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- Dan Henderson vs Rousimar Palhares
Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 88: Breakthrough
Saturday, September 6, 2008 · Atlanta · Georgia
Result
Dan Henderson def. Rousimar Palhares
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanDoug Crosby · 27-30Tony Mullinax · 27-30Chris Lee · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Dan HendersonRound 3Rousimar Palhares
19 / 36Sig. strikes13 / 28
53%Accuracy46%
19 / 36Total strikes13 / 28
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 5
0Sub. attempts0
0:17Control0:00
3.8Pace / min2.6
100%Control share0%
Dan Henderson
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 79% · clinch 5% · ground 16%
Rousimar Palhares
Targethead 85% · body 0% · leg 15%
Phasedistance 85% · clinch 15% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeDan Henderson landed 19 significant strikes to 13.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upDan Henderson's significant-strike pace moved +58% from R2 to R3, 3.8 against 2.4 per minute.
- Phase shiftDan Henderson's ground share of landed strikes moved -43 pts, to 16% on the ground against 79% at distance.
- Control swingDan Henderson's control time moved -92s, 17s against 109s.
- Defensive driftDan Henderson absorbed significant strikes +117% faster than in R2, 2.6 against 1.2 per minute.
- Pace upRousimar Palhares's significant-strike pace moved +117% from R2 to R3, 2.6 against 1.2 per minute.
- Target shiftRousimar Palhares's head share of landed strikes moved -15 pts, to 85% head with 0% body and 15% leg.
- Phase shiftRousimar Palhares's ground share of landed strikes moved -17 pts, to 0% on the ground against 85% at distance.
- Defensive driftRousimar Palhares absorbed significant strikes +58% faster than in R2, 3.8 against 2.4 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Dan Henderson
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Rousimar Palhares
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
42Dan Henderson sig. strikes
27Rousimar Palhares sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+117%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Rousimar Palhares)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
42 / 82Sig. strikes27 / 63
51%Accuracy43%
49 / 89Total strikes29 / 65
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns2 / 16
0Sub attempts1
2:27Control1:28
42Head23
0Body2
0Leg2
Dan HendersonRousimar Palhares
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
32-15-0Record19-8-0
38Age28
5'11"Height5'8"
74"Reach71"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
2.44Sig. str./min1.75
1.52TD / 15 min3.93
Dan Henderson5-9 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
60%Finish rate
