Benson Henderson, nickname ‘Smooth’, is a mixed martial arts fighter from the United States. In November 2022, he was named by Bellator as their Number 3, lightweight fighter. He used to be a UFC Lightweight Champion and a WEC Lightweight Champion.
Player Profile
Benson Henderson was born on November 16, 1983, in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States. He stands 175 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 70 kg. He has fought in the lightweight and welterweight divisions.
| Height / weight | 1.75 m / 70 kg |
| Born | 16 Nov 1983 |
| Nationality |
United States
|
| Style | Southpaw |
| Nickname | Smooth |
Henderson has a reach of 180 cm long. He is part of the MMA Lab Team. A southpaw, he fights in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu style. He is currently fighting out of Glendale, Arizona.
Career
He turned pro in November 2006. His first professional fight was against Dan Gregory for Midwest Championship Fighting. Before he joined the World Extreme Cagefighting, he fought for Victory Fighting Championship, MFC, Battlequest, and UCE.
He fought WEC for the first time in January 2009. He went up against Anthony Njokuani, Shane Roller, Donald Cerrone, and Jamie Varner. He also fought against Anthony Pettis. He lost that fight.
His first UFC fight was against Mark Bocek in April 2011. He went undefeated in the UFC until he lost in August 2013 to Pettis. He continued to fight in the UFC until 2015. His last UFC fight was against Jorge Masvidal.
In August 2016, he fought in Bellator, losing to Andrey Koreshkov. He continued to fight for Bellator through 2022. Some of his opponents include Saad Award, Roger Huerta, Myles Jury, and Peter Queally.
Queally was his latest fight in Bellator. It was held in September 2022.
Career Record
Total - 41
- Wins - 30
- By knockout - 5
- By submission - 9
By decision – 16
- Losses - 11
- By knockout - 2
- By submission - 2
- By decision - 7
