Benson Henderson

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5 KOs

3 KOs

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Benson Henderson (born November 16, 1983) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Lightweight division for Bellator MMA. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. He is considered one of the greatest lightweight MMA fighters of all time and is tied with B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov for the second-most UFC lightweight title defenses.

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Result	Date	Opponent	Method	Event
L	23 May 2026	Patrick Habirora Welterweight	KO · R1 0:20 punches	PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson
L	10 Mar 2023	Usman NurmagomedovTitle Lightweight	SUB · R1 2:37 rear-naked choke	Bellator 292
W	23 Sept 2022	Peter Queally Lightweight	UD · R5 5:00	Bellator 285
W	29 Jan 2022	Islam Mamedov Lightweight	SD · R3 5:00	Bellator 273
L	16 Oct 2021	Brent Primus Lightweight	UD · R3 5:00	Bellator 268
L	19 Nov 2020	Jason Jackson Welterweight	UD · R3 5:00	Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee
L	7 Aug 2020	Michael Chandler Lightweight	KO · R1 2:09 punches	Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2
—	6 Jun 2020	Michael Chandler Lightweight	—	Bellator 244: Chandler vs. Henderson 2
W	28 Nov 2015	Jorge Masvidal Welterweight	SD · R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal
W	14 Feb 2015	Brandon Thatch Welterweight	SUB · R4 3:58 rear-naked choke	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
L	18 Jan 2015	Donald Cerrone Lightweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver
L	23 Aug 2014	Rafael dos Anjos Lightweight	KO · R1 2:31 punch	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
W	7 Jun 2014	Rustam Khabilov Lightweight	SUB · R4 1:16 rear-naked choke	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
W	25 Jan 2014	Josh Thomson Lightweight	SD · R5 5:00	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
L	31 Aug 2013	Anthony PettisTitle Lightweight	SUB · R1 4:31 armbar	UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

Result	Date	Opponent	Method	Event
L	23 May 2026	Patrick Habirora Welterweight	KO · R1 0:20 punches	PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson
L	10 Mar 2023	Usman NurmagomedovTitle Lightweight	SUB · R1 2:37 rear-naked choke	Bellator 292
W	23 Sept 2022	Peter Queally Lightweight	UD · R5 5:00	Bellator 285
W	29 Jan 2022	Islam Mamedov Lightweight	SD · R3 5:00	Bellator 273
L	16 Oct 2021	Brent Primus Lightweight	UD · R3 5:00	Bellator 268
L	19 Nov 2020	Jason Jackson Welterweight	UD · R3 5:00	Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee
L	7 Aug 2020	Michael Chandler Lightweight	KO · R1 2:09 punches	Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2
—	6 Jun 2020	Michael Chandler Lightweight	—	Bellator 244: Chandler vs. Henderson 2
W	28 Nov 2015	Jorge Masvidal Welterweight	SD · R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal
W	14 Feb 2015	Brandon Thatch Welterweight	SUB · R4 3:58 rear-naked choke	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
L	18 Jan 2015	Donald Cerrone Lightweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver
L	23 Aug 2014	Rafael dos Anjos Lightweight	KO · R1 2:31 punch	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
W	7 Jun 2014	Rustam Khabilov Lightweight	SUB · R4 1:16 rear-naked choke	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
W	25 Jan 2014	Josh Thomson Lightweight	SD · R5 5:00	UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
L	31 Aug 2013	Anthony PettisTitle Lightweight	SUB · R1 4:31 armbar	UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

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