Benson Henderson
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.
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| Born | November 16, 1983 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Smooth, Bendo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | The MMA Lab | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Taekwondo Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under John Crouch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NAIA Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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