Lightweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Anthony Pettis won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 31, 2013·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, USA
Style matchupBenson Henderson: WrestlervsAnthony Pettis: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Benson Henderson wins(64.4%)
Actual result: Anthony Pettis wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Benson Henderson (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Benson Henderson
Red Corner
VS
Anthony Pettis
Blue Corner
+100
(50%)
Vegas Odds
-110
(52%)
42
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Benson HendersonW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Rustam Khabilov · Jun 14L
KOvs Rafael Dos Anjos · Aug 14L
vs Donald Cerrone · Jan 15W
SUBvs Brandon Thatch · Feb 15W
vs Jorge Masvidal · Nov 15Anthony PettisW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Stephen Thompson · Mar 19L
vs Nate Diaz · Aug 19L
SUBvs Diego Ferreira · Jan 20W
vs Donald Cerrone · May 20W
vs Alex Morono · Dec 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Benson HendersonMetricAnthony Pettis
2.93
Strikes / min
3.05
1.79
Strikes absorbed / min
3.44
63%
Strike defense
54%
2.40
TDs / 15 min
0.61
63%
Takedown defense
60%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.14Δ 1.53 — meaningful gap-0.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Benson HendersonAnthony Pettis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Benson Henderson(10 fights)Anthony Pettis(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+75.9-75.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-84.084.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.5-2.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Benson Henderson
StanceSouthpaw
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights14
Anthony Pettis
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights20