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BJ Penn
Lightweight

“The Prodigy”

BJ Penn

Kailua, United States

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Age
44
Height
69 in
Reach
70 in
Weight
155.5 lb
Stance
Orthodox
Octagon debut
May 4, 2001
MMA RECORD16–14–2WINS – LOSSES – DRAWS

Lightweight

BY THE NUMBERS

Fighter statistics

Performance rates from the supplied UFC profile.

Striking

Sig. strikes / min
2.76
Strikes absorbed / min
3.2
Striking accuracy
49.0%
Strike defense
57.0%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min
1.19
Takedown accuracy
43.0%
Takedown defense
75.0%
Sub. attempts / 15 min
0.51

Record & fight time

Overall MMA wins
16
Overall MMA losses
14
Overall MMA draws
2
No contests
0
Average fight time
12.98 min

Win methods

DEC319.0%
SUB638.0%
KO/TKO744.0%

Significant strikes by target

Leg656.0%
Body20218.0%
Head87977.0%

Significant strikes by position

Clinch25823.0%
Ground21619.0%
Standing67259.0%

UFC profile statistics and overall MMA records have different coverage. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Advanced Stats ＋
Team
—
Height
69 in
Reach
70 in
Weight
155.5 lb
Leg reach
37.5 in
Fighting style
—
No contests
0
Status
Not Fighting
Birthplace
Kailua, United States
Knockdown average
0.29
Sig. strikes landed
1146
Sig. strikes attempted
2346
Takedowns landed
26
Takedowns attempted
60
Completed fights in history
27
Timed history sample
27 / 27
Time in timed fights
356.28 min

Time in history covers only supplied completed bouts with a valid round and clock, using five-minute rounds. It is not an estimated career total.

Fight history