Benson Henderson has a 30-13-0 professional record and is 42 years old in the Lightweight division, representing MMA Lab (1659 average active-roster Elo across 19 rated fighters). This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, MMA Elo, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated May 23, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Benson Henderson career snapshot Recent form L-L-W-W-L Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run TBD Most recent tracked result: Loss vs Patrick Habirora Finish profile 47% 14 finishes in 30 recorded wins Primary win path decision 16 recorded wins by decision Benson Henderson quick answers What is Benson Henderson's record? Benson Henderson's professional MMA record is 30-13-0.
How old is Benson Henderson? Benson Henderson is 42 years old.
What weight class is Benson Henderson? Benson Henderson fights at Lightweight in BFC.
What gym does Benson Henderson represent? Benson Henderson is associated with MMA Lab, whose 19 active Combat Edge fighters average 1659 Elo.
How tall is Benson Henderson? Benson Henderson is 5'9" tall with a 70" reach.
How much does Benson Henderson weigh? Benson Henderson competes at Lightweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 155 lbs.
What is Benson Henderson's Combat Edge Elo? Benson Henderson's professional MMA Elo is 1721, with a peak Elo of 1797.
How strong is Benson Henderson's recent opposition? Benson Henderson's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1666 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Benson Henderson's last fight? Benson Henderson's latest tracked pro fight was against Patrick Habirora at PFL Brussels on May 23 2026.
What is Benson Henderson's recent form? Benson Henderson's recent tracked pro form is L-L-W-W-L over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Benson Henderson usually win? Benson Henderson's 30 recorded wins include 5 knockouts, 9 submissions, and 16 decisions, with 47% ending before the final bell.
5 Wins by knockout
9 Wins by submission
16 Wins by decision
3 Loss by knockout
3 Loss by submission
7 Loss by decision
Benson Henderson stats Record : 30 / 13 / 0 Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Significant strikes landed per minute 2.93 Fighter 3.82 UFC lightweight avg
Significant striking accuracy 46% Fighter 46% UFC lightweight avg
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 1.79 Fighter 3.91 UFC lightweight avg
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 64% Fighter 53% UFC lightweight avg
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 2.40 Fighter 1.68 UFC lightweight avg
Takedown accuracy 46% Fighter 28% UFC lightweight avg
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 64% Fighter 59% UFC lightweight avg
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 0.79 Fighter 0.50 UFC lightweight avg
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Loss30-12 -16 Elo Patrick Habirora 8-0 KO (punches) 0:21 R1 PFL Brussels May 23 2026 View details Loss30-13-0 Aljamain Sterling Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber Feb 28 2026 Details unavailable Cancelled30-13-0 Chad Mendes Record TBD Cancelled BoutWrestling Not recorded Not recorded RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber Feb 28 2026 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Arman Tsarukyan Record TBD Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)Grappling 7:58 R1 ACBJJ 18 Sep 19 2025 Details unavailable Cancelled30-13-0 Anthony Pettis Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded GFL 1 May 24 2025 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Idris Virgo Record TBD Decision (Unanimous)Boxing 3:00 R5 MF & DAZN X Series 18 Sep 14 2024 Details unavailable Win30-13-0 Chris Avila Record TBD Decision (Unanimous)Exhibition Boxing 3:00 R5 MF & DAZN X Series 18 Sep 14 2024 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Anthony Pettis Record TBD Decision (Unanimous)Karate 3:00 R6 Karate Combat 43 Dec 15 2023 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Neiman Gracie Record TBD Submission (Armbar)Grappling 2:25 R4 ADXC 1 Oct 20 2023 Details unavailable Loss30-11 Usman Nurmagomedov 16-0 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2:37 R1 Bellator 292 Mar 10 2023 Details unavailable Win29-11 Peter Queally 13-6-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 Bellator 285 Sep 23 2022 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Demian Maia Record TBD Decision (None)Grappling 10:00 R1 Polaris 20 Jun 25 2022 Details unavailable Win28-11 Islam Mamedov 20-1-1 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 Bellator 273 Jan 29 2022 Details unavailable Win30-13-0 Ben Saunders Record TBD Decision (None)Grappling 8:00 R1 UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1 Dec 16 2021 Details unavailable Loss28-10 Brent Primus 10-2 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Bellator 268 Oct 16 2021 Details unavailable Loss28-9 Jason Jackson 12-4 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Bellator 253 Nov 19 2020 Details unavailable Loss28-8 Michael Chandler 20-5 KO (Punches) 2:09 R1 Bellator 243 Aug 7 2020 Details unavailable Cancelled30-13-0 Michael Chandler Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded Bellator 244 Jun 6 2020 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Edwin Najmi Record TBD sUBMISSION (Flying Triangle Choke)Grappling Not recorded Not recorded Fight 2 Win 141 May 23 2020 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Marcio Andre Record TBD DecisionGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Fight 2 Win 134 Jan 8 2020 Details unavailable Cancelled30-13-0 Michael Chandler Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded Bellator 237 Dec 28 2019 Details unavailable Win27-8 Myles Jury 17-4 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Bellator 227 Sep 27 2019 Details unavailable Win26-8 Adam Piccolotti 11-2 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 Bellator 220 Apr 27 2019 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Vagner Rocha Record TBD Submission (Rear Naked Choke)Grappling Not recorded Not recorded Polaris 8 Dec 9 2018 Details unavailable Win25-8 Saad Awad 23-9 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Bellator 208 Oct 13 2018 Details unavailable Win24-8 Roger Huerta 24-9-1 Submission (Guillotine Choke) 0:49 R2 Bellator 196 Apr 6 2018 Details unavailable Cancelled30-13-0 Osman Kasimov Record TBD Cancelled BoutGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Fight Nights Global 86 Apr 1 2018 Details unavailable Win30-13-0 AJ Agazarm Record TBD DecisionGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Polaris 6 Feb 17 2018 Details unavailable Loss24-7 Patricky Pitbull 17-8 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 Bellator 183 Sep 23 2017 Details unavailable Loss24-6 Michael Chandler 15-3 Decision (Split) 5:00 R5 Bellator 165 Nov 19 2016 Details unavailable Win23-6 Patricio Pitbull 25-3 TKO (Leg Injury) 2:26 R2 Bellator 160 Aug 26 2016 Details unavailable Loss23-5 Andrey Koreshkov 18-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 Bellator 153 Apr 22 2016 Details unavailable Win22-5 Jorge Masvidal 29-9 Decision (Split) 5:00 R5 UFC Fight Night 79 Nov 28 2015 View details Cancelled30-13-0 Thiago Alves Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC Fight Night 79 Nov 28 2015 Details unavailable Loss30-13-0 Rodolfo Vieira Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2015 ADCC Championships Aug 29 2015 Details unavailable Cancelled30-13-0 Jorge Masvidal Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC Fight Night 63 Apr 4 2015 Details unavailable Win21-5 Brandon Thatch 11-1 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 3:58 R4 UFC Fight Night 60 Feb 14 2015 View details Loss21-4 Donald Cerrone 26-6 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC Fight Night 59 Jan 18 2015 View details Cancelled30-13-0 Eddie Alvarez Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC Fight Night 59 Jan 18 2015 Details unavailable Loss21-3 Rafael dos Anjos 21-7 KO (Punch) 2:31 R1 UFC Fight Night 49 Aug 23 2014 View details Win20-3 Rustam Khabilov 17-1 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1:16 R4 UFC Fight Night 42 Jun 7 2014 View details Win19-3 Josh Thomson 22-5 Decision (Split) 5:00 R5 UFC on FOX 10 Jan 25 2014 View details Loss30-13-0 Otávio Sousa Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2013 ADCC Championships Oct 19 2013 Details unavailable Result under review19-2 Anthony Pettis 16-2 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Aug 31 2013 View details Win18-2 Gilbert Melendez 21-2 Decision (Split) 5:00 R5 UFC on FOX 7 Apr 20 2013 View details Win17-2 Nate Diaz 16-7 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC on FOX 5 Dec 8 2012 View details Win16-2 Frankie Edgar 15-2-1 Decision (Split) 5:00 R5 UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2 Aug 11 2012 Details unavailable Win15-2 Frankie Edgar 15-1-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson Feb 25 2012 View details Win14-2 Clay Guida 29-11 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC on FOX 1 Nov 12 2011 View details Win13-2 Jim Miller 20-2 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC on Versus 5 Aug 14 2011 Details unavailable Win12-2 Mark Bocek 9-3 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Apr 30 2011 View details Loss12-1 Anthony Pettis 12-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis Dec 16 2010 Details unavailable Win11-1 Donald Cerrone 11-2 Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1:57 R1 WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber Apr 24 2010 Details unavailable Win10-1 Jamie Varner 16-2 Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2:41 R3 WEC 46: Varner vs Henderson Jan 10 2010 Details unavailable Win9-1 Donald Cerrone 10-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson Oct 10 2009 Details unavailable Win8-1 Shane Roller 5-1 TKO (Punches) 1:41 R1 WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki Apr 5 2009 Details unavailable Win7-1 Anthony Njokuani 9-1 Submission (Guillotine Choke) 0:42 R2 WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone Jan 25 2009 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat Benson Henderson Patrick Habirora Usman Nurmagomedov Brent Primus Jason Jackson Michael Chandler Donald Cerrone Rafael dos Anjos Anthony Pettis Compare Benson Henderson with peers vs Chris Curtis vs Michael Oliveira vs Jeremiah Wells vs Paul Hughes Embed Benson Henderson's Elo card on your site Copy this snippet — the card stays up to date and 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