Benson Henderson

“Smooth”

Age: 41 | Nov 16, 1983

Nationality: United States

Weight Class: Lightweight

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 155 lbs

Reach: 70.0"

Professional Record

42 fights	30 wins	12 losses
KO/TKOs	5	2
Submissions	9	3
Decisions	16	7

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
LOSS	30 - 12 - 0	Usman Nurmagomedov	Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson	March 10, 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Herb Dean	1	2:37
WIN	30 - 11 - 0	Peter Queally	Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally	September 23, 2022	Decision (Unanimous)	Kevin MacDonald	5	5:00
WIN	29 - 11 - 0	Islam Mamedov	Bellator 273 - Bader vs. Moldavsky	January 29, 2022	Decision (Split)	Jason Herzog	3	5:00
LOSS	28 - 11 - 0	Brent Primus	Bellator 268 - Nemkov vs. Anglickas	October 16, 2021	Decision (Unanimous)	Ryan Brueggeman	3	5:00
LOSS	28 - 10 - 0	Jason Jackson	Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs. McKee	November 19, 2020	Decision (Unanimous)	Mike Beltran	3	5:00
LOSS	28 - 9 - 0	Michael Chandler	Bellator 243 - Chandler vs. Henderson 2	August 07, 2020	KO (Punches)	Dan Miragliotta	1	2:09
WIN	28 - 8 - 0	Myles Jury	Bellator 227 - Gallagher vs. Salazar	September 27, 2019	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	27 - 8 - 0	Adam Piccolotti	Bellator 220 - MacDonald vs. Fitch	April 27, 2019	Decision (Split)	Josh Rosenthal	3	5:00
WIN	26 - 8 - 0	Saad Awad	Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen	October 13, 2018	Decision (Unanimous)	Rob Hinds	3	5:00
WIN	25 - 8 - 0	Roger Huerta	Bellator 196 - Henderson vs. Huerta	April 06, 2018	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		2	0:49
LOSS	24 - 8 - 0	Patricky Freire	Bellator 183 - Henderson vs. Freire	September 23, 2017	Decision (Split)	John McCarthy	3	5:00
LOSS	24 - 7 - 0	Michael Chandler	Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson	November 19, 2016	Decision (Split)		5	5:00
WIN	24 - 6 - 0	Patricio Freire	Bellator 160 - Henderson vs. Pitbull	August 26, 2016	TKO (Leg Injury)	John McCarthy	2	2:26
LOSS	23 - 6 - 0	Andrey Koreshkov	Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs. Henderson	April 22, 2016	Decision (Unanimous)		5	5:00
WIN	23 - 5 - 0	Jorge Masvidal	UFC Fight Night 79 - Henderson vs. Masvidal	November 28, 2015	Decision (Split)	Herb Dean	5	5:00
WIN	22 - 5 - 0	Brandon Thatch	UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs. Thatch	February 14, 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Herb Dean	4	3:58
LOSS	21 - 5 - 0	Donald Cerrone	UFC Fight Night 59 - McGregor vs. Siver	January 18, 2015	Decision (Unanimous)	Yves Lavigne	3	5:00
LOSS	21 - 4 - 0	Rafael dos Anjos	UFC Fight Night 49 - Henderson vs. dos Anjos	August 23, 2014	KO (Punch)	John McCarthy	1	2:31
WIN	21 - 3 - 0	Rustam Khabilov	UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs. Khabilov	June 07, 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Mario Yamasaki	4	1:16
WIN	20 - 3 - 0	Josh Thomson	UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson	January 25, 2014	Decision (Split)	John McCarthy	5	5:00
LOSS	19 - 3 - 0	Anthony Pettis	UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2	August 31, 2013	Submission (Armbar)	Herb Dean	1	4:31
WIN	19 - 2 - 0	Gilbert Melendez	UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez	April 20, 2013	Decision (Split)	John McCarthy	5	5:00
WIN	18 - 2 - 0	Nate Diaz	UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz	December 08, 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	Herb Dean	5	5:00
WIN	17 - 2 - 0	Frankie Edgar	UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar 2	August 11, 2012	Decision (Split)	Herb Dean	5	5:00
WIN	16 - 2 - 0	Frankie Edgar	UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson	February 25, 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	Marc Goddard	5	5:00
WIN	15 - 2 - 0	Clay Guida	UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos	November 12, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	Herb Dean	3	5:00
WIN	14 - 2 - 0	Jim Miller	UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle	August 14, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	Josh Rosenthal	3	5:00
WIN	13 - 2 - 0	Mark Bocek	UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields	April 30, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	Yves Lavigne	3	5:00
LOSS	12 - 2 - 0	Anthony Pettis	WEC 53 - Henderson vs. Pettis	December 16, 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	Herb Dean	5	5:00
WIN	12 - 1 - 0	Donald Cerrone	WEC 48 - Aldo vs. Faber	April 24, 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Herb Dean	1	1:57
WIN	11 - 1 - 0	Jamie Varner	WEC 46 - Varner vs. Henderson	January 10, 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Herb Dean	3	2:41
WIN	10 - 1 - 0	Donald Cerrone	WEC 43 - Cerrone vs. Henderson	October 10, 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	Kerry Hatley	5	5:00
WIN	9 - 1 - 0	Shane Roller	WEC 40 - Torres vs. Mizugaki	April 05, 2009	TKO (Punches)	Scott Fisher	1	1:41
WIN	8 - 1 - 0	Anthony Njokuani	WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone	January 25, 2009	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Josh Rosenthal	2	0:42
WIN	7 - 1 - 0	Diego Saraiva	EVO MMA - Evolution MMA	October 04, 2008	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	6 - 1 - 0	Ricardo Tirloni	MFC 17 - Hostile Takeover	July 25, 2008	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		2	3:49
WIN	5 - 1 - 0	Mike Maestas	MFC 16 - Anger Management	May 09, 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		3	4:11
WIN	4 - 1 - 0	Bryan Corley	VFC 21 - Infamous	December 07, 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		1	2:36
WIN	3 - 1 - 0	David Dagloria	UCE - Round 26 - Episode 12	June 23, 2007	TKO (Submission to Punches)		1	1:45
LOSS	2 - 1 - 0	Rocky Johnson	Battlequest 5 - Avalanche	March 31, 2007	Submission (Anaconda Choke)	Adam Martinez	1	0:46
WIN	2 - 0 - 0	Allen Williams	VFC 18 - Hitmen	February 16, 2007	TKO (Punches)		1	1:37
WIN	1 - 0 - 0	Dan Gregary	Midwest Championship Fighting - Genesis	November 18, 2006	TKO (Submission to Punches)		1	4:21