Benson Henderson vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Benson Henderson vs Rafael Dos Anjos: Matchup Breakdown

Benson Henderson is 11-3 in the Lightweight division with a 78.6% win rate. Rafael Dos Anjos is 21-15 at Lightweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Benson Henderson is listed as retired. Rafael Dos Anjos is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Rafael Dos Anjos leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos on Aug 23, 2014, won by Rafael Dos Anjos by KO/TKO in round 1.

Benson Henderson holds the higher ELO rating, 1,172 to 1,012. Career peaks are 1,237 for Benson Henderson and 1,190 for Rafael Dos Anjos. Benson Henderson has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 11 victories, an 18.2% finish rate. Rafael Dos Anjos has 4 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 42.9% of the time.

Benson Henderson stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Rafael Dos Anjos is 5' 8" with a reach of 70", southpaw. Their reach is identical. Benson Henderson is 42, Rafael Dos Anjos 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. Rafael Dos Anjos has landed 1,822 at 47.1% with 68 takedowns and 2h 16m of control.

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