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Benson Henderson vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Aug 23, 2014
Rafael Dos Anjos def. Benson Henderson · KO/TKO, round 1 (2:31)
 
Benson
Henderson
Lightweight
Photo: Zekerags, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
21-3
UFC
9-1
Age
30
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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HendersonDos Anjos
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Rafael
Dos Anjos
Lightweight
Record
21-7
UFC
10-5
Age
29
Height
5'8"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Benson HendersonRafael Dos Anjos
Significant strikes10 of 2718 of 30
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:020:02
Submission attempts00

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.

12
14
Round 1
18
11
Round 2
■ Benson Henderson ■ Rafael Dos Anjos 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.

Mark Bocek
Benson Henderson
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2011 · landed 3.0 more significant strikes a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 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
Rafael Dos Anjos
Lost · submission, round 3
Aug 2010 · Guida landed 0.2 more a minute

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