Benson Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez

Benson Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez: Matchup Breakdown

Benson Henderson is 11-3 in the Lightweight division with a 78.6% win rate. Gilbert Melendez is 1-6 at Lightweight, winning 14.3% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Benson Henderson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez on Apr 20, 2013, won by Benson Henderson by Decision - Split in round 5.

Benson Henderson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,172 to 890. Career peaks are 1,237 for Benson Henderson and 1,012 for Gilbert Melendez. Benson Henderson has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 11 victories, an 18.2% finish rate. Gilbert Melendez has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0% of the time.

Benson Henderson stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Gilbert Melendez is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Gilbert Melendez. Benson Henderson is 42, Gilbert Melendez 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. Gilbert Melendez has landed 294 at 28.9% with 3 takedowns and 5:51 of control.

Benson Henderson has 5 title fights (4 won) against 2 (0 won) for Gilbert Melendez. They share 1 common opponent: Anthony Pettis.