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Dan Henderson "Hendo"

Inactive · age 55 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • UFC veteran since 1998
Elo rating
1505
Global Elo 1551 ±35
Rank
—
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UFC record
9-9-0
KO 4 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -3 · Δ1y -3
Last fight
Oct 8, 2016
Loss by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 26m
Avg fight time
11:27
Title fights
1-3
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
1.0
Since last fight
9y 9mo

Honest Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
May 15, 1998 — W vs Allan Goes Δ+29May 15, 1998 — W vs Carlos Newton Δ+33Sep 8, 2007 — L vs Quinton Jackson Δ-33Mar 1, 2008 — L vs Anderson Silva Δ-21Sep 6, 2008 — W vs Rousimar Palhares Δ+31Jan 17, 2009 — W vs Rich Franklin Δ+23Jul 11, 2009 — W vs Michael Bisping Δ+22Nov 19, 2011 — W vs Mauricio Rua Δ+17Feb 23, 2013 — L vs Lyoto Machida Δ-13Jun 15, 2013 — L vs Rashad Evans Δ-12Nov 9, 2013 — L vs Vitor Belfort Δ-15Mar 23, 2014 — W vs Mauricio Rua Δ+20May 24, 2014 — L vs Daniel Cormier Δ-17Jan 24, 2015 — L vs Gegard Mousasi Δ-20Jun 6, 2015 — W vs Tim Boetsch Δ+19Nov 7, 2015 — L vs Vitor Belfort Δ-14Jun 4, 2016 — W vs Hector Lombard Δ+19Oct 8, 2016 — L vs Michael Bisping Δ-13 1425145014751500152515501575 200120042007201020132016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":292.2,"elo":1480,"date":"1998-05-15","opp":"Allan Goes","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":90,"y":221.8,"elo":1513,"date":"1998-05-15","opp":"Carlos Newton","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":454.6,"y":291.8,"elo":1480,"date":"2007-09-08","opp":"Quinton Jackson","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":3,"x":473.3,"y":337.5,"elo":1459,"date":"2008-03-01","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":4,"x":493.5,"y":271.3,"elo":1490,"date":"2008-09-06","opp":"Rousimar Palhares","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":507.8,"y":222.7,"elo":1513,"date":"2009-01-17","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":6,"x":526.5,"y":175.1,"elo":1535,"date":"2009-07-11","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":7,"x":618.8,"y":138.9,"elo":1552,"date":"2011-11-19","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":668.3,"y":166.8,"elo":1539,"date":"2013-02-23","opp":"Lyoto Machida","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":9,"x":680.3,"y":191.5,"elo":1527,"date":"2013-06-15","opp":"Rashad Evans","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":10,"x":696,"y":222.9,"elo":1513,"date":"2013-11-09","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":11,"x":710.4,"y":180.5,"elo":1533,"date":"2014-03-23","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":12,"x":717,"y":218,"elo":1515,"date":"2014-05-24","opp":"Daniel Cormier","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":13,"x":743.3,"y":261.5,"elo":1495,"date":"2015-01-24","opp":"Gegard Mousasi","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":14,"x":757.5,"y":220.8,"elo":1514,"date":"2015-06-06","opp":"Tim Boetsch","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":15,"x":774,"y":251.1,"elo":1499,"date":"2015-11-07","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":16,"x":796.5,"y":210.3,"elo":1519,"date":"2016-06-04","opp":"Hector Lombard","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":17,"x":810,"y":238.7,"elo":1505,"date":"2016-10-08","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"L","delta":-13}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 8, 2016 Michael Bisping L -13
Jun 4, 2016 Hector Lombard W +19
Nov 7, 2015 Vitor Belfort L -14
Jun 6, 2015 Tim Boetsch W +19
Jan 24, 2015 Gegard Mousasi L -20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
44%
4 / 9
Finish rate
KO
4
44% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
56% of wins
KO: 4 (44%) 4 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (56%) 5
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
1 25%
R2
2 50%
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 526 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
62% Head
  • Head 62%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 21%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
50% Distance
  • Distance 50%
  • Clinch 29%
  • Ground 21%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
56%
of losses by finish
5 of 9 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 2 Sub 4 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

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.
1595
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Rich Franklin
Elo 1694 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.7
+1.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 18 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1688
Notable wins
Rich Franklin 1694 Michael Bisping 1638 Mauricio Rua 1604

Top middleweight

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Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1690
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Sean Strickland C
#3 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Dan Henderson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.