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ELO RATING

BJ Penn

"The Prodigy"

MMA Record: 16-14-2
UFC Record: 12-13-0
Lightweight
Weight Class

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 13 1978
Age
46
Peak ELO
1183
ELO Rank
390 of 2600
Strength of Schedule
698-261-17
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1081.5
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

Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
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
2011-02-26 UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch Jon Fitch M-DEC 3 5:00 Win
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
2003-02-28 UFC 41: Onslaught Caol Uno S-DEC 5 5:00 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

BJ Penn ELO Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
27 2019-05-11 Clay Guida 1060 Loss -17 1056
26 2018-12-29 Ryan Hall 1033 Loss -19 1073
25 2017-06-25 Dennis Siver 1060 Loss 0 1092
24 2017-01-15 Yair Rodriguez 1053 Loss -19 1092
23 2014-07-06 Frankie Edgar 1124 Loss -16 1111
22 2012-12-08 Rory MacDonald 1066 Loss -20 1127
21 2011-10-29 Nick Diaz 1066 Loss -21 1147
20 2011-02-26 Jon Fitch 1167 Win 0 1168
19 2010-11-20 Matt Hughes 1194 Win +23 1168
18 2010-08-28 Frankie Edgar 1112 Loss -18 1145
17 2010-04-10 Frankie Edgar 1092 Loss -20 1163
16 2009-12-12 Diego Sanchez 1137 Win +20 1183
15 2009-08-08 Kenny Florian 1145 Win +21 1163
14 2009-01-31 Georges St-Pierre 1161 Loss -16 1142
13 2008-05-24 Sean Sherk 1078 Win +18 1158
12 2008-01-19 Joe Stevenson 1079 Win +19 1140
11 2007-06-23 Jens Pulver 1063 Win +19 1121
10 2006-09-23 Matt Hughes 1188 Loss -13 1102
9 2006-03-04 Georges St-Pierre 1080 Loss 0 1115
8 2004-01-31 Matt Hughes 1126 Win +23 1115
7 2003-02-28 Caol Uno 1027 Win 0 1092
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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