Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz

Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz: Matchup Breakdown

Benson Henderson is 11-3 in the Lightweight division with a 78.6% win rate. Nate Diaz is 16-11 at Lightweight, winning 59.3% 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 Diaz on Dec 8, 2012, won by Benson Henderson by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Benson Henderson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,172 to 1,063. Career peaks are 1,237 for Benson Henderson and 1,114 for Nate Diaz. Benson Henderson has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 11 victories, an 18.2% finish rate. Nate Diaz has 2 KO/TKO and 10 submission wins, finishing 75% of the time.

Benson Henderson stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Nate Diaz is 6' 0" with a reach of 76", southpaw. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Nate Diaz. Benson Henderson is 42, Nate Diaz is 41.

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. Nate Diaz has landed 1,544 at 44.6% with 18 takedowns and 47:18 of control.

Benson Henderson has 5 title fights (4 won) against 1 (0 won) for Nate Diaz. They share 7 common opponents: Jorge Masvidal, Donald Cerrone, Rafael Dos Anjos, Josh Thomson, Anthony Pettis, Clay Guida, Jim Miller.