Lightweight Bout

BJ Penn

“The Prodigy”

Record: 12-13-2
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 9"
Reach: 70"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: Dec 13, 1978

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 27
Minutes: 356.3
Knockdowns: 7
Sig. accuracy: 47.5%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 57.8%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 12
Control / 15: 2:27

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted999/2101

Accuracy47.5%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head78.4%
Body16.2%
Leg5.4%

Position

Distance62.9%
Clinch21.0%
Ground16.1%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head64.0%
Body19.5%
Leg16.5%

Position absorbed

Distance68.5%
Clinch13.7%
Ground17.8%

Grappling

For

Takedowns26/45

TD accuracy57.8%

TD per 151.1

Sub attempts12

Subs per 150.5

Reversals1

Control58:05

Control per 152:27

Against

Takedowns absorbed34/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced3

Control conceded103:45

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.4/0.6	62.7%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.2/0.4	63.2%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.2/0.7	36.9%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	0.9/1	86.0%	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	0.2/0.6	33.3%	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Clay Guida
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeMay 11, 2019
KD 0 · Sig 64/177 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Ryan Hall
Submission · Round 1 · 2:46
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 29, 2018
KD 0 · Sig 3/8 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 1:33
Loss vs Dennis Siver
Decision - Majority · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. LeeJun 25, 2017
KD 1 · Sig 57/107 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 2:02
Loss vs Yair Rodriguez
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:24
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. PennJan 15, 2017
KD 0 · Sig 4/22 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:22
Loss vs Frankie Edgar
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 4:16
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleJul 6, 2014
KD 0 · Sig 13/66 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Rory MacDonald
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDec 8, 2012
KD 0 · Sig 24/89 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 0:56
Loss vs Nick Diaz
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 29, 2011
KD 0 · Sig 88/164 · TD 1/4 · Ctrl 1:25
D vs Jon Fitch
Decision - Majority · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 127: Penn vs FitchFeb 26, 2011
KD 0 · Sig 12/29 · TD 2/3 · Ctrl 3:36
Win vs Matt Hughes
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:21
UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 20, 2010
KD 1 · Sig 7/9 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:03
Loss vs Frankie Edgar
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2Aug 28, 2010
KD 0 · Sig 36/146 · TD 2/3 · Ctrl 1:25

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