Benson Henderson
American mixed martial artist (born 1983)
ベン・ヘンダーソン · 벤 헨더슨
- Born
- 16 November 1983, Colorado Springs
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing, mixed martial arts, wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, boxer, mixed martial arts fighter
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 71 kg (156 lb)
- Team / club
- Dana Vikings, The MMA Lab
Benson Henderson (born November 16, 1983) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Lightweight division for Bellator MMA. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. He is considered one of the greatest lightweight MMA fighters of all time and is tied with B.J. Penn,
Frankie Edgar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov for the second-most UFC lightweight title defenses.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| RAF 06 | 2026 |
Teachers
- John Crouch
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1349552 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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