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Dan Henderson

32-15-0
56y·5' 11"·74" reach·Orthodox
2:18
Control / 15m
time on top
-0.26
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
63%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
1.7
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 18 recorded bouts, 526 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 62%Body 16%Legs 21%
Position
Distance 50%Clinch 29%Ground 21%
And how often each lands
Head36%
Body83%
Legs82%
Distance34%
Clinch68%
Ground66%

How fights end

UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.

27Wins16 KO · 1 SUB · 10 DEC
15Losses3 KO · 4 SUB · 8 DEC

Control, bout by bout

Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.

Goes
Newton
37%
Jackson
38%
Silva
16%
Palhares
34%
Franklin
5%
Bisping
18%
Rua
13%
Machida
0%
Evans
0%
Belfort
1%
Rua
0%
Cormier
0%
Mousasi
18%
Boetsch
0%
Belfort
1%
Lombard
7%
Bisping

As the fight goes on

Which measure to show

Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.

Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R13.16100%18
R22.2270%14
R32.3073%9
R42.0765%3
R52.0063%3

Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min2.44
Strikes absorbed / min2.7
Striking accuracyof everything thrown47%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed51%
Takedowns / 15 min1.52
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land52%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed57%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.3
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together5.14
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 18 bouts11.4m

Earned Accuracy

How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.

34.5%
Landed at range
769 thrown over 18 bouts
31.8%
Expected
against these opponents
+2.6pp
Gap
above expected
78.8%
Coverage
from real records
The fine print

Distance strikes only

Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.

One pass, not a rating

How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.

Coverage, and who gets ranked

Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.

Short records get pulled to the middle

An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.

Bout log

LMichael BispingOct 2016U-DEC1:44 ctrl81 str1 td
Significant strikes
81 of 220 · 37%
Total strikes
87 of 227 · 38%
Takedowns
1 of 4 · 25%
Control
1:44
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 57%Body 7%Legs 36%
Position
Distance 88%Clinch 2%Ground 10%
This fight on UFCStats
WHector LombardJun 2016KO R20:02 ctrl13 str0 td
Significant strikes
13 of 31 · 42%
Total strikes
23 of 41 · 56%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:02
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 1:27
Elbow to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 69%Body 0%Legs 31%
Position
Distance 69%Clinch 15%Ground 15%
This fight on UFCStats
LVitor BelfortNov 2015KO R10:00 ctrl3 str0 td
Significant strikes
3 of 3 · 100%
Total strikes
3 of 3 · 100%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 2:07
Kick to Head At Distance
Target
Head 0%Body 0%Legs 100%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WTim BoetschJun 2015KO R10:05 ctrl12 str0 td
Significant strikes
12 of 15 · 80%
Total strikes
12 of 15 · 80%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:05
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:28
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 100%Body 0%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 25%Clinch 8%Ground 67%
This fight on UFCStats
LGegard MousasiJan 2015KO R10:00 ctrl4 str0 td
Significant strikes
4 of 11 · 36%
Total strikes
4 of 11 · 36%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:10
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 25%Body 0%Legs 75%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LDaniel CormierMay 2014SUB R30:04 ctrl6 str0 td
Significant strikes
6 of 18 · 33%
Total strikes
12 of 25 · 48%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:04
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R3 3:53
Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission
Target
Head 17%Body 50%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 50%Clinch 33%Ground 17%
This fight on UFCStats
WMauricio RuaMar 2014KO R30:08 ctrl23 str0 td
Significant strikes
23 of 60 · 38%
Total strikes
32 of 70 · 46%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
0:08
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 1:31
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 70%Body 13%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 61%Clinch 22%Ground 17%
This fight on UFCStats
LVitor BelfortNov 2013KO R10:00 ctrl1 str0 td
Significant strikes
1 of 2 · 50%
Total strikes
1 of 2 · 50%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:17
Kick to Head At Distance
Target
Head 100%Body 0%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LRashad EvansJun 2013S-DEC0:01 ctrl40 str0 td
Significant strikes
40 of 91 · 44%
Total strikes
53 of 104 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:01
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 60%Body 33%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 48%Clinch 50%Ground 3%
This fight on UFCStats
LLyoto MachidaFeb 2013S-DEC1:53 ctrl20 str1 td
Significant strikes
20 of 64 · 31%
Total strikes
54 of 98 · 55%
Takedowns
1 of 3 · 33%
Control
1:53
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 25%Body 25%Legs 50%
Position
Distance 70%Clinch 25%Ground 5%
This fight on UFCStats
WMauricio RuaNov 2011U-DEC4:26 ctrl77 str1 td
Significant strikes
77 of 141 · 55%
Total strikes
113 of 179 · 63%
Takedowns
1 of 4 · 25%
Control
4:26
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
2
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 71%Body 21%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 43%Clinch 35%Ground 22%
This fight on UFCStats
WMichael BispingJul 2009KO R20:26 ctrl29 str0 td
Significant strikes
29 of 98 · 30%
Total strikes
29 of 98 · 30%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:26
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 3:20
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 59%Body 24%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 69%Clinch 28%Ground 3%
This fight on UFCStats
WRich FranklinJan 2009S-DEC5:04 ctrl36 str4 td
Significant strikes
36 of 88 · 41%
Total strikes
43 of 96 · 45%
Takedowns
4 of 6 · 67%
Control
5:04
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 50%Body 8%Legs 42%
Position
Distance 58%Clinch 11%Ground 31%
This fight on UFCStats
WRousimar PalharesSep 2008U-DEC2:27 ctrl42 str0 td
Significant strikes
42 of 82 · 51%
Total strikes
49 of 89 · 55%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
2:27
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 100%Body 0%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 57%Clinch 10%Ground 33%
This fight on UFCStats
LAnderson SilvaMar 2008SUB R23:45 ctrl20 str1 td
Significant strikes
20 of 40 · 50%
Total strikes
52 of 75 · 69%
Takedowns
1 of 3 · 33%
Control
3:45
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 4:52
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 55%Body 5%Legs 40%
Position
Distance 30%Clinch 35%Ground 35%
This fight on UFCStats
LQuinton JacksonSep 2007U-DEC9:08 ctrl60 str3 td
Significant strikes
60 of 95 · 63%
Total strikes
94 of 135 · 70%
Takedowns
3 of 8 · 38%
Control
9:08
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
3
Reversals
1
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 37%Body 30%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 20%Clinch 58%Ground 22%
This fight on UFCStats
WCarlos NewtonMay 1998S-DEC R2 ctrl28 str3 td
Significant strikes
28 of 42 · 67%
Total strikes
65 of 80 · 81%
Takedowns
3 of 3 · 100%
Control
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, R2 3:00
Target
Head 93%Body 7%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 18%Clinch 36%Ground 46%
This fight on UFCStats
WAllan GoesMay 1998U-DEC R2 ctrl31 str1 td
Significant strikes
31 of 54 · 57%
Total strikes
53 of 77 · 69%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, R2 3:00
Target
Head 68%Body 29%Legs 3%
Position
Distance 10%Clinch 58%Ground 32%
This fight on UFCStats

Numbers from UFCStats. Control time and strike placement are summed from each bout, everything else is as published.