Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night: Henderson/Thatch (02-14-2015)

Welterweight (170)
[#4LW] Ben Henderson (21-5-0) vs. [*] Brandon Thatch (11-1-0)
Ben Henderson is the All-Time #23 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ben Henderson (1-2-0)
2015-01-18: L vs. [#2LW/#9DD/#9P4P] Donald Cerrone (27-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-08-23: L vs. [#3LW] Rafael dos Anjos (23-7-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:31 of round 1
2014-06-07: W vs. [#25LW] Rustam Khabilov (17-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:16 of round 4

Last 3 Fights: Brandon Thatch (3-0-0)
2013-11-09: W vs. [#143WW] Paulo Thiago (15-8-0) via KO (Knee to the Body) in 2:10 of round 1
2013-08-28: W vs. [#270LW] Justin Edwards (8-4-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 1:23 of round 1
2013-03-22: W vs. [#198WW] Mike Rhodes (5-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:22 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ben Henderson 27, Brandon Thatch 462
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#15] Max Holloway (11-3-0) vs. [#29] Cole Miller (21-8-0)

Last 3 Fights: Max Holloway (3-0-0)
2014-10-04: W vs. [#66FW] Akira Corassani (12-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:11 of round 1
2014-08-23: W vs. [#37FW] Clay Collard (14-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:47 of round 3
2014-04-26: W vs. [#55FW] Andre Fili (14-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:39 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Cole Miller (2-1-0)
2014-01-15: W vs. [#49FW] Sam Sicilia (14-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:54 of round 2
2013-10-26: W vs. [#229FW] Andy Ogle (9-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-08-17: L vs. [#10BW] Manny Gamburyan (14-8-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Max Holloway 133, Cole Miller 395
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#28] Neil Magny (13-3-0) vs. [#103] Kiichi Kunimoto (18-5-2)

Last 3 Fights: Neil Magny (3-0-0)
2014-10-25: W vs. [#117WW] William Macario (7-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:40 of round 3
2014-08-23: W vs. [#99WW] Alex Garcia (12-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-06-28: W vs. [#291WW] Rodrigo Goiana de Lima (8-2-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:32 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Kiichi Kunimoto (3-0-0)
2014-09-20: W vs. [#316WW] Richard Walsh (8-2-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-06-14: W vs. [#93MW] Daniel Sarafian (9-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:52 of round 1
2014-01-04: W vs. [#529WW] Luiz Jorge Dutra Jr. (11-3-1) via DQ (Elbows to Back of Head) in 2:57 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Neil Magny 112, Kiichi Kunimoto 147
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#81LHW] Patrick Walsh (5-1-0) vs. [#122] Daniel Kelly (8-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Patrick Walsh (2-1-0)
2014-07-06: W vs. [#98LHW] Dan Spohn (9-4-0) via UD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2013-06-29: W vs. [#297LHW] Todd Stoute (5-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-05-18: L vs. [#95LHW] Keith Berish (5-0-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:18 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Kelly (3-0-0)
2014-11-07: W vs. [#216MW] Luke Zachrich (14-4-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 4:27 of round 1
2014-05-17: W vs. [#571MW] Ben Kelleher (12-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:41 of round 2
2013-08-24: W vs. [#499MW] Bor Bratovz (8-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:42 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Patrick Walsh 223, Daniel Kelly 99
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#43] Michel Richard Cunha dos Praze (18-1-0) vs. [#79] Kevin Lee (9-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Michel Richard Cunha dos Praze (2-1-0)
2014-03-23: W vs. [#67LW] Mairbek Taisumov (23-5-0) via UD (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)
2013-09-21: W vs. [#66LW] Jesse Ronson (14-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2013-05-18: L vs. [#143WW] Paulo Thiago (15-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Kevin Lee (2-1-0)
2014-09-27: W vs. [#157LW] Jon Tuck (8-2-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2014-07-06: W vs. [#66LW] Jesse Ronson (14-5-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-02-01: L vs. [#9LW] Al Iaquinta (12-3-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 28-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Michel Richard Cunha dos Praze 328, Kevin Lee 140
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#17] Chris Kelades (8-1-0) vs. [#29] Ray Borg (7-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Chris Kelades (2-1-0)
2014-10-04: W vs. [#18FLY] Patrick Holohan (11-1-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-07-26: W vs. [#88FLY] Adrian Woolley (9-4-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-05-09: L vs. [#150FLY] Malcolm Gordon (5-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Ray Borg (2-1-0)
2014-06-28: W vs. [#159FLY] Shane Howell (13-9-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:17 of round 1
2014-04-19: L vs. [#20FLY] Dustin Ortiz (14-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-04-04: W vs. [#109FLY] Nick Urso (8-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:01 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Chris Kelades 133, Ray Borg 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#9] Nik Lentz (25-6-2) vs. [#45] Levan Makashvili (6-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Nik Lentz (2-1-0)
2014-05-10: W vs. [#10BW] Manny Gamburyan (14-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-12-14: L vs. [#4FW] Chad Mendes (16-2-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-05-18: W vs. [#19FW] Hacran Dias (22-3-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Levan Makashvili (2-1-0)
2014-12-13: W vs. [#79FW] Alexandre Bezerra (17-4-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2014-08-09: L vs. [#79FW] Alexandre Bezerra (17-4-0) via MD (48-48, 48-47, 49-46)
2014-04-26: W vs. [#233FW] Scott Heckman (18-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:30 of round 4

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nik Lentz 280, Levan Makashvili 63
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#89] Efrain Escudero (22-9-0) vs. [#291WW] Rodrigo Goiana de Lima (8-2-1)

Last 3 Fights: Efrain Escudero (1-2-0)
2014-09-13: L vs. [#46LW] Leonardo Santos (13-3-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-05-03: W vs. [#392LW] Juha-Pekka Vainikainen (22-10-1) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:48 of round 3
2014-03-07: L vs. [#199WW] Dakota Cochrane (18-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Rodrigo Goiana de Lima (2-1-0)
2014-06-28: L vs. [#28WW] Neil Magny (13-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:32 of round 2
2013-12-21: W vs. [#1073WW] Gabriel Toussaint (7-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:40 of round 1
2013-09-07: W vs. [#525MW] Ederson Cristian Macedo (6-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:53 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Efrain Escudero 154, Rodrigo Goiana de Lima 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#36] Chas Skelly (13-1-0) vs. [#38] Jim Alers (13-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Chas Skelly (2-1-0)
2014-09-05: W vs. [#257FW] Sean Soriano (8-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-08-23: W vs. [#100FW] Tom Niinimaki (21-8-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:35 of round 1
2014-04-19: L vs. [#52FW] Mirsad Bektic (9-0-0) via MD (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

Last 3 Fights: Jim Alers (3-0-0)
2014-04-11: W vs. [#344FW] Alan Omer (18-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2013-12-31: W vs. [#158FW] Graham Turner (24-8-0) via Submission (North South Choke) in 1:22 of round 2
2013-09-14: W vs. [#106FW] Martin Svensson (14-5-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Chas Skelly 162, Jim Alers 309
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#6] Zach Makovsky (18-5-0) vs. [#34] Tim Elliott (10-5-1)

Last 3 Fights: Zach Makovsky (2-1-0)
2014-08-16: L vs. [#3FLY] Jussier da Silva (17-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-02-22: W vs. [#23FLY] Josh Sampo (11-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2013-12-14: W vs. [#25FLY] Scott Jorgensen (15-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Tim Elliott (1-2-0)
2014-04-26: L vs. [#2FLY] Joseph Benavidez (21-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:08 of round 1
2013-11-16: L vs. [#9FLY] Ali Bagautinov (13-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2013-08-31: W vs. [#69FLY] Louis Gaudinot (6-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Zach Makovsky 182, Tim Elliott 294
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#186] Cody Pfister (11-3-1) vs. [#249] James Moontasri (7-2-0)

Last 3 Fights: Cody Pfister (3-0-0)
2014-09-06: W vs. [#1620LW] Brett Glass (4-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in ? of round 1
2013-11-08: W vs. [#553WW] Edward Cline (8-4-1) via TKO in 1:18 of round 1
2013-06-28: W vs. [*] Mitchell Hale (8-6-0) via UD ()

Last 3 Fights: James Moontasri (2-1-0)
2014-06-28: L vs. [#185LW] Joe Ellenberger (15-2-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-06-06: W vs. [#161FW] Jordan Rinaldi (9-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:14 of round 2
2014-01-24: W vs. [#1045LW] Rick Reger (6-1-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:28 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cody Pfister 161, James Moontasri 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.

Fight Card Statistics

Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Ben Henderson
Highest Stored DD Rating: Ben Henderson
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Ben Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Ben Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Great [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Moderate [***]
Run Date: 2015-2-10