1328LAST RATING · 155 LB
Lightweight rankings

BJ Penn

Not ranked: last UFC fight 11 May 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. 12–13–2 in the UFC since 2001.

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Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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12–13–2UFC record
11 of 12Dominant wins
90Average win score
79thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 4 submission 1 decision
Finish rate92% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 13
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time13:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time15% of the fight
Best winKenny Florian rated 1728 at 155 lb going in

Against the division

How BJ Penn’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 4dominant-win rateNo. 4average win scoreNo. 5finish rateNo. 5toughest oppositionNo. 6dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
91
92%
Average win scoreOut of 100
94
90.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
94
79th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
92
92%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.66
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.91
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
3.57
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.90
ControlShare of fight time in control
39
15%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

11 of 12 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 13 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Kenny Florian, rated 1728 at 155 lb. Dominant in 11 of 12 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 11 May 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1328, after 16 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
10–5–1Record at 155 lb
9 of 10Dominant wins
90Average win score
1477Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 3 submission 1 decision
Finish rate90% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time13:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time18% of the fight
Best winKenny Florian rated 1728 going in

Output figures cover 15 of 16 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.

Against the division

How BJ Penn’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. BJ Penn is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 4dominant-win rateNo. 5average win scoreNo. 6finish rateNo. 6hardest to hitNo. 7dominant winsNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
88
90%
Average win scoreOut of 100
91
90.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
89
90%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
77
+1.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
17
3.24
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
92
1.99
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
50
1.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
18%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

9 of 10 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Kenny Florian, rated 1728 at 155 lb. Dominant in 9 of 10 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

145 lb

Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 25 Jun 2017, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1416, after 3 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 145 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
0–3Record at 145 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1571Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 7.2
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time7% of the fight

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; BJ Penn has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

No UFC wins yet

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 8 Dec 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1635, after 8 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
2–5–1Record at 170 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
91Average win score
1681Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:21
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 5.8
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time11% of the fight
Best winMatt Hughes rated 1696 going in

Output figures cover 7 of 8 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.

Against the division

How BJ Penn’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. BJ Penn is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
90th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−3.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.46
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.81
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
17
0.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
28
11%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Matt Hughes, rated 1682 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

27 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
11 May 2019Loss19–81Clay Guidaunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
29 Dec 2018Loss13–87Ryan HallsubmissionR1 2:46LightweightUFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
25 Jun 2017Loss21–79Dennis Sivermajority decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
15 Jan 2017Loss5–95Yair RodriguezKO/TKOR2 0:24FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
6 Jul 2014Loss4–96Frankie EdgarKO/TKOR3 4:16FeatherweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
8 Dec 2012Loss17–83Rory MacDonaldunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
29 Oct 2011Loss17–83Nick Diazunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
26 Feb 2011Draw–Jon Fitchmajority decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
20 Nov 2010Win90–10Matt HughesKO/TKOR1 0:21WelterweightUFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
28 Aug 2010Loss15–85Frankie Edgarunanimous decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
10 Apr 2010Loss24–76Frankie Edgarunanimous decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 112: Invincible
12 Dec 2009Win86–14Diego SanchezTKO (doctor)R5 2:37LightweightUFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
8 Aug 2009Win90–10Kenny FloriansubmissionR4 3:54LightweightUFC 101: Declaration
31 Jan 2009Loss4–96Georges St-PierreKO/TKOR4 5:00WelterweightUFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
24 May 2008Win95–5Sean SherkKO/TKOR3 5:00LightweightUFC 84: Ill Will
19 Jan 2008Win97–3Joe StevensonsubmissionR2 4:02LightweightUFC 80: Rapid Fire
23 Jun 2007Win90–10Jens PulversubmissionR2 3:12LightweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale
23 Sep 2006Loss9–91Matt HughesKO/TKOR3 3:53WelterweightUFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
4 Mar 2006Loss22–78Georges St-Pierresplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 58: USA vs Canada
31 Jan 2004Win91–9Matt HughessubmissionR1 4:39WelterweightUFC 46: Supernatural
28 Feb 2003Draw–Caol Unosplit decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 41: Onslaught
27 Sep 2002Win79–21Matt Serraunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 39: The Warriors Return
10 May 2002Win92–8Paul CreightonKO/TKOR2 3:23LightweightUFC 37: High Impact
11 Jan 2002Loss26–74Jens Pulvermajority decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 35: Throwdown
2 Nov 2001Win90–10Caol UnoKO/TKOR1 0:11LightweightUFC 34: High Voltage
29 Jun 2001Win90–10Din ThomasKO/TKOR1 2:42LightweightUFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
4 May 2001Win92–8Joey GilbertKO/TKOR1 4:57LightweightUFC 31: Locked and Loaded