Benson"Smooth"Henderson
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Benson Henderson
Nickname: “Smooth”
Born: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Fighting Out of: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Date of Birth: 11/16/1983
Record: 29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA
- TKOs: 5
- SUBs: 9
- DEC: 15
Weight: Lightweight — 155lbs
Height: 5’9”
Fight Team: MMA Lab
Notable wins: Patricio Pitbull, Jorge Masvidal, Donald Cerrone, Nate Diaz, Gilbert Melendez, Josh Thomson, Islam Mamedov
Pro MMA Debut: 11/18/2006 — R1 TKO vs. Dan Gregory
Social Media: Twitter - @BensonHenderson Instagram - @bensonhenderson
- UFC Lightweight Champion
- Three UFC Title Defenses
- WEC Lightweight Champion
- WEC Interim Lightweight Champion
- BELLATOR Lightweight Title Challenger
- BELLATOR Welterweight Title Challenger
- #3-Ranked BELLATOR Lightweight
- ESPN 2012 Fighter of the Year
- Sherdog 2012 Fighter of the Year
- ESPN 2012 Fight of the Year (vs. Frankie Edgar)
- MMA Fighting 2010 Fight of the Year (vs. Anthony Pettis)
- MMA Fighting 2009 Fight of the Year (vs. Donald Cerrone)
- Sports Illustrated 2009 Fight of the Year (vs. Donald Cerrone)
- Two-Time NAIA All-American Wrestler (2005, 2006)
- 2014 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships Black Belt Bronze Medalist
- 2011 IBJJF World Championships Brown Belt Bronze Medalist
| ASSOCIATION | The MMA LAB |
|---|---|
| HEIGHT | 5'8" |
| WEIGHT | 155 lbs |
| HOMETOWN | Glendale AZ, USA |
| BIRTHDATE | 11.16.1983 |
| WINS | LOSSES | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 12 | |
| 5 | TKO/KO | 2 |
| 9 | SUBMISSIONS | 3 |
| 16 | DECISIONS | 7 |
| 0 | DQ | 0 |
| NO CONTEST | ||
| 0 | ||
BELLATOR FIGHT HISTORY
| DATE | RESULT | OPPONENT | METHOD | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.10.2023 | LOSS | Usman Nurmagomedov | SUBMISSION | 02:37 (Rd. 1) | Bellator 292 |
| 9.23.2022 | WIN | Peter Queally | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 5) | Bellator 285 |
| 1.29.2022 | WIN | Islam Mamedov | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 3) | Bellator 273 |
| 10.16.2021 | LOSS | Brent Primus | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 3) | Bellator 268 |
| 11.19.2020 | LOSS | Jason Jackson | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 3) | Bellator 253 |
| 8.7.2020 | LOSS | Michael Chandler | TKO | 02:09 (Rd. 1) | Bellator 243 |
| 9.27.2019 | WIN | Myles Jury | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 3) | Bellator 227 |
| 4.27.2019 | WIN | Adam Piccolotti | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 3) | Bellator 220 |
| 10.13.2018 | WIN | Saad Awad | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 3) | Bellator 208 |
| 4.6.2018 | WIN | Roger Huerta | SUBMISSION | 04:10 (Rd. 2) | Bellator 196 |
| 9.23.2017 | LOSS | Patricky Pitbull | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 3) | Bellator 183 |
| 11.19.2016 | LOSS | Michael Chandler | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 3) | Bellator 165 |
| 8.26.2016 | WIN | Patricio Pitbull | TKO | 02:26 (Rd. 2) | Bellator 160 |
| 4.22.2016 | LOSS | Andrey Koreshkov | DECISION | 05:00 (Rd. 5) | Bellator 153 |
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