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MiddleweightUFC 17: RedemptionMay 15, 1998

Dan Henderson, Split decision, R2 3:00.

Title fight

Walking in

Dan Henderson

Second fight of the night.

Record1-0
Strikes landed / min3.88
Strike defence27%
Takedowns / 15 min1.88

Carlos Newton

Second fight of the night.

Record1-0
Strikes landed / min1.15
Strike defence100%
Takedowns / 15 min17.31

Only 4 fighters on record in the two years to 1998 at Middleweight, too few to rank anyone against. The rates are real, the ranking would not be.

What happened

Dan Henderson
Carlos Newton
28/42Sig. strikes20/32
65/80Total strikes30/43
3/3Takedowns2/3
0Knockdowns2
0Sub attempts1
Target
26/40Head10/21
2/2Body2/2
0/0Leg8/9
Position
5/10Distance19/28
10/14Clinch1/4
13/18Ground0/0

Control time was not tracked before July 1999. Strikes and takedowns are complete.