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Benson Henderson

Inactive · Southpaw · 175 cm · reach 178 cm
Elo rating
1660 ±39
LCB 1609
Rank
—
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UFC record
11-3-0
KO 0 · Sub 2 · Dec 9
Streak
+2
Δ90d -33 · Δ1y -33
Last fight
Nov 28, 2015
W by Decision

Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Apr 30, 2011 — W vs Mark Bocek Δ+34Aug 14, 2011 — W vs Jim Miller Δ+39Nov 12, 2011 — W vs Clay Guida Δ+30Feb 25, 2012 — W vs Frankie Edgar Δ+45Aug 11, 2012 — W vs Frankie Edgar Δ+38Dec 8, 2012 — W vs Nate Diaz Δ+18Apr 20, 2013 — W vs Gilbert Melendez Δ+10Aug 31, 2013 — L vs Anthony Pettis Δ-30Jan 25, 2014 — W vs Josh Thomson Δ+11Jun 7, 2014 — W vs Rustam Khabilov Δ+13Aug 23, 2014 — L vs Rafael Dos Anjos Δ-23Jan 18, 2015 — L vs Donald Cerrone Δ-16Feb 14, 2015 — W vs Brandon Thatch Δ+13Nov 28, 2015 — W vs Jorge Masvidal Δ+12 14941558162316881752 2012201320142015 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":203.2,"elo":1534,"date":"2011-04-30","opp":"Mark Bocek","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":1,"x":78,"y":171.2,"elo":1573,"date":"2011-08-14","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":2,"x":123.8,"y":146.7,"elo":1603,"date":"2011-11-12","opp":"Clay Guida","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":177.3,"y":110.1,"elo":1647,"date":"2012-02-25","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"W","delta":45},{"i":4,"x":262.8,"y":79.2,"elo":1685,"date":"2012-08-11","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":5,"x":323.4,"y":64.6,"elo":1703,"date":"2012-12-08","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":391.2,"y":56.8,"elo":1712,"date":"2013-04-20","opp":"Gilbert Melendez","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":7,"x":458.9,"y":81.8,"elo":1682,"date":"2013-08-31","opp":"Anthony Pettis","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":8,"x":533.8,"y":72.6,"elo":1693,"date":"2014-01-25","opp":"Josh Thomson","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":9,"x":601.5,"y":61.9,"elo":1706,"date":"2014-06-07","opp":"Rustam Khabilov","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":10,"x":640.7,"y":80.7,"elo":1683,"date":"2014-08-23","opp":"Rafael Dos Anjos","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":11,"x":716.1,"y":93.5,"elo":1667,"date":"2015-01-18","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":729.8,"y":82.6,"elo":1681,"date":"2015-02-14","opp":"Brandon Thatch","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":13,"x":876,"y":72.5,"elo":1693,"date":"2015-11-28","opp":"Jorge Masvidal","result":"W","delta":12}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 28, 2015 Jorge Masvidal W +12
Feb 14, 2015 Brandon Thatch W +13
Jan 18, 2015 Donald Cerrone L -16
Aug 23, 2014 Rafael Dos Anjos L -23
Jun 7, 2014 Rustam Khabilov W +13

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.18 avg 3.59
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
46% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.87 avg 2.84
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
65% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.85 avg 1.79
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
49% avg 42%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
65% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.58 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
4 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
18%
2 / 11
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
2
18% of wins
DEC
9
82% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 2 (18%) 2 Dec: 9 (82%) 9
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
R3
R4
2 100%
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1614
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.7
actual +3 vs expected