| Benson Henderson | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Henderson in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 16, 1983 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Smooth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Lightweight (2006–2015, 2016–2023) Welterweight (2015–2016, 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | The MMA Lab | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Taekwondo[3] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under John Crouch[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NAIA Wrestling[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Dana College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Decatur High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 BJ Penn, Frankie Edgar, Islam Makhachev, and Khabib Nurmagomedov for most UFC lightweight title defenses.[5][6][7]
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- ^ Ariel Helwani (June 4, 2013). "Celebrities congratulate Benson Henderson on receiving his BJJ black belt". MMA Fighting.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Ishaan (2021-10-30). "9 Best UFC Lightweight Champions Ever, Ranked". TheSportster. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Khabib Nurmagomedov, Frankie Edgar top our list of the 10 greatest lightweight fighters in MMA history". CBSSports.com. 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ Ward, Tom (2022-11-22). "UFC: All 12 lightweight champions ranked". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 2024-03-11.