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“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
·
12.1min/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
0.275
Average

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

Durability
65
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
Henderson
Ground & Pound
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.44
Str. Accuracy47%
526UFC landed/1,155attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg2.70
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.50
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.61
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
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
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
Result
Method
18 fights
L
Michael BispingElite
TITLE
U-DEC R5Oct '16
-38
·
81 SS (37%)·119 abs·1/4 td·104s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Hector Lombard
KO/TKO R2 · 1:27Jun '16
-10
·
13 SS (42%)·23 abs·2 td taken·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
L
Vitor BelfortVeteran
TITLE
KO/TKO R1 · 2:07Nov '15
-3
·
3 SS (100%)·6 abs·1 kd taken
W
Tim BoetschVeteran
TITLE
KO/TKO R1 · 0:28Jun '15
+9
·
12 SS (80%)·3 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Gegard Mousasi
KO/TKO R1 · 1:10Jan '15
0
·
4 SS (36%)·4 abs·1 kd taken
L
Daniel Cormier
SUB R3 · 3:53May '14
-44
·
6 SS (33%)·50 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken
W
Mauricio Rua
TITLE
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
TITLE
KO/TKO R1 · 1:17Nov '13
-11
·
1 SS (50%)·12 abs·2 kd taken
L
Rashad EvansVeteran
S-DEC R3Jun '13
+1
·
40 SS (44%)·39 abs
L
Lyoto MachidaVeteran
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
·
12.1min/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
0.275

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

Durability
65

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
−0.8 vs avg2.70
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
9UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.61
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 BispingEliteTITLE
U-DEC·R5·Oct '16
81 SS (37%)·119 abs·1/4 td·104s ctrl·2 kd
W
Hector Lombard
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '16
13 SS (42%)·23 abs·2 td taken·1 kd·1 kd taken
L
Vitor BelfortVeteranTITLE
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '15
3 SS (100%)·6 abs·1 kd taken
W
Tim BoetschVeteranTITLE
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '15
12 SS (80%)·3 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd
L
Gegard Mousasi
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '15
4 SS (36%)·4 abs·1 kd taken
L
Daniel Cormier
SUB·R3·May '14
6 SS (33%)·50 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken
W
Mauricio RuaTITLE
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 BelfortVeteranTITLE
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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