Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (1)
Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson: Matchup Breakdown
Benson Henderson is 11-3 in the Lightweight division with a 78.6% win rate. Josh Thomson is 3-4 at Lightweight, winning 42.9% 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 Thomson on Jan 25, 2014, won by Benson Henderson by Decision - Split in round 5.
Benson Henderson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,172 to 974. Career peaks are 1,237 for Benson Henderson and 1,047 for Josh Thomson. Benson Henderson has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 11 victories, an 18.2% finish rate. Josh Thomson has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 66.7% of the time.
Benson Henderson stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Josh Thomson is 5' 10" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Josh Thomson. Benson Henderson is 42, Josh Thomson is 47.
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. Josh Thomson has landed 197 at 43.1% with 11 takedowns and 20:13 of control.
Benson Henderson has 5 title fights (4 won) against 0 (0 won) for Josh Thomson. They share 1 common opponent: Nate Diaz.