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Dan Henderson lands 2.4 and absorbs 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Dan Henderson's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Dan Henderson's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Dan Henderson wins 43% of rounds across 47 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Dan Henderson has 3 KO/TKO losses in 9 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.61 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 62 out of 99, average for the division.

Dan Henderson's last fight was over 117 months ago.

Dan Henderson is 55 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight
“Hendo”

Dan Henderson

32-1518 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
7× Title
8× 5R
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'11"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·55age
Last fightLMichael Bisping·U-DEC·R5·9yr ago
Fighter Context
9–9UFC·
4KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.4min/fight
·
206UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–8(13 fights)
·
40%finish rate
·
-1.5str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–5(7 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
-2.0str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.26
Neutral

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.316
Average

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

Durability
62
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
43%
Passive

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

Striking

Dan Henderson — 2.44 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.70 strikes per minute.

Henderson
Ground & Pound
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.44
Str. Accuracy47%
526UFC landed/1,155attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.9 vs avg2.70
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.50
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.61
CQ KO Power
1.71
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
16%
Leg
19%
By Position
Distance46%
/
Clinch26%
/
Ground28%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 118 rounds
Round 214 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed1310101010
Avg. Absorbed1116162023
Avg. Net+2-6-6-9-13
Grappling

Dan Henderson — 1.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 52% takedown accuracy, 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 57% takedown defense.

Henderson
G&P Threat
·97s ctrlAverage Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.52
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.55
TD Accuracy52%
15UFC landed/35attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
0UFC wins/5attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense57%
31UFC defended/49opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Dan Henderson — 9 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 5 decision), 44% finish rate.

Finish Rate
44%
Average
div avg 61%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 9
Submission0 / 9
Decision5 / 9
KD → Finish
4/8Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 9
Submission2 / 9
Decision4 / 9
Loss Pattern
Mixed
4 early · 1 late · 4 dec across 9 losses
Explosive starter. 3 of 4 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
22%
2 of 9 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.3pts
W3 dec
1.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
44%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 18 less in second half of career
0+23+47+70+93avg↵↗↵↵↗199820072008200920112013201420152016

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

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.22.6R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=14
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
2.2
2.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
3.6
3.6
Diff
+0.5
-1.4
-1.3

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+49%L3
-42%39%119%LWLLWLWL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Henderson — 18 UFC Fights

Dan Henderson — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 9 losses.

Result
Method
18 fights
L
Michael BispingElite
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Oct '16
-38
·81 SS (37%)·119 abs·1/4 td·104s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Hector Lombard
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:27Jun '16
-10
·13 SS (42%)·23 abs·2 td taken·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
L
Vitor BelfortVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:07Nov '15
-3
·3 SS (100%)·6 abs·1 kd taken
W
Tim BoetschVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:28Jun '15
+9
·12 SS (80%)·3 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Gegard Mousasi
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:10Jan '15
0
·4 SS (36%)·4 abs·1 kd taken
L
Daniel Cormier
LHW
SUB R3 · 3:53May '14
-44
·6 SS (33%)·50 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken
W
Mauricio Rua
TITLELHW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:31Mar '14
-25
·23 SS (38%)·48 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·8s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 kd taken
L
Vitor BelfortVeteran
TITLELHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:17Nov '13
-11
·1 SS (50%)·12 abs·2 kd taken
L
Rashad EvansVeteran
LHW
S-DEC R3Jun '13
+1
·40 SS (44%)·39 abs
L
Lyoto MachidaVeteran
LHW
S-DEC R3Feb '13
-7
·20 SS (31%)·27 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·113s ctrl
Henderson — Prior Tracked Fights (24)
WAkira ShojiPrideKO/TKOR3—
LWanderlei SilvaPrideU-DECR2—
WEric SmithOtherSUBR1—
LAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraPrideSUBR3—
WMurilo RuaPrideS-DECR3—
WYuki KondoPrideS-DECR3—
WShungo OyamaPrideKO/TKOR1—
WKazuhiro NakamuraPrideKO/TKOR1—
LRogerio NogueiraPrideSUBR1—
WKazuo MisakiPrideU-DECR2—
All Fighters
Middleweight
“Hendo”

Dan Henderson

32-1518 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·55age
Last fightLMichael Bisping·U-DEC·9yr ago
Fighter Context
9–9UFC·
4KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.4min/fight
·
206UFC min
vs. Winning Record5–8
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–5
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.26

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.316

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

Durability
62

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
43%

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

Striking
Henderson
Middleweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min2.44
Str. Accuracy47%
526UFC landed/1,155attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.9 vs avg2.70
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.61
CQ KO Power
1.71
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
16%
Leg
19%
By Position
Dist46%
Clinch26%
Ground28%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=18
R2
n=14
R3
n=9
R4
n=3
R5
n=3
Landed1310101010
Absorbed1116162023
Net+2-6-6-9-13
Grappling
Henderson
Middleweight avg
G&P Threat
97s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.52
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.55
TD Accuracy52%
15UFC landed/35attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
0UFC wins/5attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense57%
31UFC defended/49opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 8 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
44%
Average
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
2Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
22%2 of 9 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.3pts
W3 dec
1.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
44%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.22.6R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=14
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
2.2
2.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
3.6
3.6
Diff
+0.5
-1.4
-1.3

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

Henderson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Michael BispingEliteTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Oct '16
81 SS (37%)·119 abs·1/4 td·104s ctrl·2 kd
W
Hector LombardMW
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '16
13 SS (42%)·23 abs·2 td taken·1 kd·1 kd taken
L
Vitor BelfortVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '15
3 SS (100%)·6 abs·1 kd taken
W
Tim BoetschVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '15
12 SS (80%)·3 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd
L
Gegard MousasiMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '15
4 SS (36%)·4 abs·1 kd taken
L
Daniel CormierLHW
SUB·R3·May '14
6 SS (33%)·50 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken
W
Mauricio RuaTITLELHW
KO/TKO·R3·Mar '14
23 SS (38%)·48 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·8s ctrl·1 kd·2 kd taken
L
Vitor BelfortVeteranTITLELHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '13
1 SS (50%)·12 abs·2 kd taken
Henderson — Prior Tracked Fights (24)
WAkira ShojiPrideKO/TKOR3
LWanderlei SilvaPrideU-DECR2
WEric SmithOtherSUBR1
LAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraPrideSUBR3
WMurilo RuaPrideS-DECR3
WYuki KondoPrideS-DECR3
WShungo OyamaPrideKO/TKOR1
WKazuhiro NakamuraPrideKO/TKOR1
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