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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
Photo: Zekerags, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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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HendersonDiaz
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
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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

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