| 5 |  Benson Henderson |
UFC 144 Saitama, Japan |
Feb 26, 2012 | 418 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Frankie Edgar at UFC 150 on Aug 11, 2012 2. def. Nate Diaz at UFC on Fox 5 on Dec 8, 2012 |
|---|
Born November 16, 1983 (age 28)
Colorado Springs, Colorado,USAOther names Smooth, Bendo Nationality American Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 154 lb (69.9 kg; 11.0 st) Division Lightweight (155 lb)
Welterweight (170 lb)Reach 70 in (178 cm) Style Muay Thai, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Taekwondo Stance Southpaw Fighting out of Glendale, Arizona Team MMA Lab Rank Black belt in Taekwondo
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
NAIA All American WrestlerYears active 2006 – present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record Total 20 Wins 18 By knockout 2 By submission 8 By decision 8 Losses 2 By submission 1 By decision 1 Amateur career Total 3 Wins 2 By knockout 2 Losses 1 By knockout 1 Opponents Combined Record Wins 187-75
Also received fight of the night honors when he won the belt last updated on: May 03, 2012
| 4 | Frankie Edgar |
UFC 112 Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Apr 10, 2010 | 687 days | 1. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 118 on Aug 28, 2010 2. draw with Gray Maynard at UFC 125 on Jan 1, 2011 2. def. Gray Maynard at UFC 136 on Oct 8, 2011 |
|---|
Mixed martial arts record Wins 14 Losses 2
| 3 | B.J. Penn def. Joe Stevenson |
UFC 80 Newcastle, England |
Jan 19, 2008 | 812 days | 1. def. Sean Sherk at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008 2. def. Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on Aug 8, 2009 3. def. Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 on Dec 12, 2009 |
|---|
Mixed martial arts record Wins 16 Losses 8
| 2 | Sean Sherk def. Kenny Florian |
UFC 64 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Oct 14, 2006 | 420 days | 1. def. Hermes Franca at UFC 73 on Jul 7, 2007 |
|---|
Mixed martial arts record Wins 36 Losses 4
| 1 | Jens Pulver def. Caol Uno |
UFC 30 Atlantic City, NJ, USA |
Feb 23, 2001 | 393 days | 1. def. Dennis Hallman at UFC 33 on Sep 28, 2001 2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 35 on Jan 11, 2002 |
|---|
Mixed martial arts record Wins 25 Losses 16
