Maurício Rua
In January 2014, a rematch with Maurício Rua was announced to take place on March 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 38. Despite losing the first two rounds after being knocked down by Rua, Henderson rallied back in the third round and won the fight via TKO due to punches. The win also earned Henderson his third "Fight of the Night" bonus and first "Performance of the Night" bonus.