Anthony Pettis vs Benson Henderson

Anthony Pettis vs Benson Henderson: Matchup Breakdown

Anthony Pettis is 11-9 in the Lightweight division with a 55% win rate. Benson Henderson is 11-3 at Lightweight, winning 78.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Anthony Pettis leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 on Aug 31, 2013, won by Anthony Pettis by Submission in round 1.

Benson Henderson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,172 to 1,042. Career peaks are 1,163 for Anthony Pettis and 1,237 for Benson Henderson. Anthony Pettis has 3 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Benson Henderson has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 18.2% of the time.

Anthony Pettis stands 5' 10" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Benson Henderson is 5' 9" with a reach of 70", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Anthony Pettis. Anthony Pettis is 39, Benson Henderson is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anthony Pettis has landed 769 significant strikes at 48.4% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 26:59 of control time. Benson Henderson has landed 826 at 45.9% with 32 takedowns and 1h 4m of control.

Anthony Pettis has 4 title fights (2 won) against 5 (4 won) for Benson Henderson. They share 6 common opponents: Donald Cerrone, Nate Diaz, Jim Miller, Rafael Dos Anjos, Gilbert Melendez, Clay Guida.