Fighter Profile›Welterweight

“Smooth”

Benson Henderson

24-714 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 2W

Inactive

9× Title

10× 5R

Goes Long

High Wear

5'9"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·42age

Last fightWJorge Masvidal·S-DEC·R5·10yr ago

Fighter Context

11–3UFC·

0KO

2Sub

9Dec

18.0min/fight

252UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

10–3(13 fights)

20%finish rate

+1.1str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–2(7 fights)

0%finish rate

+1.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.14

Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.360

Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

79%

Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Henderson

Leg Kicker

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.93

Str. Accuracy45%

826UFC landed/1,801attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.9 vs avg1.79

Str. Defense63%

KD Rate / fight0.21

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.14

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

43%

Body

31%

Leg

26%

By Position

Distance59%

Clinch21%

Ground20%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 114 rounds	Round 212 rounds	Round 312 rounds	Round 48 rounds	Round 56 rounds
Avg. Landed	14	19	16	14	15
Avg. Absorbed	11	9	9	8	11
Avg. Net	+3	+10	+8	+6	+5

Grappling

Henderson

Sub Hunter

·278s ctrlElite Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.40

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.86

TD Accuracy45%

32UFC landed/65attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

2UFC wins/10attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense63%

53UFC defended/81opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

18%

Decision Fighter

div avg 53%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 11

Submission2 / 11

Decision9 / 11

KD → Finish

0/3Low

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 3

Submission1 / 3

Decision1 / 3

Loss Pattern

2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2

Finish Round Distribution

SUB W

SUB L

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

38%

6 of 16 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.1pts

W9 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

4SD

0MD

40%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 26 less in second half of career

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=12

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

3.0

3.9

3.3

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.3

1.8

1.7

Diff

+0.7

+2.1

+1.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+67%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Henderson — 14 UFC Fights

Result

Method

14 fights

Jorge Masvidal

TITLE

S-DEC R5Nov '15

·86 SS (59%)·77 abs·3/12 td·1 td taken·411s ctrl

Brandon Thatch

TITLE

SUB R4 · 3:58Feb '15

+13

·57 SS (37%)·44 abs·3/5 td·2 td taken·274s ctrl·1 sub att

Donald CerroneVeteran

U-DEC R3Jan '15

+29

·86 SS (55%)·57 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken

Rafael Dos AnjosVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:31Aug '14

-8

·10 SS (37%)·18 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Rustam Khabilov

TITLE

SUB R4 · 1:16Jun '14

·26 SS (37%)·18 abs·1/3 td·6 td taken·172s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 sub att

Josh Thomson

S-DEC R5Jan '14

+27

·46 SS (51%)·19 abs·4/4 td·4 td taken·301s ctrl·1 sub att

Anthony Pettis

TITLE

SUB R1 · 4:41Aug '13

·11 SS (69%)·9 abs·0/3 td·187s ctrl

Gilbert Melendez

TITLE

S-DEC R5Apr '13

+25

·68 SS (41%)·43 abs·0/4 td·1 td taken·88s ctrl

Nate DiazVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Dec '12

+94

·124 SS (63%)·30 abs·8/12 td·1018s ctrl·1 kd landed

Frankie EdgarVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Aug '12

-2

·64 SS (38%)·66 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·7s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att

Henderson — Prior Tracked Fights (6)

WJamie VarnerWECSUBR3—

LAnthony PettisWECU-DECR5—

WShane RollerWECKO/TKOR1—

WAnthony NjokuaniWECSUBR2—

WDonald CerroneWECU-DECR5—

WDonald CerroneWECSUBR1—

All Fighters

Welterweight

“Smooth”

Benson Henderson

24-714 UFC

Form

5'9"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·42age

Last fightWJorge Masvidal·S-DEC·10yr ago

Fighter Context

11–3UFC·

0KO

2Sub

9Dec

18.0min/fight

252UFC min

vs. Winning Record10–3

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.14

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.360

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

79%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Henderson

Welterweight avg

Leg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min2.93

Str. Accuracy45%

826UFC landed/1,801attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.9 vs avg1.79

Str. Defense63%

KD Rate / Fight0.21

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.14

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

43%

Body

31%

Leg

26%

By Position

Dist59%

Clinch21%

Ground20%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=14	R2 n=12	R3 n=12	R4 n=8	R5 n=6
Landed	14	19	16	14	15
Absorbed	11	9	9	8	11
Net	+3	+10	+8	+6	+5

Grappling

Henderson

Welterweight avg

Sub Hunter

278s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.40

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.86

TD Accuracy45%

32UFC landed/65attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

2UFC wins/10attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense63%

53UFC defended/81opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 18 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

18%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

2Sub

9Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

38%6 of 16 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.1pts

W9 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

4SD

0MD

40%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=12

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

3.0

3.9

3.3

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.3

1.8

1.7

Diff

+0.7

+2.1

+1.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Henderson — UFC Fight Log

Jorge MasvidalTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Nov '15

86 SS (59%)·77 abs·3/12 td·1 td taken·411s ctrl

Brandon ThatchTITLE

SUB·R4·Feb '15

57 SS (37%)·44 abs·3/5 td·2 td taken·274s ctrl·1 sub

Donald CerroneVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jan '15

86 SS (55%)·57 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken

Rafael Dos AnjosVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '14

10 SS (37%)·18 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Rustam KhabilovTITLE

SUB·R4·Jun '14

26 SS (37%)·18 abs·1/3 td·6 td taken·172s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub

Josh Thomson

S-DEC·R5·Jan '14

46 SS (51%)·19 abs·4/4 td·4 td taken·301s ctrl·1 sub

Anthony PettisTITLE

SUB·R1·Aug '13

11 SS (69%)·9 abs·0/3 td·187s ctrl

Gilbert MelendezTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Apr '13

68 SS (41%)·43 abs·0/4 td·1 td taken·88s ctrl

Henderson — Prior Tracked Fights (6)

WJamie VarnerWECSUBR3

LAnthony PettisWECU-DECR5

WShane RollerWECKO/TKOR1

WAnthony NjokuaniWECSUBR2

WDonald CerroneWECU-DECR5

WDonald CerroneWECSUBR1

Round 114 rounds

Round 212 rounds

Round 312 rounds

Round 48 rounds

Round 56 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

n=14

n=12

n=8

n=6

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10