Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson
Benson Henderson is 30-13-0; Josh Thomson is 24-9-0. Josh Thomson is 6 years older than Benson Henderson. Josh Thomson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Benson Henderson. Josh Thomson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Benson Henderson. They have met once: Benson Henderson 1, Josh Thomson 0.
Style & credentials
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Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
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- WBellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta· Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WBellator 220: MacDonald vs Fitch· Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LBellator 183: Henderson vs Freire· Sep 23, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LBellator 165: Chandler vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LBellator 153: Koreshkov vs Henderson· Apr 22, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal· Nov 28, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015Submission · R4 · 3:58 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver· Jan 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov· Jun 7, 2014Submission · R4 · 1:16 · Lightweight
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- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos· Nov 12, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WMike MaestasMaximum Fighting Championship· May 9, 2008Submission
- WBryan CorleyVictory Fighting Championship· Dec 7, 2007Submission
- WDavid DagloriaUltimate Combat Experience· Jun 23, 2007Submission
- LRocky JohnsonRing of Fire· Mar 31, 2007Submission
- WAllen WilliamsVictory Fighting Championship· Feb 16, 2007TKO
- WDan GregoryMidwest Championship Fighting· Nov 18, 2006Submission
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- WPablo VillasecaBellator 147: Thomson vs Villaseca· Dec 4, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:59 · Lightweight
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- LUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier· May 18, 2012Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WStrikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2· Oct 8, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WAshe BowmanStrikeforce - At the Mansion 2· Sep 19, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Lightweight
- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson· Jun 26, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WAdam LynnStrikeforce - Playboy Mansion· Sep 28, 2007TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Lightweight
- WStrikeForce-EliteXC: Shamrock vs Baroni· Jun 21, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
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- WRocky JohnsonIdaho Regional· Jul 6, 2006Submission
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- WEnoch WilsonPFA: Pride And Fury 3· Oct 13, 2005DEC · Lightweight
- WDaisuke SugiePRIDE: Bushido 8· Jul 17, 2005Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Lightweight
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- WGerald StrebendtUFC 44: Undisputed· Sep 26, 2003TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Lightweight
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- WDoug EvansIdaho Regional· May 4, 2002Submission
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- WVictor EstradaIdaho Regional· Mar 10, 2001Submission
- WTBAArizona Regional· Jan 18, 2001TKO
- WAdam RetillaWPKO: Fight Night 2· Dec 4, 1999TKO · R1
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 23, 2017LKnockout · ROUND 2 · 0:40Sat, Feb 18, 2017
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 20, 2013LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, May 18, 2012
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 8, 2012WTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:44Sat, Apr 20, 2013
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 12, 2011LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Thu, Mar 9, 2006
Frequently asked questions
Have Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson (Sat, Jan 25, 2014), where Benson Henderson won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson?
Benson Henderson is 30-13-0 and Josh Thomson is 24-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Benson Henderson or Josh Thomson?
Josh Thomson has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Benson Henderson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Benson Henderson or Josh Thomson?
Josh Thomson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Benson Henderson stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Benson Henderson or Josh Thomson?
Josh Thomson is 48 and Benson Henderson is 42.
Who has more finishes, Benson Henderson or Josh Thomson?
Benson Henderson has 14 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Josh Thomson has 17 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).