Benson Henderson
Nickname: Smooth, Bendo
Age: 39
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach: 71 in (180 cm)
Born: Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Fighting out of: Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Team: MMA Lab
Record:
2023-03: Loss Usman Nurmagomedov Submission (rear-naked choke)
2022-09: Win Peter Queally Decision (unanimous)
2022-01: Win Islam Mamedov Decision (split)
2021-10: Loss Brent Primus Decision (unanimous)
2020-11: Loss Jason Jackson Decision (unanimous)
2020-08: Loss Michael Chandler LW #4 in 2021-02 KO (punches)
2019-09: Win Myles Jury FW #12 in 2018-07 Decision (unanimous)
2019-04: Win Adam Piccolotti Decision (split)
2018-10: Win Saad Awad Decision (unanimous)
2018-04: Win Roger Huerta Submission (guillotine choke)
2017-09: Loss Patricky Pitbull Decision (split)
2016-11: Loss Michael Chandler LW #4 in 2021-02 Decision (split)
2016-08: Win Patrício Pitbull TKO (leg injury)
2016-04: Loss Andrey Koreshkov Decision (unanimous)
2015-11: Win Jorge Masvidal LW #13 in 2015-02 Decision (split)
2015-02: Win Brandon Thatch Submission (rear-naked choke)
2015-01: Loss Donald Cerrone LW #8 in 2014-02 Decision (unanimous)
2014-08: Loss Rafael dos Anjos LW #6 in 2014-02 KO (punch)
2014-06: Win Rustam Khabilov LW #14 in 2014-02 Submission (rear-naked choke)
2014-01: Win Josh Thomson LW #4 in 2013-11 Decision (split)
2013-08: Loss Anthony Pettis LW #2 in 2013-07 Submission (armbar)
2013-04: Win Gilbert Melendez LW #1 in 2013-03 Decision (split)
2012-12: Win Nate Diaz LW #4 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2012-08: Win Frankie Edgar FW #3 in 2013-02 Decision (split)
2012-02: Win Frankie Edgar FW #3 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2011-11: Win Clay Guida FW #9 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2011-08: Win Jim Miller LW #5 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2011-04: Win Mark Bocek Decision (unanimous)
2010-12: Loss Anthony Pettis LW #2 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2010-04: Win Donald Cerrone LW #6 in 2013-02 Submission (guillotine choke)
2010-01: Win Jamie Varner Submission (guillotine choke)
2009-10: Win Donald Cerrone LW #6 in 2013-02 Decision (unanimous)
2009-04: Win Shane Roller TKO (punches)
2009-01: Win Anthony Njokuani Submission (guillotine choke)
2008-10: Win Diego Saraiva Decision (unanimous)
2008-07: Win Ricardo Tirloni Submission (guillotine choke)
2008-05: Win Mike Maestas Submission (rear-naked choke)
2007-12: Win Bryan Corley Submission (rear-naked choke)
2007-06: Win David Dagloria TKO (submission to punches)
2007-03: Loss Rocky Johnson Technical Submission (anaconda choke)
2007-02: Win Allen Williams TKO (punches)
2006-11: Win Dan Gregary TKO (submission to punches)