Benson Henderson Gilbert Melendez

5’9” height 5’9”

17-2 record 21-2

70” reach 71”

29 age 31

2 (Diaz, Njokuani) Fighters at UFC on FOX 2 (Thomson twice, Masvidal)
he's already beaten
2011 year won current title 2009

brown BJJ belt ranking brown

2.93 average number of strikes landed per minute 3.56

45% striking accuracy 33%

63% percentage of opponents' strikes that don't land 66%

3.2 average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 1.95

67% percentage of opponents' takedowns defended 71%

Smooth official nickname El Nino

Bendo unofficial nickname Melendo

Vail, CO most glamorous pre-Zuffa fight locales Honolulu; Beverly Hills, CA

2 knockout wins 12

8 submission wins 0

champion current position in UFC Fighter Rankings 1

6 current win streak 7

2 number of times he’s defended his title 6

25:00 average fight length since winning title 17.74

1:15:00 total fight time in 2012 25:00

1 (The MMA LAB, gyms owned 1 (El Nino Training Center,
Glendale, AZ) San Francisco)

Larry Fitzgerald, toughest friends The Diazes
Arizona Cardinals




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