Benson Henderson
“Smooth”
Frankie Edgar
“The Answer”
2 fights between them
Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar Results
Benson Henderson def. Frankie Edgar
Split decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar IIAugust 11, 2012Denver, Colorado, USA
Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar by split decision at UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II on August 11, 2012 in Denver, Colorado, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 46-49, 48-47, 48-47.
Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar 2 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II (Aug 11, 2012)
- Result
- Benson Henderson won
- Method
- DECSplit decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Lightweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, USA
Judges' scorecards
Tony Weeks
46–49
Dissenting card
Dave Hagen
48–47
For Benson Henderson
Mark Van Tine
48–47
For Benson Henderson
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns1
- 6464/167 · 38%Significant strikes66/182 · 36%66
- 6767/170 · 39%Total strikes70/186 · 38%70
- 00/1 · 0%Takedowns2/6 · 33%2
- 1Submission attempts2
- 0Reversals0
- 0:07Control time3:00
Significant strikes by target
Benson HendersonHead 33 · Body 14 · Legs 17
Frankie EdgarHead 29 · Body 17 · Legs 20
Significant strikes by position
Benson HendersonDistance 62 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0
Frankie EdgarDistance 61 · Clinch 3 · Ground 2
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 | 11/28 | 12/29 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:07 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 7/28 | 7/28 | 1/2 | 0 | 0:25 | |
| 2 | Benson Henderson | 0 | 7/19 | 9/21 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Frankie Edgar | 1 | 10/28 | 12/30 | 0/1 | 1 | 1:48 | |
| 3 | Benson Henderson | 0 | 13/39 | 13/39 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 15/35 | 15/35 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 4 | Benson Henderson | 0 | 17/43 | 17/43 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 15/43 | 17/45 | 1/2 | 1 | 0:46 | |
| 5 | Benson Henderson | 0 | 16/38 | 16/38 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 19/48 | 19/48 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:01 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 4-0
- UFC record after
- 5-0
- Streak coming in
- 4 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WFrankie EdgarFeb 25, 2012
- WClay GuidaNov 12, 2011
- WJim MillerAug 14, 2011
Next fight: W vs. Nate Diaz
- UFC record before
- 9-2-1
- UFC record after
- 9-3-1
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LBenson HendersonFeb 25, 2012
- WGray MaynardOct 8, 2011
- DGray MaynardJan 1, 2011
Next fight: L vs. Jose Aldo
Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson (Feb 25, 2012)
- Result
- Benson Henderson won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
- Division
- Lightweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Saitama, Japan
Judges' scorecards
Sal D'amato
49–46
For Benson Henderson
Howard Hughes
48–47
For Benson Henderson
Chris Lee
49–46
For Benson Henderson
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 8787/264 · 33%Significant strikes68/190 · 36%68
- 100100/277 · 36%Total strikes81/204 · 40%81
- 11/1 · 100%Takedowns5/12 · 42%5
- 3Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:37Control time2:08
Significant strikes by target
Benson HendersonHead 50 · Body 25 · Legs 12
Frankie EdgarHead 33 · Body 18 · Legs 17
Significant strikes by position
Benson HendersonDistance 71 · Clinch 8 · Ground 8
Frankie EdgarDistance 57 · Clinch 6 · Ground 5
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 | 13/49 | 13/49 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 13/43 | 13/43 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:02 | |
| 2 | Benson Henderson | 0 | 23/58 | 29/64 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:12 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 17/43 | 26/53 | 2/2 | 0 | 1:01 | |
| 3 | Benson Henderson | 0 | 15/52 | 19/56 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:20 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 13/33 | 13/33 | 1/4 | 0 | 0:06 | |
| 4 | Benson Henderson | 0 | 20/56 | 22/58 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:00 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 13/33 | 17/37 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:39 | |
| 5 | Benson Henderson | 0 | 16/49 | 17/50 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:05 |
| Frankie Edgar | 0 | 12/38 | 12/38 | 1/4 | 0 | 0:20 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 3-0
- UFC record after
- 4-0
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WClay GuidaNov 12, 2011
- WJim MillerAug 14, 2011
- WMark BocekApr 30, 2011
Next fight: W vs. Frankie Edgar · UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
- UFC record before
- 9-1-1
- UFC record after
- 9-2-1
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WGray MaynardOct 8, 2011
- DGray MaynardJan 1, 2011
- WBJ PennAug 28, 2010
Next fight: L vs. Benson Henderson · UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
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