Dan Henderson vs Rousimar Palhares

Dan Henderson vs Rousimar Palhares: Matchup Breakdown

Dan Henderson is 9-9 in the Middleweight division with a 50% win rate. Rousimar Palhares is 8-4 at Middleweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Dan Henderson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 88: Breakthrough on Sep 6, 2008, won by Dan Henderson by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Rousimar Palhares holds the higher ELO rating, 1,009 to 964. Career peaks are 1,089 for Dan Henderson and 1,082 for Rousimar Palhares. Dan Henderson has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 9 victories, a 44.4% finish rate. Rousimar Palhares has 0 KO/TKO and 6 submission wins, finishing 75% of the time.

Dan Henderson stands 5' 11" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Rousimar Palhares is 5' 8" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Dan Henderson. Dan Henderson is 55, Rousimar Palhares is 46.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Dan Henderson has landed 495 significant strikes at 45% accuracy with 14 takedowns and 29:13 of control time. Rousimar Palhares has landed 131 at 51.2% with 14 takedowns and 25:24 of control.

Dan Henderson has 3 title fights (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Rousimar Palhares. They share 1 common opponent: Hector Lombard.