Benson Henderson vs Rustam Khabilov — Fight recap

Benson Henderson defeated Rustam Khabilov via submission in the fourth round at 1:16 on June 7, 2014. Despite being significantly outwrestled—Khabilov landed six of ten takedown attempts for 60 percent compared to Henderson's one of three—Henderson maintained competitive striking output with 26 significant strikes at 37 percent accuracy versus Khabilov's 18 of 77 at 23 percent.

Control time remained nearly even, with Henderson holding 2:52 to Khabilov's 2:57. The decisive moment came when Henderson capitalized on a scramble in the fourth, securing a submission that punctuated a grinding, tactical affair where the former Strikeforce champion weathered Khabilov's wrestling pressure to secure a crucial lightweight victory.