Record & Stats
Record32-15 (18 finishes)Born
Aug 24, 1970
Age
56Y, 2M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
18 (38%)
KO/TKO
17 (36%)
Submissions
1 (2%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins4Record4-4 (2 finishes)UFCMiddleweight
PrideWelterweight
PrideMiddleweight
StrikeforceLight Heavyweight
Dan Henderson MMA record
Dan "Hendo" Henderson retired with a professional MMA record of 32-15 (18 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 47 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Henderson's most recent fight was a loss to Michael Bisping on Oct 8, 2016.
Henderson won championships across middleweight, welterweight, and light heavyweight, with four title captures spanning Pride, Strikeforce, and UFC. He went 4-4 in major title fights, with two wins by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Oct 8, 2016 | 46 | Michael Bisping | L | UD | 5 | — | ~ UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 46 | Jun 4, 2016 | 45 | Héctor Lombard | W | KO | 2 | Elbow | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 45 | Nov 7, 2015 | 45 | Vitor Belfort | L | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 44 | Jun 6, 2015 | 44 | Tim Boetsch | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 43 | Jan 24, 2015 | 44 | Gegard Mousasi | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 42 | May 24, 2014 | 43 | Daniel Cormier | L | CKO | 3 | Rear-naked choke | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 41 | Mar 23, 2014 | 43 | Maurício Rua | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 40 | Nov 9, 2013 | 43 | Vitor Belfort | L | KO | 1 | Head kick | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 39 | Jun 15, 2013 | 42 | Rashad Evans | L | SD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 38 | Feb 23, 2013 | 42 | Lyoto Machida | L | SD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 37 | Nov 19, 2011 | 41 | Maurício Rua | W | UD | 5 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 36 | Jul 30, 2011 | 40 | Fedor Emelianenko | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 35 | Mar 5, 2011 | 40 | Rafael Cavalcante | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | + Strikeforce Championship Henderson vacated title on September 19+ 2011 when his contract was absorbed by UFC | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 34 | Dec 4, 2010 | 40 | Renato Sobral | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 33 | Apr 17, 2010 | 39 | Jake Shields | L | UD | 5 | — | ~ Strikeforce Championship | Middleweight | Strikeforce |
| 32 | Jul 11, 2009 | 38 | Michael Bisping | W | KO | 2 | Punch | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 31 | Jan 17, 2009 | 38 | Rich Franklin | W | SD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 30 | Sep 6, 2008 | 38 | Rousimar Palhares | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 29 | Mar 1, 2008 | 37 | Anderson Silva | L | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | ~ UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 28 | Sep 8, 2007 | 37 | Quinton Jackson | L | UD | 5 | — | ~ UFC Championship | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 27 | Feb 24, 2007 | 36 | Wanderlei Silva | W | KO | 3 | Punches | + Pride Championship | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 26 | Oct 21, 2006 | 36 | Vitor Belfort | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 25 | Aug 26, 2006 | 36 | Kazuo Misaki | L | UD | 2 | — | — | Welterweight | PRIDE |
| 24 | Apr 2, 2006 | 35 | Kazuo Misaki | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Welterweight | PRIDE |
| 23 | Dec 31, 2005 | 35 | Murilo Bustamante | W | SD | 2 | — | + Pride 2005 Grand Prix+ Pride Welterweight Championship | Welterweight | PRIDE |
| 22 | Sep 25, 2005 | 35 | Akihiro Gono | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Welterweight | PRIDE |
| 21 | Sep 25, 2005 | 35 | Ryo Chonan | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Welterweight | PRIDE |
| 20 | Apr 23, 2005 | 34 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | L | SUB | 1 | Armbar | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 19 | Dec 31, 2004 | 34 | Yuki Kondo | W | SD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 18 | Oct 31, 2004 | 34 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | W | TKO | 1 | Shoulder injury | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 17 | Nov 9, 2003 | 33 | Murilo Bustamante | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 16 | Mar 16, 2003 | 32 | Shungo Oyama | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 15 | Dec 23, 2002 | 32 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | L | SUB | 3 | Armbar | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 14 | Apr 28, 2002 | 31 | Ricardo Arona | L | SD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 13 | Nov 3, 2001 | 31 | Murilo Rua | W | SD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 12 | May 27, 2001 | 30 | Akira Shoji | W | TKO | 3 | Punches and knees | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 11 | Mar 25, 2001 | 30 | Renzo Gracie | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 10 | Dec 23, 2000 | 30 | Wanderlei Silva | L | UD | 2 | — | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 9 | Feb 26, 2000 | 29 | Renato Sobral | W | MD | 2 | — | — | Middleweight | RINGS |
| 8 | Feb 26, 2000 | 29 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | W | SD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| 7 | Feb 26, 2000 | 29 | Gilbert Yvel | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Middleweight | RINGS |
| 6 | Oct 28, 1999 | 29 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | W | MD | 2 | — | — | Middleweight | RINGS |
| 5 | Oct 28, 1999 | 29 | Bakouri Gogitidze | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to knee to the body | — | Middleweight | RINGS |
| 4 | May 15, 1998 | 27 | Carlos Newton | W | SD | 1 | — | + UFC 17 Tournament | Middleweight | UFC |
| 3 | May 15, 1998 | 27 | Allan Góes | W | UD | 1 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 2 | Jun 15, 1997 | 26 | Eric Smith | W | CKO | 1 | Guillotine choke | + Brazil Open 1997 Tournament | — | — |
| 1 | Jun 15, 1997 | 26 | Crezio de Souza | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | — | — |