Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares Result

Dan Henderson def. Rousimar Palhares

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 88: BreakthroughSeptember 6, 2008Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Dan Henderson defeated Rousimar Palhares by unanimous decision at UFC 88: Breakthrough on September 6, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares — UFC 88: Breakthrough (Sep 6, 2008)

Result: Dan Henderson won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 88: Breakthrough
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Judges' scorecards

Doug Crosby
30–27
For Dan Henderson
Tony Mullinax
30–27
For Dan Henderson
Chris Lee
29–28
For Dan Henderson

Fight stats

Dan HendersonRousimar Palhares

1Knockdowns0
4242/82 · 51%Significant strikes27/63 · 43%27
4949/89 · 55%Total strikes29/65 · 45%29
0—Takedowns2/16 · 13%2
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
2:27Control time1:28

Significant strikes by target

Dan HendersonHead 42 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Rousimar PalharesHead 23 · Body 2 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Dan HendersonDistance 24 · Clinch 4 · Ground 14

Rousimar PalharesDistance 22 · Clinch 4 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Dan Henderson	1	11/25	11/25	0/0	0	0:21
	Rousimar Palhares	0	8/22	8/22	1/6	0	0:35
2	Dan Henderson	0	12/21	19/28	0/0	0	1:49
	Rousimar Palhares	0	6/13	8/15	1/5	1	0:53
3	Dan Henderson	0	19/36	19/36	0/0	0	0:17
	Rousimar Palhares	0	13/28	13/28	0/5	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Dan Henderson

UFC record before: 2-2
UFC record after: 3-2
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAnderson SilvaMar 1, 2008
LQuinton JacksonSep 8, 2007
WCarlos NewtonMay 15, 1998

Next fight: W vs. Rich Franklin

Rousimar Palhares

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WIvan SalaverryMay 24, 2008

Next fight: W vs. Jeremy Horn

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