Official MMA record
Benson Henderson
“Smooth”
Professional record
30-14-0
- Division
- Welterweight
- Team
- The Lab
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Glendale, CA
- Born
- CO
Profile summary
Benson Henderson is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 30-14-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
30-14-0
Total fights
44
Rounds fought
110.3
Current streak
3 L
Finish rate
46.7%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
19y 6m 5d
Fights per year
2.3
Longest layoff
2y 5m 7d
Quickest turnaround
27d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:37
Fastest KO
01:37
Fastest submission
01:45
Finished rate
42.9%
Avg. fight length · wins
13:24
Avg. fight length · losses
10:39
Avg. rounds · wins
2.7
Avg. rounds · losses
2.1
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | L | Patrick Habirora | Welterweight | KO · Punches PFL 7 - BrusselsVerified | R1/00:21 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | L | Anthony Pettis | Catchweight | Decision Karate Combat 43Verified | R5/05:00 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | L | Usman Nurmagomedov | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Bellator MMA 292VerifiedTitle bout | R1/02:37 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | W | Peter Queally | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 285Verified | R5/05:00 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | W | Islam Mamedov | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 273Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | L | Brent Primus | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 268Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | L | Jason Jackson | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision BELLATOR MMA 253Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | L | Michael Chandler, Jr. | Lightweight | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 243Verified | R1/03:14 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | W | Myles Jury | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 227Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 27, 2019 | W | Adam Piccolotti | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 220Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | W | Saad Awad | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 208Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | W | Roger Huerta | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke Bellator MMA 196Verified | R2/00:49 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | L | Patricky Freire | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 183Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | L | Michael Chandler, Jr. | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 165VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | W | Patricio Pitbull | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Injury Bellator MMA 160Verified | R2/02:26 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | L | Andrei Koreshkov | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 153VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | W | Jorge Masvidal | Welterweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC Fight Night 79: Masvidal vs HendersonVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | W | Brandon Thatch | Welterweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC Fight Night # 60: Thatch vs. HendersonVerified | R4/03:58 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | L | Donald Cerrone | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 59: Siver vs. McGregorVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | L | Rafael Dos Anjos | Lightweight | KO UFC Fight Night 49: Dos Anjos vs HendersonVerified | R1/02:31 |
| Jun 7, 2014 | W | Rustam Khabilov | Lightweight | Submission UFC Fight Night 42: Khabilov vs. HendersonVerified | R4/01:16 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | W | Josh Thomson | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on Fox: Thomson vs. HendersonVerified | R5/00:00 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | L | Anthony Pettis | Lightweight | Submission · Arm Bar UFC 164: Pettis vs. HendersonVerifiedTitle bout | R1/04:41 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | W | Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. MelendezVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Dec 8, 2012 | W | Nate Diaz | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. DiazVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Aug 11, 2012 | W | Frankie Edgar | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar IIVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | W | Frankie Edgar | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 144: Edgar vs. HendersonVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | W | Clay Guida | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC: No Mercy - Velasquez vs. Dos SantosVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 14, 2011 | W | Jim Miller | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Versus 5 Hardy vs. LytleVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | W | Mark Bocek | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 129 St. Pierre vs. ShieldsVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 16, 2010 | L | Anthony Pettis | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision WEC 53: Henderson vs. PettisVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | W | Donald Cerrone | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke WEC 48: Aldo vs. FaberVerifiedTitle bout | R1/01:57 |
| Jan 10, 2010 | W | Jamie Varner | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke WEC 46: Varner vs. HendersonVerifiedTitle bout | R3/02:41 |
| Oct 10, 2009 | W | Donald Cerrone | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision WEC 43: Cerrone vs. HendersonVerifiedTitle bout | R4/05:00 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | W | Shane Roller | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes WEC 40: Torres Vs. MizugakiVerified | R1/01:41 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | W | Anthony Njokuani | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke WEC 38: Varner vs. CerroneVerified | R2/00:42 |
| Oct 4, 2008 | W | Diego Saraiva | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision EVO MMA 1Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | W | Ricardo Tirloni | — | Submission · Guillotine Choke MFC - Maximum Fighting Championships 17: Hostile Takeover | R3/05:00 |
| May 9, 2008 | W | Mike Maestas | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Maximum Fighting Championships 16: Anger ManagementVerified | R3/04:11 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | W | Nick Walker | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Victory Fighting Championships 21: Infamous | R1/05:00 |
| Jun 23, 2007 | W | David Dagloria | — | Submission · Strikes Ultimate Combat Experience: Round 26 - Episode 12 | R1/01:45 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | L | Rocky Johnson | Welterweight | Submission · Choke Battle Quest 5: AvalancheVerified | R1/00:46 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | W | Allen Williams | — | TKO/RSC Victory Fighting Championships 18: Hitmen | R1/01:37 |
| Nov 18, 2006 | W | Dan Gregory | — | Submission · Strikes Midwest Championship Fighting: Genesis | R1/04:21 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
1-1-0
Total fights
2
Rounds fought
1.9
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
1m 12d
Fights per year
24
Longest layoff
1m 12d
Quickest turnaround
1m 12d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:53
Fastest KO
00:53
Fastest submission
00:00
Finished rate
100%
Avg. fight length · wins
00:53
Avg. fight length · losses
04:47
Avg. rounds · wins
0.3
Avg. rounds · losses
1.6
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2006 | L | Chad Klingensmith | Welterweight | TKO/RSC Ring of Fire 27: Collision CourseVerified | R2/01:47 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | W | Corey Clinebell | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Omaha Fight Club | R1/00:53 |