Welterweight · Men

Benson Henderson

“Smooth”
United States MMA Lab debut 2006
Elo 1,573 peak 2,083 · 8 Dec 2012 510 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1776675
30-13pro record
2L current streak
2,046best win, Elo
1,704average opponent
-- born 16 Nov 1983
69.0" / 70.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,318 Sub1,229 Dec1,294

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Frankie Edgar Decision R5 · 25 Feb 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,046
  2. Patricio Pitbull KO/TKO R2 · 26 Aug 2016 · Bellator MMA 2,045
  3. Frankie Edgar Decision R5 · 11 Aug 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,026
  4. Nate Diaz Decision R5 · 8 Dec 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,008
  5. Jorge Masvidal Decision R5 · 28 Nov 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,001

Losses

The latest 5 of 13
  1. Patrick Habirora KO/TKO R1 · 23 May 2026 · Professional Fighters League 1,743
  2. Usman Nurmagomedov Submission R1 · 10 Mar 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,884
  3. Brent Primus Decision R3 · 16 Oct 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,778
  4. Jason Jackson Decision R3 · 19 Nov 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,771
  5. Michael Chandler KO/TKO R1 · 7 Aug 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,972

Fight history

45 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
45 23 May 202642.5 yrs L30-13 Patrick Habirora 8-0 · 25.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground Strikes R10:20 0.00 1,633→1,573 -61 1,743 +854→+896 Professional Fighters League - PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson Professional Fighters League
44 10 Mar 202339.3 yrs L30-12 Usman Nurmagomedov 17-0 · 24.9 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R12:37 0.00 1,772→1,712 -60 1,884 +900→+966 Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Bellator MMA
43 23 Sep 202238.9 yrs W30-11 Peter Queally 13-6-1 · 37.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.87* 1,722→1,772 +50 1,667 -205→-200 Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally Bellator MMA
42 29 Jan 202238.2 yrs W29-11 Islam Mamedov 20-1-1 · 33.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.45* 1,709→1,722 +13 1,799 +300→+350 Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky Bellator MMA
41 16 Oct 202137.9 yrs L28-11 Brent Primus 10-2 · 36.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.21* 1,754→1,709 -45 1,778 -118→-117 Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas Bellator MMA
40 19 Nov 202037.0 yrs L28-10 Jason Jackson 13-5 · 30.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,864→1,754 -110 1,771 +148→+145 Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Bellator MMA
39 7 Aug 202036.7 yrs L28-9 Michael Chandler 20-5 · 34.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOLeft Cross to Ground & Pound R12:09 0.00 1,945→1,864 -81 1,972 +179→+185 Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 Bellator MMA
38 27 Sep 201935.9 yrs W28-8 Myles Jury 18-5 · 30.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.85* 1,929→1,945 +16 1,728 -270→-250 Bellator 227: Gallagher vs. Salazar Bellator MMA
37 27 Apr 201935.4 yrs W27-8 Adam Piccolotti 11-2 · 30.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.40* 2,000→1,929 -71 1,748 -402→-402 Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch Bellator MMA
36 13 Oct 201834.9 yrs W26-8 Saad Awad 24-10 · 35.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,943→2,000 +57 1,819 -447→-434 Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
35 6 Apr 201834.4 yrs W25-8 Roger Huerta 24-9-1 (1) · 34.9 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:49 1.00 1,933→1,943 +10 1,441 -950→-950 Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Bellator MMA
34 23 Sep 201733.9 yrs L24-8 Patricky Pitbull 18-8 · 31.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.33* 1,985→1,933 -52 1,895 -190→-210 Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Bellator MMA
33 19 Nov 201633.0 yrs L24-7 Michael Chandler 15-3 · 30.6 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.30* 2,025→1,985 -40 2,008 +145→+145 Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson Bellator MMA
32 26 Aug 201632.8 yrs W24-6 Patricio Pitbull 26-3 · 29.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOLeg Injury R27:26 1.00 1,903→2,025 +121 2,045 -226→-226 Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull Bellator MMA
31 22 Apr 201632.4 yrs L23-6 Andrey Koreshkov 19-1 · 25.7 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.00* 2,005→1,903 -101 1,950 -300→-300 Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson Bellator MMA
30 28 Nov 201532.0 yrs W23-5 Jorge Masvidal 29-9 · 31.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.52* 2,002→2,005 +3 2,001 -240→-260 UFC Fight Night 79: Henderson vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 14 Feb 201531.2 yrs W22-5 Brandon Thatch 11-1 · 29.6 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R418:58 1.00 1,942→2,002 +59 1,827 +100→+100 UFC Fight Night 60: Henderson vs. Thatch Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 18 Jan 201531.2 yrs L21-5 Donald Cerrone 26-6 (1) · 31.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.60* 1,866→1,942 +76 2,146 -135→-135 UFC Fight Night 59: McGregor vs. Siver Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 23 Aug 201430.8 yrs L21-4 Rafael dos Anjos 21-7 · 29.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:31 0.00 1,970→1,866 -104 1,905 -315→-315 UFC Fight Night 49: Henderson vs. dos Anjos Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 7 Jun 201430.6 yrs W21-3 Rustam Khabilov 17-1 · 27.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R416:16 1.00 1,922→1,970 +48 1,753 -235→-235 UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 25 Jan 201430.2 yrs W20-3 Josh Thomson 22-5 (1) · 35.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.40* 1,946→1,922 -24 1,921 -285→-285 UFC on Fox 10: Henderson vs. Thomson Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 31 Aug 201329.8 yrs L19-3 Anthony Pettis 16-2 · 26.6 yrs Lightweighttitle SubArmbar R14:31 0.00 2,048→1,946 -101 1,992 -120→-120 UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 20 Apr 201329.4 yrs W19-2 Gilbert Melendez 21-2 · 31.0 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.48* 2,083→2,048 -36 1,953 -227→-227 UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 8 Dec 201229.1 yrs W18-2 Nate Diaz 19-7 · 27.6 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 1.00* 1,992→2,083 +92 2,008 -160→-160 UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 11 Aug 201228.7 yrs W17-2 Frankie Edgar 15-2-1 · 30.8 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.30* 2,028→1,992 -36 2,026 -164→-164 UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 25 Feb 201228.3 yrs W16-2 Frankie Edgar 15-1-1 · 30.4 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.56* 2,008→2,028 +20 2,046 +100→+100 UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 12 Nov 201128.0 yrs W15-2 Clay Guida 29-11 · 29.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.83* 1,962→2,008 +45 1,909 – UFC on Fox 1: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 14 Aug 201127.7 yrs W14-2 Jim Miller 20-2 · 28.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.93* 1,877→1,962 +85 1,919 – UFC Live 5: Hardy vs. Lytle Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 30 Apr 201127.5 yrs W13-2 Mark Bocek 9-3 · 29.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.89* 1,827→1,877 +50 1,758 – UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 16 Dec 201027.1 yrs L12-2 Anthony Pettis 12-1 · 23.9 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.39* 1,882→1,827 -55 1,732 – WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis WEC
15 24 Apr 201026.4 yrs W12-1 Donald Cerrone 11-2 (1) · 27.1 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:57 1.00 1,805→1,882 +77 1,762 – WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber WEC
14 10 Jan 201026.2 yrs W11-1 Jamie Varner 16-2 (2) · 25.1 yrs Lightweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R312:41 1.00 1,680→1,805 +125 1,840 – WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson WEC
13 10 Oct 200925.9 yrs W10-1 Donald Cerrone 10-1 (1) · 26.5 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.47* 1,666→1,680 +13 1,739 – WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson WEC
12 5 Apr 200925.4 yrs W9-1 Shane Roller 5-1 · 29.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:41 1.00 1,600→1,666 +66 1,514 – WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki WEC
11 25 Jan 200925.2 yrs W8-1 Anthony Njokuani 9-1 (1) · 28.9 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:42 1.00 1,538→1,600 +62 1,434 – WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone WEC
10 4 Oct 200824.9 yrs W7-1 Diego Saraiva 12-10-1 · 26.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,487→1,538 +51 1,453 – EVO MMA - Evolution MMA Arizona Regional
9 25 Jul 200824.7 yrs W6-1 Ricardo Tirloni 3-0 · 25.5 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,425→1,487 +63 1,323 – Maximum Fighting Championship Maximum Fighting Championship
8 9 May 200824.5 yrs W5-1 Mike Maestas 6-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,291→1,425 +134 1,495 – Maximum Fighting Championship Maximum Fighting Championship
7 7 Dec 200724.1 yrs W4-1 Bryan Corley debut · 27.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:36 1.00 1,220→1,291 +70 1,152 – VFC 21: Infamous Victory Fighting Championship
6 23 Jun 200723.6 yrs W3-1 David Dagloria 3-3 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:45 1.00 1,110→1,220 +110 1,203 – UCE - Round 26: Episode 12 Ultimate Combat Experience
5 31 Mar 200723.4 yrs L2-1 Rocky Johnson 5-4 · 35.7 yrs – SubAnaconda Choke R10:46 0.00 1,169→1,110 -59 1,288 – Battlequest 5: Avalanche Ring of Fire
4 16 Feb 200723.3 yrs W2-0 Allen Williams 0-4 – KO/TKOPunches R11:37 1.00 1,144→1,169 +25 829 – VFC 18: Hitmen Victory Fighting Championship
3 9 Dec 200623.1 yrs L1-1 Chad Klingensmith debut · 25.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R2 0.00 1,196→1,144 -51 1,273 – ROF 27: Collision Course Ring of Fire am
2 18 Nov 200623.0 yrs W1-0 Dan Gregory 2-0 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R14:21 1.00 1,074→1,196 +121 1,217 – Midwest Championship Fighting - Genesis Midwest Championship Fighting
1 27 Oct 200622.9 yrs W1-0 Corey Clinebell debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,008→1,074 +66 1,008 – Omaha Fight Club Omaha Fight Club am