Q1. In which city was Benson Henderson born?
A. Phoenix, Arizona
B. Federal Way, Washington
C. Colorado Springs, Colorado
D. Blair, Nebraska
Answer: C. Colorado Springs, Colorado
Q2. What is Benson Henderson’s widely known nickname in MMA?
A. The Cowboy
B. Smooth
C. Showtime
D. The Prodigy
Answer: B. Smooth
Q3. What high school did Benson Henderson attend, where he competed in wrestling?
A. Decatur High School
B. Dana High School
C. Colorado Springs High School
D. Phoenix Central High School
Answer: A. Decatur High School
Q4. In his senior year of high school, what place did Benson Henderson finish in the Washington state wrestling tournament at 135 lbs?
A. 1st (champion)
B. 5th
C. 3rd
D. 2nd (runner-up)
Answer: D. 2nd (runner-up)
Q5. At which college did Benson Henderson compete in wrestling and earn All-American honors?
A. University of Nebraska
B. Arizona State University
C. Dana College
D. University of Washington
Answer: C. Dana College
Q6. How many times was Benson Henderson named an NAIA All-American in wrestling?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
Answer: B. Twice
Q7. In which weight class did Benson Henderson place 5th at the NAIA nationals in both 2005 and 2006?
A. 149 lbs
B. 174 lbs
C. 165 lbs
D. 157 lbs
Answer: D. 157 lbs
Q8. What double major degree did Benson Henderson earn from Dana College?
A. Business and Physical Education
B. Criminal Justice and Sociology
C. Psychology and History
D. Education and Kinesiology
Answer: B. Criminal Justice and Sociology
Q9. Benson Henderson’s mother is of which ethnicity, and she introduced him to martial arts?
A. Japanese
B. Chinese
C. Korean
D. Filipino
Answer: C. Korean
Q10. What martial art did Benson Henderson and his brother first train in as children, eventually earning black belts?
A. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
B. Karate
C. Tae Kwon Do
D. Judo
Answer: C. Tae Kwon Do
Q11. Under which coach did Benson Henderson earn his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt?
A. John Danaher
B. John Crouch
C. Eddie Bravo
D. Renzo Gracie
Answer: B. John Crouch
Q12. Which primary team/gym has Benson Henderson long been associated with in Arizona?
A. American Top Team
B. Jackson-Wink MMA
C. Team Alpha Male
D. The MMA Lab
Answer: D. The MMA Lab
Q13. What is Benson Henderson’s professional MMA stance?
A. Southpaw
B. Orthodox
C. Switch
D. Open
Answer: A. Southpaw
Q14. Approximately how tall is Benson Henderson?
A. 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
B. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
C. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
D. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Answer: B. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Q15. Benson Henderson primarily competed in which weight division during most of his career?
A. Featherweight
B. Middleweight
C. Welterweight
D. Lightweight
Answer: D. Lightweight
Q16. Which promotion did Benson Henderson first capture a major lightweight title in?
A. UFC
B. Bellator
C. WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting)
D. Strikeforce
Answer: C. WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting)
Q17. Whom did Benson Henderson defeat to win the interim WEC Lightweight Championship?
A. Jamie Varner
B. Donald Cerrone
C. Anthony Pettis
D. Frankie Edgar
Answer: B. Donald Cerrone
Q18. How did Benson Henderson win the undisputed WEC Lightweight Championship against Jamie Varner?
A. Guillotine choke submission
B. Knockout
C. Unanimous decision
D. Rear-naked choke
Answer: A. Guillotine choke submission
Q19. At which event did Benson Henderson lose the WEC Lightweight title to Anthony Pettis, featuring the famous “Showtime Kick”?
A. WEC 48
B. WEC 53
C. UFC 144
D. UFC 164
Answer: B. WEC 53
Q20. Whom did Benson Henderson defeat to become UFC Lightweight Champion at UFC 144?
A. Nate Diaz
B. Gilbert Melendez
C. Frankie Edgar
D. Clay Guida
Answer: C. Frankie Edgar
Q21. How many successful consecutive title defenses did Benson Henderson record as UFC Lightweight Champion?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
Answer: D. Three
Q22. Which three fighters did Benson Henderson successfully defend his UFC Lightweight title against?
A. Frankie Edgar, Nate Diaz, and Gilbert Melendez
B. Donald Cerrone, Josh Thomson, and Jorge Masvidal
C. Anthony Pettis, Clay Guida, and Jim Miller
D. Rafael dos Anjos, Brandon Thatch, and Rustam Khabilov
Answer: A. Frankie Edgar, Nate Diaz, and Gilbert Melendez
Q23. At which event did Benson Henderson lose the UFC Lightweight Championship to Anthony Pettis?
A. UFC 150
B. UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
C. UFC 164
D. UFC 144
Answer: C. UFC 164
Q24. By what method did Anthony Pettis defeat Benson Henderson to win the UFC Lightweight title?
A. Knockout
B. Unanimous decision
C. Armbar submission
D. Guillotine choke
Answer: C. Armbar submission
Q25. Benson Henderson is tied with which fighters for the second-most consecutive UFC Lightweight title defenses (3)?
A. Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje
B. B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov
C. Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira
D. Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling
Answer: B. B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov
