Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Result

Benson Henderson def. Nate Diaz

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDecember 8, 2012Seattle, Washington, USA

Benson Henderson defeated Nate Diaz by unanimous decision at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz on December 8, 2012 in Seattle, Washington, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 50-43, 50-45, 50-45.

Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz (Dec 8, 2012)

Result: Benson Henderson won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Lightweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA

Judges' scorecards

Marcos Rosales
50–43
For Benson Henderson
Sal D'amato
50–45
For Benson Henderson
Dave Hagen
50–45
For Benson Henderson

Fight stats

Benson HendersonNate Diaz

1Knockdowns0
124124/198 · 63%Significant strikes30/83 · 36%30
183183/259 · 71%Total strikes95/160 · 59%95
88/12 · 67%Takedowns0/6 · 0%0
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
17:00Control time0:44

Significant strikes by target

Benson HendersonHead 63 · Body 29 · Legs 32

Nate DiazHead 8 · Body 12 · Legs 10

Significant strikes by position

Benson HendersonDistance 26 · Clinch 31 · Ground 67

Nate DiazDistance 5 · Clinch 25 · Ground 0

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	Benson Henderson	0	27/32	39/45	1/3	0	2:38
	Nate Diaz	0	15/28	37/50	0/2	0	0:39
2	Benson Henderson	0	28/47	36/55	1/1	0	2:38
	Nate Diaz	0	6/24	21/42	0/2	0	0:02
3	Benson Henderson	1	21/39	23/41	2/3	0	3:34
	Nate Diaz	0	2/13	11/28	0/1	2	0:02
4	Benson Henderson	0	24/34	49/60	3/3	0	4:04
	Nate Diaz	0	1/7	5/12	0/0	0	0:00
5	Benson Henderson	0	24/46	36/58	1/2	0	4:06
	Nate Diaz	0	6/11	21/28	0/1	0	0:01

Where it sat in their careers

Benson Henderson

UFC record before: 5-0
UFC record after: 6-0
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WFrankie EdgarAug 11, 2012
WFrankie EdgarFeb 25, 2012
WClay GuidaNov 12, 2011

Next fight: W vs. Gilbert Melendez

Nate Diaz

UFC record before: 11-5
UFC record after: 11-6
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJim MillerMay 5, 2012
WDonald CerroneDec 30, 2011
WTakanori GomiSep 24, 2011

Next fight: L vs. Josh Thomson

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