Benson Henderson
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov for the second-most UFC lightweight title defenses.