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BJ Penn

"The Prodigy"

Age46
NationalityπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Weight classLightweight
Height175 cm
Reach178 cm
StanceOrthodox

MMA Record

32
fights
16
βœ… wins
14
❌ losses
2
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

27
UFC fights
7 losses
current streak
12
βœ… UFC wins
13
❌ UFC losses
2
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC no contests

Bonuses

5
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
1
KO of the night
2
Submission of the night

Metrics

May 04, 2001
UFC debuts
May 11, 2019
UFC last fight
5h56:17
time in the cage
13:12
avg time by combat
44.4%
win rate
91.7%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

Lightweight1659%Welterweight830%Featherweight311%win1037%loss519%draw14%loss519%win27%draw14%loss311%Kotko622%Submission311%Unanimousdecision14%Unanimousdecision311%Majoritydecision14%Submission14%Splitdecision14%Kotko27%Unanimousdecision27%Splitdecision14%Kotko14%Submission14%Majoritydecision14%Kotko27%Majoritydecision14%

⌚ Current Elo

1524
as of May 11, 2019

πŸ₯‡ Peak Elo

1684
on December 12, 2009

πŸ“ˆ Elo Evolution Over Fights

Joey GilbertDin ThomasCaol UnoJens PulverPaul CreightonMatt SerraCaol UnoMatt HughesGeorges St-PierreMatt HughesJens PulverJoe StevensonSean SherkGeorges St-PierreKenny FlorianDiego SanchezFrankie EdgarFrankie EdgarMatt HughesJon FitchNick DiazRory MacdonaldFrankie EdgarYair RodriguezDennis SiverRyan HallClay Guida20052010201520201500155016001650170017501800
dateeloCurrent Top P4P: Jon JonesInitial Elo

⭐ Global Score

78
πŸ“Š Global scores
StrikingKO PowerWrestlingJiu JitsuDefenseCareer020406080100

πŸ“ˆ Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Significant strikes per ko tko 98 143
2. Ko tko 96 7
3. Submission 93 4
4. Takedowns defense 82 76%
5. Total strikes accuracy 80 62%

πŸ“‰ Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Leg strikes landed 13 0.76 / round
2. Body strikes landed 32 2.27 / round
3. Significant strikes differential 32 -3.37 / round
4. Distance strikes landed 36 8.81 / round
5. Significant strikes landed 36 14.02 / round
64

Boxing Score

33

Kickboxing Score

πŸ“Š Striking Scores
Significant StrikesVolumeDifferentialKO PowerLow KicksAccuracyDefense020406080100
πŸ†š Striking Differential
-3.37 / round
πŸ’« Strike differential
8.8 / round
πŸ₯Š Distance strikes landed
11.9 / round
πŸ’’ Distance strikes taken
39.4%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
62.4%
🐒 Distance strikes defense
πŸ”‹ Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
123450%20%40%60%80%100%00.511.522.533.54
Significant Strikes LandedStriking AccuracyPercentage of fightsRoundChampionship Rounds
πŸ“ Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 63% 21% 16% 39% 75% 70% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 10.99 51 78% 42% 2.27 27 16% 85% 0.76 12 5% 87%
50

Wrestling Score

84

Jiu Jitsu Score

πŸ“Š Grappling Scores
TakedownsControl TimeGround StrikesSubmission AttemptsSubmissionTakedownDefense020406080100
πŸ€Όβ€β™€οΈ Wrestling
0.6 / round
πŸ€Ύβ€β™‚οΈ Takedowns attempted
0.4 / round
πŸ’₯ Takedowns landed
57.8%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
76.2%
🐒 Takedown defense
πŸ”’ Control
49s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:27 / round
πŸ” Control time by opponent
πŸ”¨ Ground & Pound
2.3 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
70.6%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
πŸ₯‹ Jiu Jitsu
4
βœ… Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
33.3%
🎯 Submission accuracy

BJ Penn's UFC Fight History

βœ… βœ… βœ… ❌ βœ… βœ… ⬜ βœ… ❌ ❌ βœ… βœ… βœ… ❌ βœ… βœ… ❌ ❌ βœ… ⬜ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 29, 2018 - UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Heel Hook) at round 1 (2:46).
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Featherweight bout
Loss by majority decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (24s).
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Featherweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (4:16).
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December 08, 2012 - UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 29, 2011 - UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 26, 2011 - UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Welterweight bout
Draw at round 3 (5:00).
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November 20, 2010 - UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
Welterweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (21s).
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August 28, 2010 - UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
Lightweight title fight
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights