Henderson may refer to:

People, families[link]

• Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
• Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan

Places[link]

Argentina[link]

• Henderson, Buenos Aires, the district capital of Hipolito Yrigoyen Partido

Australia[link]

• Henderson, Western Australia

New Zealand[link]

• Henderson, New Zealand
• Henderson (New Zealand electorate), former parliamentary electorate

United States of America[link]

• Henderson, California
  • Henderson, Humboldt County, California
  • Henderson, San Mateo County, California
  • Henderson, Tulare County, California
• Henderson, Colorado
• Henderson, Illinois
• Henderson, Iowa
• Henderson, Kentucky
• Henderson, Louisiana
• Henderson, Maryland
• Henderson, Michigan
• Henderson, Minnesota
• Henderson, Nebraska
• Henderson, Nevada
• Henderson, New York
• Henderson, North Carolina
• Henderson, Tennessee
• Henderson, Texas
• Henderson, West Virginia

Geographic features[link]

• Henderson Inlet, a small estuary in Olympia, Washington, USA
• Henderson Island (Shackleton Ice Shelf), Antarctica
• Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands), South Pacific Ocean
• Henderson Islets (Tasmania), south-eastern Australia.
• Henderson (crater), a crater on the far side of the moon

Companies[link]

• Henderson Motorcycle, a historical US maker of motorcycles
• Henderson Group, a UK financial services company
• D. and W. Henderson and Company, a former Scottish shipbuilding company

Constructs[link]

Airports[link]

• Henderson Executive Airport, Clark County, Nevada, United States
• Henderson Field (Guadalcanal), Solomon Islands
• Henderson Field (Midway Atoll), United States
• Henderson Field (North Carolina), Wallace, North Carolina, United States

Churches[link]

• Henderson Church in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

Schools[link]

In Canada:

• Henderson Avenue Public School, Thornhill, Ontario
• James R. Henderson Public School, Kingston, Ontario

In Singapore:

• Henderson Secondary School, Singapore

In New Zealand:

• Henderson High School (Auckland), Waitakere City, Auckland
• Liston College, Waitakere City, Auckland

In the United States:

• Charles Henderson High School, Troy, Alabama
• East Henderson High School, East Flat Rock, North Carolina
• Henderson County High School, Henderson, Kentucky
• Henderson Elementary School, Montclair, Virginia
• Henderson High School (disambiguation), several
• Henderson Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia

University[link]

• Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States

See also[link]

• Hendersonville (disambiguation)

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Jordan Henderson

Henderson playing for Liverpool
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Brian Henderson
Date of birth	(1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 22)
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Liverpool
Number	14
Youth career
2006–2008	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2011	Sunderland	71	(4)
2009	→ Coventry City (loan)	10	(2)
2011–	Liverpool	37	(2)
National team‡
2009	England U19	1	(0)
2009	England U20	1	(0)
2010–	England U21	21	(0)
2010–	England	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:43, 18 May 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012

Jordan Brian Henderson (born 17 June 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team as a central/right midfielder. He had a loan spell at Coventry City in 2009. He earned his first international cap for England, having previously played for the under-19, under-20 and under-21 teams. Henderson was schooled at Farringdon Community Sports College before joining Sunderland as a youngster.^[2][3]

Henderson played his first league game for Sunderland as a half-time substitute on 1 November 2008, in a 5–0 away defeat to Chelsea.^[4] He then made his first Sunderland start and home debut against Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup.^[5]

Club career[link]

Coventry City (loan)[link]

In January 2009, Jordan Henderson joined Championship club Coventry City on a month-long loan deal.^[6] He made his Coventry debut in a 2–1 defeat to Derby County.^[7] On 23 February 2009, it was announced that Henderson's loan to Coventry would be extended until the end of the season.^[8]

"I'm extending my contract here until the end of the season so hopefully we can get that sorted soon", Henderson told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire. "I'm over the moon playing first-team football for Coventry City who are flying at the minute" he added. Henderson scored the first senior goal of his career on 28 February 2009, against Norwich City.^[9]

While on loan at Coventry, Henderson fractured the fifth metatarsal bone in his foot and returned to Sunderland on 8 April 2009.^[10]

Return to Sunderland[link]

2009–10[link]

Henderson while playing for Sunderland

In the 2009–10 season, Henderson broke into the Sunderland first team and made several Premier League appearances. He scored his first senior goal for the club against Birmingham City in the Carling Cup third round.^[11] He then went on to score his first Premier League goal against Manchester City on 19 December 2009.^[12]

Henderson spent the majority of the season on the right side of midfield but played centrally in the absence of Lee Cattermole; his versatility and consistency earning him a new five year contract on 23 April 2010, keeping him with the club till 2015.^[13] He also went on to win the Sunderland Young Player of the Year award for the 2009–10 season.^[14]

Henderson's first full season with Sunderland was a major success. He won one personal accolade, scored two goals in all competitions and managed six assists.^[15]

2010–11[link]

Henderson made a solid start in pre-season, scoring two goals, both away from home against Leicester City and Hoffenheim respectively.^[16][17] Days later, on 13 August his squad number was changed from 16 to 10. Henderson's early season form caught the eye of many observers, most notably Fabio Capello who made Henderson a part of his senior squad to face France on 17 November 2010.^[18] Henderson helped Sunderland to an unbeaten run of games against big clubs such as Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all of whom have since reportedly registered an interest in the player.^[19] Henderson went on to score his first goal of the season in the 1–0 win over West Ham United.

Henderson playing for Liverpool against Blackburn Rovers in 2011

On 13 January 2011, Henderson was listed on the official FIFA website as one of thirteen young players to watch in 2011, he ranked alongside Manchester United's David de Gea and Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku.^[20] FIFA also added Henderson is "Composed, athletic and powerful". Henderson has also been hailed as "the best young British footballer there is" by his Sunderland manager, Steve Bruce.

Henderson scored twice against Wigan Athletic on 23 April 2011, as Sunderland ended a run of 8 games without a win.^[21] Henderson was again named Sunderland's Young Player of the Year for the second season running.^[22]

Liverpool[link]

2011–12[link]

Henderson playing for Liverpool in 2011

On 9 June 2011, Sunderland^[23] and Liverpool^[24] confirmed they had agreed an undisclosed fee thought to be worth around £20 million^[25][26] for Henderson, who would travel to Liverpool's training facility Melwood to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms regarding a move to Liverpool. Sunderland's chairman Niall Quinn commented on the deal, stating on the official Sunderland website that "Jordan is a credit to himself, his family and Sunderland's Academy and everyone here wishes him the very best for the future".^[27] Later that day, Liverpool released video footage of Henderson in club gear at Melwood.^[28] He completed the move a day later on 9 June 2011, signing "a long-term deal" with the club.^[29][30] On 8 July 2011, it was confirmed that Henderson would be wearing the number 14 shirt for Liverpool worn previously by Xabi Alonso and Milan Jovanović.^[31]

On 13 August 2011, Henderson made his debut in Liverpool's first game of the 2011–12 Premier League, a 1–1 draw against his former club Sunderland where he was given a mixed reception by Sunderland fans.^[32] Henderson's second game was a 2–0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.^[33] On 27 August 2011, Henderson scored his first goal for Liverpool in a Premier League fixture at Anfield against Bolton Wanderers.^[34] Henderson came on as a second half substitute against Manchester United and almost scored a goal from a volley which was saved by David de Gea.^[35] In the League Cup match against Stoke City he assisted Luis Suárez second goal by crossing it in and Suárez finished it with a header.^[36] On 26 February 2012, Henderson started on the right of midfield in Liverpool's League Cup Final victory over Cardiff City, before being substituted in the 58th minute.^[37] On 9 March 2012, Henderson played his first match against his former at the Stadium of Light where Liverpool lose 1-0. On 8 May 2012, he scored his second league goal for Liverpool in a 4-1 win against Chelsea at Anfield.^[38]

After his debut season at Liverpool, Henderson vow to score more goals often next season in order to justify his £16million price tag after receiving criticism that he has failed to live up and yet to win over a large section of the club faithful.^{[39] [40]}

International career[link]

Henderson has represented England at four different levels. He made his debut for the under-19's in 2009 against Czech Republic before breaking into Stuart Pearce's under-21 squad. He then scored his first goal in an England shirt in the European Championship play-offs against Romania, hitting a volley from outside the box to get the first goal in the game.^[41]

On 11 November 2010, Henderson was omitted from England's U21 squad for their friendly with Germany,^[42] instead receiving his first call up to the senior England squad on 17 November 2010, for their friendly against France. He made the starting line up, starting in midfield alongside Steven Gerrard.^[43]

Henderson was selected in the England U21 squad for the 2011 European Championships, despite having played 40 games already that season. However England Under 21's were knocked out in the group stage.^[44] He captained the England U21 team in a 6–0 win over Azerbaijan U21 on 1 September 2011, scoring one goal in the Euro 2013 qualifier.^[45] He then scored his 4th under-21 goal in a 2-1 win away at Norway, maintaining England's 100% record in Euro 2013 qualification.^[46] On 16 May 2012 he was named as a standby player in new England manager Roy Hodgson's UEFA Euro 2012 squad.^[47] On 26 May 2012 he received his second cap for England in a 1-0 friendly win against Norway national football team, coming on as a substitute replacing Gareth Barry in the second half.^[48] On 31 May 2012, he was called up to the England Euro 2012 squad to replace the injured Frank Lampard.^[49]

Honours[link]

Liverpool[link]

• Football League Cup (1): 2011–12

Individual[link]

• Sunderland's Young Player of the Year: 2009–10, 2010–11

Career statistics[link]

As of 8 May 2012

^[50]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jordan Henderson at National-Football-Teams.com
• Jordan Henderson career stats at Soccerbase
• Premier League profile
• ESPN Profile
• LFC History Profile

v t e England squad – 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 1 Fielding 2 Mancienne 3 Bertrand 4 Muamba 5 Smalling 6 Jones 7 Albrighton 8 Henderson 9 Welbeck 10 Sturridge 11 Sinclair 12 Gibbs 13 McCarthy 14 Walker 15 Tomkins 16 Cork 17 Cleverley 18 Lansbury 19 Rodwell 20 Rose 21 Delfouneso 22 Wickham 23 Steele Coach: Pearce

v t e England squad – UEFA Euro 2012 1 Hart 2 Johnson 3 Cole 4 Gerrard (c) 5 Cahill 6 Terry 7 Walcott 8 Parker 9 Carroll 10 Rooney 11 Young 12 Baines 13 Green 14 Jones 15 Lescott 16 Milner 17 Henderson 18 Jagielka 19 Downing 20 Oxlade-Chamberlain 21 Defoe 22 Welbeck 23 Butland Coach: Hodgson

Benson Henderson
Born	(1983-11-16) November 16, 1983 (age 28) Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Other names	Smooth, Bendo
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Division	Lightweight (155 lb) Welterweight (170 lb)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Style	Muay Thai, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Taekwondo
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Glendale, Arizona
Team	MMA Lab
Rank	Black belt in Taekwondo      Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu NAIA All American Wrestler
Years active	2006 - present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	18
Wins	16
By knockout	2
By submission	8
By decision	6
Losses	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Amateur career
Total	3
Wins	2
By knockout	2
Losses	1
By knockout	1 (although his full amateur MMA record is unknown)
Other information
University	Dana College
Notable school(s)	Decatur High School
Website	http://www.smoothben.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: March 13, 2012

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's Grappling
IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Bronze	2011 Long Beach	-76 kg (Brown)

Benson Henderson (born November 16, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. Henderson is known for his aggressive style and his ability to escape from deep submission attempts. As of March 2012, Henderson is ranked as the #1 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.^[1]

Early life[link]

Henderson was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to a Korean American mother and an African American father.^[2] He was raised in Federal Way, Washington. He attended Decatur High School from 1998 to 2001. Ben became a part of the high school's wrestling team. After graduating from high school, he attended Dana College in Blair, Nebraska and graduated in 2006 with a double major in criminal justice and sociology. While attending Dana College, Henderson was on the wrestling team, and was twice named an NAIA All-American. Henderson is a proud Christian, and uses his fighting to share his beliefs. He is known to quote scripture after bouts, and walks into each fight to a gospel song.

"I don't drink—I've never had a sip of alcohol. I've never had a puff of a cigarette or weed or anything like that. Growing up in Tacoma, that wasn't a very popular choice. I made a decision, and whenever it came up, I passed the dutchie to the left hand side ... People have seen that. They see I don't do the club scene. By people seeing that, that affects them in a bigger way than me talking about it." ^[3]

Henderson is currently a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown belt under John Crouch, who is a black belt under Royce Gracie.^[4]

Mixed martial arts career[link]

Henderson compiled a 2–1 record as an amateur before turning professional in 2006, winning his first match against Dan Gregary.^[5] He lost his third fight to Rocky Johnson via submission. However, this defeat was a minor setback. He rebounded with four straight wins before facing his toughest fight yet, against a UFC veteran, Diego Saraiva. Henderson came prepared as he dominated Saraiva for three rounds, winning a unanimous decision and his 7th professional win.

World Extreme Cagefighting[link]

Three months later, Henderson made his World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) debut against Anthony Njokuani. Henderson defeated Njokuani with a guillotine choke early in round two. He made his second appearance in the WEC at WEC 40 knocking out contender Shane Roller.

Henderson was given an opportunity to fight for the Interim WEC Lightweight Championship against Donald Cerrone when lightweight champion Jamie Varner was unable to defend his title due to an injury. The fight was the main event for WEC 43 which was held in Texas. Henderson won an exciting back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision. Both Henderson and Cerrone were awarded with an additional purse of $20,000 for fight of the night.^[6] The bout was also awarded 2009 Fight of the Year for all of MMA by Sherdog.com^[7]

Henderson defeated Jamie Varner with a Guillotine choke to unify the WEC Lightweight Championship at WEC 46 on January 10, 2010. After being outboxed and outwrestled in the first two rounds, Henderson came back and caught Varner in a standing Guillotine choke ending the fight at 2:41 of the third round.^[8]

Henderson had his first title defense in a rematch with Donald Cerrone on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48, defeating Cerrone via guillotine choke in the first round.^[9]

Henderson faced Anthony Pettis on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53.^[10] Henderson lost his title by unanimous decision. The fight won Fight of the Night honors.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.^[11]

Henderson made his UFC debut at UFC 129 on April 30, 2011, defeating Mark Bocek via unanimous decision.

Henderson next faced Jim Miller on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.^[12] Henderson dominated the streaking Miller throughout the fight, utilizing a stiff jab, great transitions, and vicious ground and pound throughout the match to snap Miller's 7 fight win streak, the third longest in the UFC at the time. Despite being threatened with multiple deep submission attempts, Henderson escaped each attempt and advanced position with increasingly brutal punches and elbows. He earned a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-26).^[13]

Henderson faced Clay Guida on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.^[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision after three rounds in a action packed war that earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors. With the win, he became the #1 contender for the UFC Lightweight title.

Henderson faced Frankie Edgar on February 25, 2012 at UFC 144.^[15] Henderson defeated Edgar via unanimous decision to become UFC Lightweight Champion. Henderson left relatively unscathed and outlanded Edgar 100 to 81 in the striking game. Both participants earned Fight of the Night honors for their performance.

A rematch with Edgar is expected to take place on August 11, 2012 at UFC 150.^[16]

Personal life[link]

Ben has one older brother, Julius Henderson, and one younger one^[17]

Championships and accomplishments[link]

Amateur wrestling[link]

• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  • NAIA All-American (2005, 2006)
• Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
  • WIAA 4A High School State Championship Runner-up (2001)
  • WIAA 4A All-State (2001)

Mixed martial arts[link]

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC Lightweight Championship (One time, current)
  • Fight of the Night (Two times)

• World Extreme Cagefighting
  • WEC Lightweight Championship (One time)
  • One successful title defense
  • WEC Interim Lightweight Championship (One time)
  • Fight of the Night (Two times)
  • Submission of the Night (One time)

• MMAFighting
  • 2010 Fight of the Year vs. Anthony Pettis on December 16
  • 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Donald Cerrone on October 10

• Sports Illustrated
  • 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Donald Cerrone on October 10

• Sherdog
  • 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Donald Cerrone on October 10

Submission grappling[link]

• International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
  • 2011 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Brown Belt Bronze Medalist
• Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
  • AZSBJJF MVP of the Year (2010)
  • 2011 Arizona State Championship Brown Belt Openweight Bronze Medalist
  • 2011 Arizona State Championship Brown Belt Middleweight Silver Medalist
  • 2011 Arizona Open Brown Belt Openweight Silver Medalist
  • 2011 Arizona Open Brown Belt Middleweight Gold Medalist
  • 2011 Southwest Classic Brown Belt Openweight Gold Medalist
  • 2011 Southwest Classic Brown Belt Middleweight Gold Medalist
  • 2010 Arizona State Championship Purple Belt Openweight Gold Medalist
  • 2010 Arizona State Championship Purple Belt Middleweight Gold Medalist
  • 2010 Arizona Open Purple Belt Openweight Silver Medalist
  • 2010 Arizona Open Purple Belt Middleweight Gold Medalist

Mixed martial arts record[link]

Amateur mixed martial arts record (Incomplete)[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site
• Professional MMA record for Benson Henderson (fighter) from Sherdog
• Official UFC Profile

Jamie Varner
Born	James Christopher Varner (1984-10-12) October 12, 1984 (age 27) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Other names	C-4
Nationality	American
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st)
Division	155 170
Reach	72.0 in (183 cm)
Fighting out of	Glendale, Arizona
Team	MMA Lab
Years active	2003–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	29
Wins	20
By knockout	7
By submission	11
By decision	2
Losses	6
By submission	3
By decision	3
Draws	1
No contests	2
Other information
University	Lock Haven University
Notable school(s)	Deer Valley High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: September 09, 2009

James Christopher Varner (born October 12, 1984) is a mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion and holds notable victories over Donald Cerrone, Edson Barboza, and Drew Fickett.

Mixed martial arts career[link]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

Varner competed twice in the UFC. His first appearance was against lightweight veteran Hermes Franca, which Varner lost via submission (armbar) in round 3. His final appearance was against formerly undefeated Jason Gilliam, which he won via first round submission (rear naked choke). After this win, Varner transferred to the WEC.

World Extreme Cagefighting[link]

Varner successfully defended his WEC Lightweight Championship belt against the previously undefeated Marcus Hicks on August 3, 2008.^[1]

He retained his title on January 25, 2009 against Donald Cerrone at WEC 38.^[2] The fight was highly competitive and won the Fight of the Night award. However, the fight was stopped prematurely in the fifth round when Cerrone hit Varner's temple with an illegal knee while Varner was still on the ground. Varner was given time to recover, but he was unable to continue, noting that he had double vision and had sustained a broken hand.

The controversial nature of the stoppage and many fans' disapproval of the result tarnished Varner's reputation as a tough fighter. The months following led to potential rematch opportunities which never occurred, amidst speculation that Varner was avoiding the fight and exaggerating an array of injuries that preceded the Cerrone match. This, as well as Varner's subsequent inability to perform since the Cerrone fight (despite Cerrone's ability to do the contrary), led the WEC to set up an interim title bout between Cerrone and Henderson. Henderson defeated Cerrone via unanimous decision to win the WEC Interim Lightweight Championship.

Jamie Varner was defeated by fighter Ben Henderson with a guillotine choke on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46 to unify the WEC Lightweight Championship.^[3]

Varner was expected to face Kamal Shalorus on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48,^[4] but the bout was called off due to an injury sustained by Shalorus. Varner/Shalorus was then rescheduled for June 20, 2010 at WEC 49.^[5] The match ended in a split draw.

Varner faced Donald Cerrone in their highly anticipated rematch on September 30, 2010 at WEC 51.^[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Varner faced Shane Roller on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53.^[7] He lost via submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.^[8]

Post Zuffa[link]

In his first post-Zuffa fight, Varner fought Tyler Combs for XFO and won via submission in the first round. He was also in negotiations for a possible fight against Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki at the end of May 2011,^[9] but the bout did not materialize.

Varner headlined Titan Fighting Championships 20 against late replacement Dakota Cochrane on September 23, losing by unanimous decision.^[10]

Varner has signed a three fight contract with XFC. He debuted on the XFC 14 show, defeating Nate Jolly via KO in round one. He returned on the XFC 16 High Stakes card which took place on February 10, 2012 from the Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee.^[11] He defeated Drew Fickett via strikes at just 40 seconds into round one.

Return to the UFC[link]

It was announced May 1, 2012 that Varner would replace Evan Dunham, who suffered an injury, to fight Edson Barboza at UFC 146. It was Varner's first appearance in the Octagon since UFC 68.^[12] Varner defeated the then-undefeated Barboza by TKO due to punches in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record[link]