Ben Henderson

Background
Benson has one older brother, Julius Henderson. Benson is dating Maria Magana. He is a Christian.

UFC career
Henderson will fight Donald Cerrone as the co-main event at UFC 5 in a Lightweight title eliminator by Unanimous decision, Henderson lost the Lightweight title fight against Jim Miller at UFC 9 by KO, Hhenderson beat Evan Dunham at Fight night 2 by Unanimous decision, Henderson lost at UFC 18 to Takanori Gomi by Unanimous decision, Henderson won his next fight at UFC 23 against Ross Pearson by Unanimous decision, Henderson lost his next fight at UFC 31 against Anthony Pettis by Unanimous decision, Henderson beat Joe Stevenson by TKO at UFC 34, Henderson lost to Jim Miller by Unanimous decision at UFC 38, Henderson beat Evan Dunham by TKO at UFC 41, Henderson won his next fight against Anthony Pettis in the co main event of Fight Night 18 by Unanimous decision.

MMA record

 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 7 - 4 - 0
 * Anthony Pettis
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFN 18
 * September 11, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Red Rock Casino resort & Spa, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 6 - 4 - 0
 * Vitor Belfort
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC on NSS 7
 * August 4, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * O2 Arena, London, England.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 5 - 4 - 0
 * Evan Dunham
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 41
 * June 30, 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 1.53
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 4 - 4 - 0
 * Jim Miller
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 38
 * June 2, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 4 - 3 - 0
 * Joe Stevenson
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 34
 * 24 April 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 4.48
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 3 - 3 - 0
 * Anthony Pettis
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 31
 * 3 April 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * O2 Arena, London, England
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 3 - 2 - 0
 * Ross Pearson
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 23
 * February 20, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 2 - 0
 * Takanori Gomi
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 18
 * January 20, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 2 - 1 - 0
 * Evan Dunham
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFN 2
 * January 02, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Red Rock Casino resort & Spa, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 1 - 1 - 0
 * Jim Miller
 * KO (Punches)
 * UFC 9
 * December 5, 2012
 * align=center| 5th
 * align=center| 3.32
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * Lightweight title match
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 0 - 0
 * Donald Cerrone
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 5
 * November 21, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Red Rock Casino resort & Spa, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * Lightweight title eliminator
 * }
 * KO (Punches)
 * UFC 9
 * December 5, 2012
 * align=center| 5th
 * align=center| 3.32
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * Lightweight title match
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 0 - 0
 * Donald Cerrone
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 5
 * November 21, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Red Rock Casino resort & Spa, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * Lightweight title eliminator
 * }
 * }

