8 Best UFC Lightweights of all-time

#3 Benson Henderson (26-8)

Henderson has two wins against Edgar.

In terms of title records, Smooth Bendo is one of the most successful Lightweight Champions in UFC history. Henderson joined the UFC in April 2011 and won the Lightweight belt in his fourth fight with the promotion in February 2012. The technical Jujitsu and Taekwondo practitioner scored a unanimous decision win against Frankie Edgar to kickstart a decent reign.

He immediately defended the title against Edgar in a narrow decision win before putting the strap on the line in two more successfully fights against Gilbert Melendez and Nate Diaz. After three defenses that ended in relatively close decisions, Anthony Pettis put an end to Bendo’s reign with a first-round armbar finish.

Henderson lost two of his next four fights in Lightweight before moving up to Welterweight, where he notched up two straight wins before leaving the UFC to join Bellator.

The Arizona native was the best in the world in 2012 and won the Fighter of the Year accolade that year from many publications. His held the title for 522 days and is one of the most well-rounded Lightweights to have graced the Octagon.