Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar

Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar: Matchup Breakdown

Benson Henderson is 11-3 in the Lightweight division with a 78.6% win rate. Frankie Edgar is 18-11-1 at Featherweight, winning 60% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. Benson Henderson leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II on Aug 11, 2012, won by Benson Henderson by Decision - Split in round 5.

Benson Henderson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,172 to 1,047. Career peaks are 1,237 for Benson Henderson and 1,306 for Frankie Edgar. Benson Henderson has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 11 victories, an 18.2% finish rate. Frankie Edgar has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 38.9% of the time.

Benson Henderson stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Frankie Edgar is 5' 6" with a reach of 68", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Benson Henderson. Benson Henderson is 42, Frankie Edgar is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Benson Henderson has landed 826 significant strikes at 45.9% accuracy with 32 takedowns and 1h 4m of control time. Frankie Edgar has landed 1,801 at 40.5% with 73 takedowns and 1h 45m of control.

Benson Henderson has 5 title fights (4 won) against 9 (3 won) for Frankie Edgar. They share 1 common opponent: Mark Bocek.