★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Seattle, USA
8 Dec 2012
Lightweight
VS
35%
Henderson
65%
Diaz
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
BH
Benson Henderson
"Smooth"
247
5'9"70" reachSouthpaw42 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 19
ND
Nate Diaz
2213
Well-Rounded41 yrsSouthpaw76" reach6'0"
CFR 35

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Diaz

Diaz holds a meaningful edge at 65% per the CFR ratings — but Henderson has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 16 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Diaz has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 16 points.

Diaz has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Henderson's chin rating of 64 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Diaz has a chin rating of 58 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Henderson
Diaz
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+6'0"
70"
Reach
+76"
42
Age
+41
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Henderson
Diaz
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.3
35.3
51.8
Performance Avg
53.4
34
Quality of Victory
50
84
Momentum Score
100
Henderson
Diaz
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.8
1.9
45%
Strike Accuracy
50%
1.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.4
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
2
5
Body
2
6
Leg
2
RangeRange
1Distance0
10Clinch6
13Ground0
Henderson
Diaz
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
3.4
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.6
2.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Henderson
Diaz
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
64
58
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
9 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
14/31 fights
Chin rating based on
27/35 fights
Henderson
Diaz
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
84
100
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R4
Last 5
W · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
L · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
Henderson
Diaz
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
18%
75%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
2
Submission Wins
10
9
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Henderson
Diaz
Striking1.6 / 2.4Volume8.1 / 3.2Grappling3.4 / 5.6Wrestling2.4 / 3.9Submission1.8 / 6.3Pressure3.6 / 7.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.4
3.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.6
2.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.9
1.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.3
3.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.0
8.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.2
Henderson
Strike Zones
Diaz
Henderson
Attacking
13HEAD5BODY6LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD2BODY2LEGS6 absorbed
Diaz
Attacking
2HEAD2BODY2LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD5BODY6LEGS24 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Henderson targets the head (54% of attacks) — Diaz absorbs 54% of strikes there
🎯Diaz targets the head (33% of attacks) — Henderson absorbs 33% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Henderson
RND
Diaz
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Henderson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0104.5W4.9W5.0W4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W1.5L4.5W5.4W1.7L5.5L5.4W4.5W2011-042012-082014-012015-022015-11
WinLossTrend

Diaz · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.2W5.0W5.0W5.2W4.5W6.0L5.5L5.2W5.5L5.0W5.5W5.5L5.5L5.0W4.5W5.5W5.5L2.8L5.0W5.7L4.6W7.1W7.5L4.5W4.8L6.6L5.9W2007-062009-092011-122016-032022-09
WinLossTrend

Henderson · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
Jorge MasvidalRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · 2015-11
W · Sub · R4
Brandon ThatchRating 5.4
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · 2015-02
L · Dec · R3
Donald CerroneRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · 2015-01
L · KO · R1
Rafael Dos AnjosRating 1.7
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · 2014-08
W · Sub · R4
Rustam KhabilovRating 5.4
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · 2014-06

Diaz · Last 5

W · Sub · R4
Tony FergusonRating 5.9
Submission
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · 2022-09
L · Dec · R5
Leon EdwardsRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · 2021-06
L · R3
Jorge MasvidalRating 4.8
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · 2019-11
W · Dec · R3
Anthony PettisRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · 2019-08
L · Dec · R5
Conor McGregorRating 7.5
Decision
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · 2016-08

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