Biography(references)When Henderson was approximately 9 years old, his mother, Song, insisted that he take Tae Kwon Do lessons with his brother. After graduating from high school, he attended Dana College in Blair, Nebraska and graduated in 2006 with a double major in criminal justice and sociology. While attending Dana College, Henderson was on the wrestling team, and was twice named an NAIA All-American. I made a decision, and whenever it came up, I passed the dutchie to the left hand side ... People have seen that.
Fighter Trivia(references)Henderson is a Christian and often refers to his faith in post-fight interviews. He has three sons and a daughter – Kyong, Kub and Koah – with his wife, Maria. Henderson proposed to his fiancée in the Octagon after his win over Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox 7.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: UFC Lightweight Championship (One time; former). Three successful title defenses
UFC: Three successful title defenses
UFC: Tied with B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar and Khabib Nurmagomedov for the most consecutive Lightweight title defenses in UFC history - (3)
UFC: Unified the UFC Lightweight and Strikeforce Lightweight Championships
UFC: Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Clay Guida, Frankie Edgar and Brandon Thatch
UFC: Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Rustam Khabilov
UFC: Three successful title defenses
World Extreme Cagefighting: WEC Lightweight Championship (One time; former). One successful title defense
World Extreme Cagefighting: One successful title defense
World Extreme Cagefighting: Interim WEC Lightweight Championship (One time; former)
World Extreme Cagefighting: Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis
World Extreme Cagefighting: Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Donald Cerrone
World Extreme Cagefighting: One successful title defense
ESPN: 2012 Fighter of the Year
ESPN: 2012 Fight of the Year vs. Frankie Edgar at UFC 144
ESPN: 2015 Best Fight of the Half-Year vs. Brandon Thatch
Inside MMA: 2012 Fighter of the Year Bazzie Award
MMAWeekly.com: 2012 Fighter of the Year
FightMatrix.com: 2012 Fighter of the Year
MMAFighting.com: 2010 Fight of the Year vs. Anthony Pettis on December 16
MMAFighting.com: 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Donald Cerrone on October 10
USA Today: 2010 Fight of the Year vs. Anthony Pettis on December 16
Sports Illustrated: 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Donald Cerrone on October 10
Sherdog: 2012 Fighter of the Year
Sherdog: 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Donald Cerrone on October 10
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2011 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Brown Belt Bronze Medalist
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2014 World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship Black Belt Bronze Medalist
Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: AZSBJJF MVP of the Year (2010)
Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: Arizona State Championship Brown Belt Middleweight Gold Medalist (Two times)
Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: Arizona State Championship Purple Belt Middleweight Gold Medalist (Two times)
Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: Arizona State Championship Openweight Gold Medalist (Three times)
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics: NAIA All-American (2005, 2006)
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association: WIAA 4A High School State Championship Runner-up (2001)
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association: WIAA 4A All-State (2001)
Full Fight | Benson Henderson vs. Myles Jury | Bellator 227
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