Middleweight · “Hendo”
Dan Henderson
26-15-0 UFC 9-9-0
5'11"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
55Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
44.4%Finish rate
11:26Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.55
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.36
Striking accuracy45.5%
Striking defense52.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.09
Takedown accuracy42.9%
Takedown defense63.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time15.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-8
Striking trend
Fight history
L Michael Bisping 19-7 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · October 8, 2016
81/220Sig. strikes
119/335Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:44Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hector Lombard 3-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:27 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · June 4, 2016
13/31Sig. strikes
23/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vitor Belfort 13-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · November 7, 2015
3/3Sig. strikes
6/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Boetsch 9-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · June 6, 2015
12/15Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gegard Mousasi 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:10 — UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · January 24, 2015
4/11Sig. strikes
4/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Cormier 3-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:53 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
6/18Sig. strikes
50/80Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mauricio Rua 6-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:31 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · March 23, 2014
23/60Sig. strikes
48/96Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vitor Belfort 12-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:17 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
1/2Sig. strikes
12/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rashad Evans 12-3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · June 15, 2013
40/91Sig. strikes
39/87Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lyoto Machida 10-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · February 23, 2013
20/64Sig. strikes
27/54Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mauricio Rua 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
77/141Sig. strikes
96/194Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
4:26Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Michael Bisping 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:20 — UFC 100 · July 11, 2009
29/98Sig. strikes
22/109Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:26Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rich Franklin 11-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson · January 17, 2009
36/88Sig. strikes
39/96Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
5:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rousimar Palhares 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 88: Breakthrough · September 6, 2008
42/82Sig. strikes
27/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anderson Silva 5-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 4:52 — UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · March 1, 2008
20/40Sig. strikes
47/59Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Quinton Jackson 2-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
60/95Sig. strikes
74/108Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
9:08Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Carlos Newton 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R2 3:00 — UFC 17: Redemption · May 15, 1998
28/42Sig. strikes
20/32Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Allan Goes 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC 17: Redemption · May 15, 1998
31/54Sig. strikes
36/49Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
14
Submission
1
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
4
Decision
8
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Pride
10
Strikeforce
4
Pride – Bushido
2
Pride Shockwave
2
Rings
2
Pride Bushido
1
Pride Total Elimination
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 41 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Michael Bisping | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 204
October 8, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Héctor Lombard | KO (elbow) | UFC 199
June 4, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 1:27 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
November 7, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Tim Boetsch | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
June 6, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:28 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
January 24, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:10 |
| L | Daniel Cormier | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 173
May 24, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 3:53 |
| W | Maurício Rua | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
March 23, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 1:31 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2
November 9, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 1:17 |
| L | Rashad Evans | Decision (split) | UFC 161
June 15, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Lyoto Machida | Decision (split) | UFC 157
February 23, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Maurício Rua | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 139
November 19, 2011 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
July 30, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 4:12 |
| W | Rafael Cavalcante | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson
March 5, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 0:50 |
| W | Renato Sobral | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: St. Louis
December 4, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 1:53 |
| L | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Nashville
April 17, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Bisping | KO (punch) | UFC 100
July 11, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 3:20 |
| W | Rich Franklin | Decision (split) | UFC 93
January 17, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rousimar Palhares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 88
September 6, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anderson Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 82
March 1, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 4:52 |
| L | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 75
September 8, 2007 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Wanderlei Silva | KO (punches) | Pride 33
February 24, 2007 |
Pride | 3 | 2:08 |
| W | Vitor Belfort | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 32 – The Real Deal
October 21, 2006 |
Pride | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (unanimous) | Pride – Bushido 12
August 26, 2006 |
Pride – Bushido | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (unanimous) | Pride – Bushido 10
April 2, 2006 |
Pride – Bushido | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Murilo Bustamante | Decision (split) | Pride Shockwave 2005
December 31, 2005 |
Pride Shockwave | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Akihiro Gono | KO (punch) | Pride Bushido 9
September 25, 2005 |
Pride Bushido | 1 | 7:58 |
| L | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Submission (armbar) | Pride Total Elimination 2005
April 23, 2005 |
Pride Total Elimination | 1 | 8:05 |
| W | Yuki Kondo | Decision (split) | Pride Shockwave 2004
December 31, 2004 |
Pride Shockwave | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kazuhiro Nakamura | TKO (shoulder injury) | Pride 28
October 31, 2004 |
Pride | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Murilo Bustamante | TKO (punches) | Pride Final Conflict 2003
November 9, 2003 |
Pride Final Conflict | 1 | 0:53 |
| W | Shungo Oyama | TKO (punches) | Pride 25
March 16, 2003 |
Pride | 1 | 3:28 |
| L | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Submission (armbar) | Pride 24
December 23, 2002 |
Pride | 3 | 1:49 |
| L | Ricardo Arona | Decision (split) | Pride 20
April 28, 2002 |
Pride | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Murilo Rua | Decision (split) | Pride 17
November 3, 2001 |
Pride | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Akira Shoji | TKO (punches and knees) | Pride 14 – Clash of the Titans
May 27, 2001 |
Pride | 3 | 3:18 |
| W | Renzo Gracie | KO (punch) | Pride 13 – Collision Course
March 25, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 1:40 |
| L | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 12 – Cold Fury
December 23, 2000 |
Pride | 2 | 10:00 |
| W | Renato Sobral | Decision (majority) | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final
February 26, 2000 |
Rings | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Decision (majority) | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A
October 28, 1999 |
Rings | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos Newton | Decision (split) | UFC 17
May 15, 1998 |
UFC | 1 | 15:00 |
| W | Eric Smith | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Brazil Open '97
June 15, 1997 |
Brazil Open '97 | 1 | 0:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dan Henderson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.