Benson Henderson
“Smooth”
- 30-13-0
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
United States- Weight Class
- Lightweight
- Birth Date
- 1983-11-16
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 175.3 cm
- Weight
- 70.3 kg
“Smooth”
Benson Henderson (Smooth) is a Lightweight fighter from United States. a record of 30-13 and 43 fights.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| L | Patrick Habirora | Knockout |
| L | Usman Nurmagomedov | Submission |
| W | Peter Queally | Decision |
| W | Islam Mamedov | Decision |
| L | Brent Primus | Decision |
| Title Fights | 12 |
| Main Events | 20 |
| 1R Finishes | 2 |
| Current Loss Streak | 2 |
| Max Win Streak | 10 |
| Max Loss Streak | 3 |
| Debut | 2006.11.18 |
| Last Fight | 2026.05.23 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 13:17 |
| Career Duration | 19y 6m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 16.7% | |
| └ Leg injury | 1 | 20.0% | |
| └ Punch | 4 | 80.0% | |
| Submission | 9 | 30.0% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 5 | 55.6% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 4 | 44.4% | |
| Decision | 16 | 53.3% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 10 | 62.5% | |
| └ Split | 6 | 37.5% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 23.1% | |
| └ Punch | 3 | 100.0% | |
| Submission | 3 | 23.1% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Armbar | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Anaconda choke | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Decision | 7 | 53.8% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 5 | 71.4% | |
| └ Split | 2 | 28.6% |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellator MMA | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| UFC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| World Extreme Cagefighting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Maximum Fighting Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Victory Fighting Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Professional Fighters League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| EVO MMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ultimate Combat Experience | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Battlequest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Championship Fighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lightweight | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Lightweight | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| welterweight | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Welterweight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
#43
30-12-0
8-0-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:20
#42
30-11-0
2023.03.10
16-0-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 2:37
#41
29-11-0
2022.09.23
13-6-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#40
28-11-0
2022.01.29
20-1-1
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#39
28-10-0
2021.10.16
10-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#38
28-9-0
2020.11.19
12-4-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#37
28-8-0
2020.08.07
20-5-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:09
#36
27-8-0
2019.09.27
18-5-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#35
26-8-0
2019.04.27
11-2-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#34
25-8-0
2018.10.13
23-10-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#33
24-8-0
2018.04.06
24-9-1
Submission(Guillotine choke)
2Round 0:49
#32
24-7-0
2017.09.23
17-8-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#31
24-6-0
2016.11.19
15-3-0
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#30
23-6-0
2016.08.26
25-3-0
Technical Knockout(Leg injury)
2Round 2:26
#29
23-5-0
2016.04.22
18-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#28
22-5-0
29-9-0
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#27
21-5-0
2015.02.14
11-1-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
4Round 3:58
#26
21-4-0
2015.01.18
26-6-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#25
21-3-0
21-7-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:31
#24
20-3-0
17-1-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
4Round 1:16
#23
19-3-0
2014.01.25
20-5-0
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#22
19-2-0
2013.08.31
16-2-0
Submission(Armbar)
1Round 4:31
#21
18-2-0
2013.04.20
21-2-0
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#20
17-2-0
2012.12.08
19-7-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#19
16-2-0
2012.08.12
15-2-1
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#18
15-2-0
2012.02.25
15-1-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#17
14-2-0
2011.11.12
29-11-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#16
13-2-0
2011.08.15
20-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#15
12-2-0
2011.04.30
9-3-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#14
12-1-0
2010.12.16
12-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#13
11-1-0
2010.04.24
11-2-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 1:57
#12
10-1-0
2010.01.10
16-2-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
3Round 2:41
#11
9-1-0
2009.10.10
10-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#10
8-1-0
2009.04.05
5-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:41
#9
7-1-0
2009.01.25
9-1-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
2Round 0:42
#8
6-1-0
2008.10.04
13-10-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#7
5-1-0
2008.07.25
3-0-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
2Round 3:49
#6
4-1-0
2008.05.09
5-1-1
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
3Round 4:11
#5
3-1-0
2007.12.07
0-0-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 2:36
#4
2-1-0
2007.06.23
3-3-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:45
#3
2-0-0
2007.03.31
5-4-0
Submission(Anaconda choke)
1Round 0:46
#2
1-0-0
2007.02.16
0-4-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:37
#1
0-0-0
2006.11.18
2-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:21
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS 30-12-0 | Patrick Habirora 8-0-0 | Professional Fighters LeaguePFL Brussels: Habirora vs Henderson 2026.05.23 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:20 |
LOSS 30-11-0 | Usman Nurmagomedov 16-0-0 | Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs Henderson 2023.03.10 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round2:37 |
WIN 29-11-0 | Peter Queally 13-6-1 | Bellator 285 - Henderson vs Queally 2022.09.23 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 28-11-0 | Islam Mamedov 20-1-1 | Bellator 273 - Bader vs Moldavsky 2022.01.29 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 28-10-0 | Brent Primus 10-2-0 | Bellator 268 - Nemkov vs Anglickas 2021.10.16 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 28-9-0 | Jason Jackson 12-4-0 | Bellator 253 - Caldwell vs McKee 2020.11.19 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 28-8-0 | Michael Chandler 20-5-0 | Bellator 243 - Chandler vs Henderson 2 2020.08.07 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:09 |
WIN 27-8-0 | Myles Jury 18-5-0 | Bellator 227 - Gallagher vs Salazar 2019.09.27 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 26-8-0 | Adam Piccolotti 11-2-0 | Bellator 220 - MacDonald vs Fitch 2019.04.27 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 25-8-0 | Saad Awad 23-10-0 | Bellator 208 - Fedor vs Sonnen 2018.10.13 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 24-8-0 | Roger Huerta 24-9-1 | Bellator 196 - Henderson vs Huerta 2018.04.06 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 2Round0:49 |
LOSS 24-7-0 | Patricky Freire 17-8-0 | Bellator 183 - Henderson vs Freire 2017.09.23 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 24-6-0 | Michael Chandler 15-3-0 | Bellator 165 - Chandler vs Henderson 2016.11.19 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 23-6-0 | Patricio Freire 25-3-0 | Bellator 160 - Henderson vs Pitbull 2016.08.26 | Technical Knockout(Leg injury) | 2Round2:26 |
LOSS 23-5-0 | Andrey Koreshkov 18-1-0 | Bellator 153 - Koreshkov vs Henderson 2016.04.22 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 22-5-0 | Jorge Masvidal 29-9-0 | UFC Fight Night 79 - Henderson vs Masvidal 2015.11.28 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 21-5-0 | Brandon Thatch 11-1-0 | UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs Thatch 2015.02.14 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 4Round3:58 |
LOSS 21-4-0 | Donald Cerrone 26-6-0 | UFC Fight Night 59 - McGregor vs Siver 2015.01.18 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 21-3-0 | Rafael dos Anjos 21-7-0 | UFC Fight Night 49 - Henderson vs dos Anjos 2014.08.23 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:31 |
WIN 20-3-0 | Rustam Khabilov 17-1-0 | UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs Khabilov 2014.06.07 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 4Round1:16 |
WIN 19-3-0 | Josh Thomson 20-5-0 | UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs Thomson 2014.01.25 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 |
LOSS 19-2-0 | Anthony Pettis 16-2-0 | UFC 164 - Henderson vs Pettis 2 2013.08.31 | Submission(Armbar) | 1Round4:31 |
WIN 18-2-0 | Gilbert Melendez 21-2-0 | UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs Melendez 2013.04.20 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 17-2-0 | Nate Diaz 19-7-0 | UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs Diaz 2012.12.08 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 16-2-0 | Frankie Edgar 15-2-1 | UFC 150 - Henderson vs Edgar 2 2012.08.12 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 15-2-0 | Frankie Edgar 15-1-1 | UFC 144 - Edgar vs Henderson 2012.02.25 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 14-2-0 | Clay Guida 29-11-0 | UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs Dos Santos 2011.11.12 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 13-2-0 | Jim Miller 20-2-0 | UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs Lytle 2011.08.15 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 12-2-0 | Mark Bocek 9-3-0 | UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs Shields 2011.04.30 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 12-1-0 | Anthony Pettis 12-1-0 | WEC 53 - Henderson vs Pettis 2010.12.16 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 11-1-0 | Donald Cerrone 11-2-0 | WEC 48 - Aldo vs Faber 2010.04.24 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round1:57 |
WIN 10-1-0 | Jamie Varner 16-2-0 | WEC 46 - Varner vs Henderson 2010.01.10 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 3Round2:41 |
WIN 9-1-0 | Donald Cerrone 10-1-0 | WEC 43 - Cerrone vs Henderson 2009.10.10 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 8-1-0 | Shane Roller 5-1-0 | WEC 40 - Torres vs Mizugaki 2009.04.05 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:41 |
WIN 7-1-0 | Anthony Njokuani 9-1-0 | WEC 38 - Varner vs Cerrone 2009.01.25 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 2Round0:42 |
WIN 6-1-0 | Diego Saraiva 13-10-1 | EVO MMA - Evolution MMA 2008.10.04 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 5-1-0 | Ricardo Tirloni 3-0-0 | MFC 17 - Hostile Takeover 2008.07.25 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 2Round3:49 |
WIN 4-1-0 | Mike Maestas 5-1-1 | MFC 16 - Anger Management 2008.05.09 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 3Round4:11 |
WIN 3-1-0 | Bryan Corley 0-0-0 | VFC 21 - Infamous 2007.12.07 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round2:36 |
WIN 2-1-0 | David Dagloria 3-3-0 | UCE - Round 26 - Episode 12 2007.06.23 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:45 |
LOSS 2-0-0 | Rocky Johnson 5-4-0 | Battlequest 5 - Avalanche 2007.03.31 | Submission(Anaconda choke) | 1Round0:46 |
WIN 1-0-0 | Allen Williams 0-4-0 | VFC 18 - Hitmen 2007.02.16 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:37 |
WIN 0-0-0 | Dan Gregary 2-0-0 | Midwest Championship Fighting - Genesis 2006.11.18 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:21 |
#1
2006.12.09
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 1:47
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS | ROF 27 - Collision Course 2006.12.09 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round1:47 |
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