Lightweight · “The Prodigy”

BJ Penn

12-13-2

5'9"Height

70"Reach

OrthodoxStance

47Age

7KO wins

4Sub wins

91.7%Finish rate

13:11Avg fight

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Statistical profile

The shape of their game.

Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.8

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.48

Striking accuracy47.5%

Striking defense56.9%

Takedowns / 15 min1.09

Takedown accuracy57.8%

Takedown defense76.2%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.51

Control time16.3%

Record vs .500+ opponents8-13

Striking trend

Output, fight by fight.

Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.

Fight history

Every walk to the cage.

27 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.

L Clay Guida 14-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05-11

64/177Sig. strikes

80/208Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Ryan Hall 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:46 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · 2018-12-29

3/8Sig. strikes

6/15Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

1:33Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Dennis Siver 11-8 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · 2017-06-25

57/107Sig. strikes

103/280Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

2:02Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Yair Rodriguez 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:24 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · 2017-01-15

4/22Sig. strikes

55/111Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:22Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Frankie Edgar 10-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:16 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · 2014-07-06

13/66Sig. strikes

90/162Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Rory MacDonald 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · 2012-12-08

24/89Sig. strikes

116/203Absorbed

0/2Takedowns

0:56Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Nick Diaz 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · 2011-10-29

88/164Sig. strikes

178/350Absorbed

1/4Takedowns

1:25Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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D Jon Fitch 13-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · 2011-02-26

12/29Sig. strikes

47/72Absorbed

2/3Takedowns

3:36Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Matt Hughes 18-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:21 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11-20

7/9Sig. strikes

3/6Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:03Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Frankie Edgar 7-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08-28

36/146Sig. strikes

94/234Absorbed

2/3Takedowns

1:25Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Frankie Edgar 6-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 112: Invincible · 2010-04-10

71/262Sig. strikes

61/232Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Diego Sanchez 10-2 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R5 2:37 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · 2009-12-12

70/131Sig. strikes

8/108Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

1:30Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Kenny Florian 9-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 3:54 — UFC 101: Declaration · 2009-08-08

57/94Sig. strikes

19/58Absorbed

1/3Takedowns

4:10Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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L Georges St-Pierre 11-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 5:00 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · 2009-01-31

16/37Sig. strikes

92/122Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

0:26Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Sean Sherk 6-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 5:00 — UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05-24

122/175Sig. strikes

46/162Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

0:07Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Joe Stevenson 5-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 4:02 — UFC 80: Rapid Fire · 2008-01-19

41/69Sig. strikes

17/36Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

6:34Control

2Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Jens Pulver 6-1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:12 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · 2007-06-23

23/31Sig. strikes

6/18Absorbed

3/3Takedowns

4:54Control

0Knockdowns

3Sub attempts

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L Matt Hughes 13-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 3:53 — UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn · 2006-09-23

17/37Sig. strikes

35/88Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

1:58Control

0Knockdowns

2Sub attempts

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L Georges St-Pierre 5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 58: USA vs Canada · 2006-03-04

37/85Sig. strikes

59/135Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

0:18Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Matt Hughes 8-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 4:39 — UFC 46: Supernatural · 2004-01-31

17/23Sig. strikes

4/8Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

4:08Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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D Caol Uno 3-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 41: Onslaught · 2003-02-28

67/93Sig. strikes

64/97Absorbed

5/8Takedowns

7:09Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Matt Serra 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · 2002-09-27

32/52Sig. strikes

8/49Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

0:55Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Paul Creighton 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:23 — UFC 37: High Impact · 2002-05-10

39/56Sig. strikes

6/8Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

3:29Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Jens Pulver 5-0-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01-11

49/93Sig. strikes

38/98Absorbed

7/10Takedowns

6:23Control

0Knockdowns

2Sub attempts

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W Caol Uno 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:11 — UFC 34: High Voltage · 2001-11-02

5/6Sig. strikes

0/1Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

0:02Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Din Thomas 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:42 — UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · 2001-06-29

6/8Sig. strikes

1/5Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

0:09Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Joey Gilbert 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:57 — UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · 2001-05-04

22/32Sig. strikes

3/7Absorbed

2/2Takedowns

4:31Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

How the record was built.

UFC bouts in this database — the full pre-UFC career fills in as the weekly career backfill reaches this fighter.

12-13-2UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7

Submission 4

Decision 1

Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4

Submission 1

Decision 8

Other 0

Draws: 2

Fights by organization

UFC 27

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

Measured against the division.

Versus the Lightweight average, over 191 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.

Striking volume /min 2.8 avg 3.5

Strikes absorbed /min 3.5 avg 3.5

Striking accuracy 47.5% avg 43.8%

Striking defense 56.9% avg 55.7%

Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.6

Takedown accuracy 57.8% avg 37.9%

Takedown defense 76.2% avg 61.3%

Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6

Control time 16.3% avg 21.3%

Finish rate 91.7% avg 50.6%