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Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Dec 8, 2012
Benson Henderson def. Nate Diaz · decision, 5 rounds
 
Benson
Henderson
Lightweight
Record
17-2
UFC
5-0
Age
29
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Nate
Diaz
Lightweight
Record
16-7
UFC
11-5
Age
27
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →

Fight stats

Benson HendersonNate Diaz
Significant strikes124 of 19830 of 83
Knockdowns10
Takedowns8 of 120 of 6
Control time16:580:44
Submission attempts02

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

14
19
Round 1
19
20
Round 2
■ Benson Henderson ■ Nate Diaz Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Jim Miller
Benson Henderson
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2011 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Diaz
Won · submission, round 2
May 2012 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Clay Guida
Benson Henderson
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2011 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Diaz
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2009 · even on significant strikes

Other fights that night

Abel Trujillo def. Marcus LeVesseurKO/TKO, round 2 (3:56) CLOSE— Alexander Gustafsson def. Mauricio Ruadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Rory MacDonald def. BJ Penndecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Daron Cruickshank def. Henry MartinezKO/TKO, round 2 (2:57) CLOSE— Dennis Siver def. Nam Phandecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Yves Edwards def. Jeremy StephensKO/TKO, round 1 (1:55) CLOSE— Ramsey Nijem def. Joe Proctordecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Scott Jorgensen def. John Albertsubmission, round 1 (4:59) CLOSE— Matt Brown def. Mike SwickKO/TKO, round 2 (2:31) CLOSE— Raphael Assuncao def. Mike Eastondecision, 3 rounds CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz?

Benson Henderson beat Nate Diaz by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, December 8, 2012.

What were Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz's records going into the fight?

Benson Henderson is 17-2 (5-0 in the UFC). Nate Diaz is 16-7 (11-5 in the UFC).