Lightweight
5 Rounds
Benson Henderson won · S-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, January 25, 2014·Chicago, Illinois, USA, USA
Style matchupBenson Henderson: WrestlervsJosh Thomson: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Benson Henderson wins(67.5%)
Actual result: Benson Henderson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
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
Josh Thomson
Blue Corner
-310
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+280
(26%)
42
Age
47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
180.34 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 15Josh ThomsonL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Nate Diaz · Apr 13L
vs Bobby Green · Jul 14L
vs Tony Ferguson · Jul 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Benson HendersonMetricJosh Thomson
2.93
Strikes / min
2.59
1.79
Strikes absorbed / min
2.12
63%
Strike defense
64%
2.40
TDs / 15 min
1.92
63%
Takedown defense
54%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.14evenly matched on net striking+0.47
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Benson HendersonJosh Thomson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Benson Henderson(10 fights)Josh Thomson(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+80.4-80.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-133.0133.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.9-1.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Benson Henderson
StanceSouthpaw
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights14
Josh Thomson
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights4