony Pettis, Aug 20131750 going into Josh Thomson, Jan 20141745 going into Rustam Khabilov, Jun 20141775 going into Rafael Dos Anjos, Aug 20141723 going into Donald Cerrone, Jan 20151726 going into Brandon Thatch, Feb 20151749 going into Jorge Masvidal, Nov 20151749
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1621After Their Last Fight, Nov 2015
1626Best, Aug 2014
1749Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

150015501600165020122013201420151500 going into Mark Bocek, Apr 20111518 going into Jim Miller, Aug 20111538 going into Clay Guida, Nov 20111556 going into Frankie Edgar, Feb 20121575 going into Frankie Edgar, Aug 20121593 going into Nate Diaz, Dec 20121608 going into Gilbert Melendez, Apr 20131619 going into Anthony Pettis, Aug 20131600 going into Josh Thomson, Jan 20141613 going into Rustam Khabilov, Jun 20141626 going into Rafael Dos Anjos, Aug 20141608 going into Donald Cerrone, Jan 20151594 going into Brandon Thatch, Feb 20151607 going into Jorge Masvidal, Nov 20151621 after their last fight1621
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

3.27Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
46%Striking Accuracy
1.92Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
65%Striking Defense
0.18Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.90Takedowns per 15 Minutes
49%Takedown Accuracy
65%Takedown Defense
0.59Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
26%Share of Fight Time in Control
18.0 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins029
Losses111

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Winvs. Jorge MasvidalSplit DecisionNov 28, 2015UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonJorge Masvidal
1749Fighter Elo Going In1660
1607Classic Elo Going In1562
86 of 146Significant Strikes77 of 156
138 of 201Total Strikes217 of 309
3 of 12Takedowns1 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
6:51Control Time3:48
Winvs. Brandon ThatchSubmission · R4 3:58Feb 14, 2015UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonBrandon Thatch
1726Fighter Elo Going In1581
1594Classic Elo Going In1532
57 of 154Significant Strikes44 of 143
85 of 187Total Strikes51 of 151
3 of 5Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
4:34Control Time0:17
Lossvs. Donald CerroneUnanimous DecisionJan 18, 2015UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Benson HendersonDonald Cerrone
1723Fighter Elo Going In1663
1608Classic Elo Going In1645
86 of 155Significant Strikes57 of 125
93 of 162Total Strikes58 of 126
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:32
Lossvs. Rafael Dos AnjosKO/TKO · R1 2:31Aug 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonRafael Dos Anjos
1775Fighter Elo Going In1645
1626Classic Elo Going In1586
10 of 27Significant Strikes18 of 30
10 of 27Total Strikes18 of 30
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:02
Winvs. Rustam KhabilovSubmission · R4 1:16Jun 7, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonRustam Khabilov
1745Fighter Elo Going In1644
1613Classic Elo Going In1547
26 of 70Significant Strikes18 of 77
48 of 95Total Strikes32 of 92
1 of 3Takedowns6 of 10
1Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
2:52Control Time2:57
Winvs. Josh ThomsonSplit DecisionJan 25, 2014UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonJosh Thomson
1750Fighter Elo Going In1426
1600Classic Elo Going In1536
46 of 91Significant Strikes19 of 58
114 of 166Total Strikes33 of 75
4 of 4Takedowns4 of 11
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
5:01Control Time7:51
Lossvs. Anthony PettisSubmission · R1 4:41Aug 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonAnthony Pettis
1784Fighter Elo Going In1692
1619Classic Elo Going In1543
11 of 16Significant Strikes9 of 16
26 of 37Total Strikes10 of 17
0 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
3:07Control Time0:00
Winvs. Gilbert MelendezSplit DecisionApr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonGilbert Melendez
1800Fighter Elo Going In1478
1608Classic Elo Going In1500
68 of 166Significant Strikes43 of 191
92 of 191Total Strikes56 of 204
0 of 4Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:28Control Time0:52
Winvs. Nate DiazUnanimous DecisionDec 8, 2012UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonNate Diaz
1753Fighter Elo Going In1769
1593Classic Elo Going In1585
124 of 198Significant Strikes30 of 83
183 of 259Total Strikes95 of 160
8 of 12Takedowns0 of 6
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
16:58Control Time0:44
Winvs. Frankie EdgarSplit DecisionAug 11, 2012UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonFrankie Edgar
1758Fighter Elo Going In1788
1575Classic Elo Going In1610
64 of 167Significant Strikes66 of 182
67 of 170Total Strikes70 of 186
0 of 1Takedowns2 of 6
0Knockdowns1
1Submission Attempts2
0:07Control Time2:59
Winvs. Frankie EdgarUnanimous DecisionFeb 25, 2012UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Benson HendersonFrankie Edgar
1728Fighter Elo Going In1802
1556Classic Elo Going In1629
87 of 264Significant Strikes68 of 190
100 of 277Total Strikes81 of 204
1 of 1Takedowns5 of 12
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts0
0:37Control Time2:07
Winvs. Clay GuidaUnanimous DecisionNov 12, 2011UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Benson HendersonClay Guida
1804Fighter Elo Going In1602
1538Classic Elo Going In1573
40 of 89Significant Strikes11 of 40
102 of 158Total Strikes35 of 65
2 of 7Takedowns2 of 9
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts4
7:27Control Time2:47
Winvs. Jim MillerUnanimous DecisionAug 14, 2011UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Benson HendersonJim Miller
1641Fighter Elo Going In1749
1518Classic Elo Going In1617
65 of 132Significant Strikes14 of 44
119 of 195Total Strikes24 of 55
7 of 7Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts6
10:23Control Time0:03
Winvs. Mark BocekUnanimous DecisionApr 30, 2011UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Benson HendersonMark Bocek
1510Fighter Elo Going In1591
1500Classic Elo Going In1534
56 of 126Significant Strikes11 of 34
114 of 190Total Strikes36 of 62
3 of 4Takedowns4 of 11
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
5:31Control Time4:27