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
Representing United States
Men's Grappling
World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2014 Long Beach
79.5 kg (Black)
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2011 Long Beach
76 kg (Brown)
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 and Khabib Nurmagomedov for most UFC lightweight title defences.[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.
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gym based in Glendale, Arizona. It has produced two UFC champions, BensonHenderson (former UFC Lightweight Champion) and Sean O'Malley (current UFC Bantamweight...
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medical clearance as a result from his hand injury. Cerrone fought BensonHenderson for the WEC Interim Lightweight Championship on October 10, 2009, at...
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pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by BensonHenderson. In turn, Henderson was removed from the bout to serve as event headliner at...
earning Knockout of the Night honors. Edgar faced BensonHenderson on February 26, 2012, at UFC 144. Henderson defeated Edgar via unanimous decision to become...
Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and BensonHenderson (former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion) headlined the event. In the...
former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion BensonHenderson at Bellator 292. He won the fight quickly, dropping Henderson with a question-mark kick seconds into...
be a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the current champion BensonHenderson and top contender T. J. Grant. However, Grant was forced out of the...
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citing a knee injury. Thomson faced BensonHenderson on January 25, 2014, in the main event at UFC on Fox 10. Henderson defeated Thomson via split decision...
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the first time Miller had been stopped in his MMA career. Diaz faced BensonHenderson on December 8, 2012, at UFC on Fox 5 in the main event for the UFC...
of the WEC Lightweight Championship fight between reigning champion BensonHenderson and challenger Anthony Pettis was scheduled to face the winner of the...
lightweight champion BensonHenderson on 23 August 2014. He won the fight via knockout in the first round after dropping Henderson with a flying knee and...
lost the fight via a unanimous decision. Alvarez was expected to face BensonHenderson on January 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 59. However, Alvarez pulled...
at Bellator 263. He lost the bout via split decision. Primus faced BensonHenderson on October 16, 2021, at Bellator 268. He won the fight via unanimous...
original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021. "Michael Chandler vs. BensonHenderson 2, Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Johnson set for Bellator 243". MMA Junkie...
Jung Knockout of the Night: Manvel Gamburyan Submission of the Night: BensonHenderson The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to...
were awarded $65,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: Frankie Edgar vs. BensonHenderson Knockout of the Night: Anthony Pettis Submission of the Night: Vaughan...
Green pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by BensonHenderson Green was expected to face Al Iaquinta on July 15, 2015, at UFC Fight...
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