UFC Fight Night 204: Bisping vs. Henderson

Michael Bisping (30-7-0) vs. Dan Henderson (32-14-0)

Michael Bisping defends his UFC Middleweight Championship against Dan Henderson at UFC Fight Night 204.

Michael Bisping is one of UFC’s most experienced fighters, and with four straight wins, also one of its best. Currently the UFC Middleweight Champion, he has 30 career victories to his name. At the age of 37, he is usually the older fighter in the octagon, but his opponent, Dan Henderson, is nine years his elder at the age of 46. Henderson, who has a career record of 32 wins and 14 defeats, has understandably cooled off as of late, losing six of his most recent nine outings. Still, he will know that he defeated Bisping back in 2009 with a knockout that was deemed the 2009 Knockout of the Year by various media outlets.

Bisping connects on 4.42 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 38.77 percent. He absorbs 2.58 significant strikes per minute and has a defense rate of 66.52 percent. The Cyprus native averages 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes at a rate of 43.33 percent. His takedown defense rate is solid at 64.13 percent, and he averages 0.36 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Henderson lands 2.40 significant strikes per minute at a 48.10 percent clip. He absorbs 2.58 significant strikes per minute, a figure identical to that of his opponent, but has a lower defense rate of 49.94 percent. The California native averages 1.58 takedowns per 15 minutes at an accuracy of 54.32 percent. He successfully defends 57.69 percent of takedown attempts, and averages 0.36 submission attempts per 15 minutes.