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BJ Penn

BJ Penn

1056 ELO #409

"The Prodigy"

MMA 16-14-2 · UFC 12-13-0 · Lightweight · Last fought 7 years and 31 days ago

BJ Penn "The Prodigy" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: BJ Penn has 12 wins in the UFC. BJ Penn lands an average of 2.76 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.19 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1056), and have not fought BJ Penn before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Vinc Pichel 7-5-0 43 1031 4.0 25
Jim Miller 28-18-0 42 1140 5.0 84
Diego Ferreira 10-7-0 41 1094 6.0 38
Michael Johnson 16-16-0 40 1069 7.0 13
Edson Barboza 18-14-0 40 1076 7.0 20
Michael Chandler 2-5-0 40 1007 7.0 49

Fight Results Breakdown

25
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Matt Hughes in 2010
Opponent ELO: 1194

Biggest Upset Loss

Nick Diaz in 2011
Your ELO: 1168 · Opponent ELO: 1066 · Favored by 102

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 13 1978
Age
47
Peak ELO
1183
ELO Rank
409 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
635-235-11
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1083.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1051.1

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.76
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
48%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.2
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
56%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.19
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

BJ Penn Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2019-05-11 UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade Clay Guida U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2018-12-29 UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Ryan Hall SUB Heel Hook 1 2:46 Loss -
2017-06-25 UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee Dennis Siver M-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2017-01-15 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn Yair Rodriguez KO/TKO Punches 2 0:24 Loss -
2014-07-06 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale Frankie Edgar KO/TKO Punches 3 4:16 Loss -
2012-12-08 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz Rory MacDonald U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2011-10-29 UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz Nick Diaz U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2010-11-20 UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida Matt Hughes KO/TKO Punch 1 0:21 Win -
2010-08-28 UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 Frankie Edgar U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2010-04-10 UFC 112: Invincible Frankie Edgar U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2009-12-12 UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez Diego Sanchez KO/TKO 5 2:37 Win -
2009-08-08 UFC 101: Declaration Kenny Florian SUB Rear Naked Choke 4 3:54 Win -
2009-01-31 UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 Georges St-Pierre KO/TKO 4 5:00 Loss -
2008-05-24 UFC 84: Ill Will Sean Sherk KO/TKO Flying Knee 3 5:00 Win -
2008-01-19 UFC 80: Rapid Fire Joe Stevenson SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:02 Win -
2007-06-23 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale Jens Pulver SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:12 Win -
2006-09-23 UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn Matt Hughes KO/TKO Punches 3 3:53 Loss -
2006-03-04 UFC 58: USA vs Canada Georges St-Pierre S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2004-01-31 UFC 46: Supernatural Matt Hughes SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:39 Win -
2002-09-27 UFC 39: The Warriors Return Matt Serra U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2002-05-10 UFC 37: High Impact Paul Creighton KO/TKO Punches 2 3:23 Win -
2002-01-11 UFC 35: Throwdown Jens Pulver M-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2001-11-02 UFC 34: High Voltage Caol Uno KO/TKO Punches 1 0:11 Win -
2001-06-29 UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands Din Thomas KO/TKO Knee 1 2:42 Win -
2001-05-04 UFC 31: Locked and Loaded Joey Gilbert KO/TKO Punches 1 4:57 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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BJ Penn ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
25 2019-05-11 Clay Guida 1060 Loss -17 1056
24 2018-12-29 Ryan Hall 1033 Loss -19 1073
23 2017-06-25 Dennis Siver 1060 Loss 0 1092
22 2017-01-15 Yair Rodriguez 1053 Loss -19 1092
21 2014-07-06 Frankie Edgar 1124 Loss -16 1111
20 2012-12-08 Rory MacDonald 1066 Loss -20 1127
19 2011-10-29 Nick Diaz 1066 Loss -21 1147
18 2010-11-20 Matt Hughes 1194 Win +23 1168
17 2010-08-28 Frankie Edgar 1112 Loss -18 1145
16 2010-04-10 Frankie Edgar 1092 Loss -20 1163
15 2009-12-12 Diego Sanchez 1137 Win +20 1183
14 2009-08-08 Kenny Florian 1145 Win +21 1163
13 2009-01-31 Georges St-Pierre 1161 Loss -16 1142
12 2008-05-24 Sean Sherk 1078 Win +18 1158
11 2008-01-19 Joe Stevenson 1079 Win +19 1140
10 2007-06-23 Jens Pulver 1063 Win +19 1121
9 2006-09-23 Matt Hughes 1188 Loss -13 1102
8 2006-03-04 Georges St-Pierre 1080 Loss 0 1115
7 2004-01-31 Matt Hughes 1126 Win +23 1115
6 2002-09-27 Matt Serra 1007 Win +13 1092
5 2002-05-10 Paul Creighton 1000 Win +18 1079
4 2002-01-11 Jens Pulver 1083 Loss 0 1061
3 2001-11-02 Caol Uno 1010 Win +20 1061
2 2001-06-29 Din Thomas 1000 Win +20 1041
1 2001-05-04 Joey Gilbert 1000 Win +21 1021

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