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Lightweight · Last Fought May 2019

BJ Penn

UFC Record
12-13-2
Age
47
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1415Going Into Their Last Fight, May 2019
1831Best, Jan 2009
1491Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

120014001600180020002002200520082011201420171457 going into Joey Gilbert, May 20011571 going into Din Thomas, Jun 20011626 going into Caol Uno, Nov 20011666 going into Jens Pulver, Jan 20021727 going into Paul Creighton, May 20021749 going into Matt Serra, Sep 20021748 going into Caol Uno, Feb 20031729 going into Matt Hughes, Jan 20041690 going into Georges St-Pierre, Mar 20061700 going into Matt Hughes, Sep 20061692 going into Jens Pulver, Jun 20071738 going into Joe Stevenson, Jan 20081762 going into Sean Sherk, May 20081831 going into Georges St-Pierre, Jan 20091704 going into Kenny Florian, Aug 20091741 going into Diego Sanchez, Dec 20091790 going into Frankie Edgar, Apr 20101797 going into Frankie Edgar, Aug 20101755 going into Matt Hughes, Nov 20101767 going into Jon Fitch, Feb 20111718 going into Nick Diaz, Oct 20111586 going into Rory MacDonald, Dec 20121519 going into Frankie Edgar, Jul 20141442 going into Yair Rodriguez, Jan 20171391 going into Dennis Siver, Jun 20171400 going into Ryan Hall, Dec 20181415 going into Clay Guida, May 20191415
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1491After Their Last Fight, May 2019
1616Best, Apr 2010
1415Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

145015001550160016502002200520082011201420171500 going into Joey Gilbert, May 20011516 going into Din Thomas, Jun 20011531 going into Caol Uno, Nov 20011546 going into Jens Pulver, Jan 20021531 going into Paul Creighton, May 20021546 going into Matt Serra, Sep 20021561 going into Caol Uno, Feb 20031559 going into Matt Hughes, Jan 20041577 going into Georges St-Pierre, Mar 20061560 going into Matt Hughes, Sep 20061548 going into Jens Pulver, Jun 20071565 going into Joe Stevenson, Jan 20081581 going into Sean Sherk, May 20081596 going into Georges St-Pierre, Jan 20091582 going into Kenny Florian, Aug 20091599 going into Diego Sanchez, Dec 20091616 going into Frankie Edgar, Apr 20101598 going into Frankie Edgar, Aug 20101582 going into Matt Hughes, Nov 20101601 going into Jon Fitch, Feb 20111604 going into Nick Diaz, Oct 20111584 going into Rory MacDonald, Dec 20121567 going into Frankie Edgar, Jul 20141552 going into Yair Rodriguez, Jan 20171537 going into Dennis Siver, Jun 20171521 going into Ryan Hall, Dec 20181506 going into Clay Guida, May 20191491 after their last fight1491
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.80Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
48%Striking Accuracy
3.48Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
57%Striking Defense
0.29Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.09Takedowns per 15 Minutes
58%Takedown Accuracy
76%Takedown Defense
0.51Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
16%Share of Fight Time in Control
13.2 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins741
Losses418

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Clay GuidaUnanimous DecisionMay 11, 2019UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennClay Guida
1415Fighter Elo Going In1450
1506Classic Elo Going In1538
64 of 177Significant Strikes80 of 208
74 of 188Total Strikes113 of 242
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time4:03
Lossvs. Ryan HallSubmission · R1 2:46Dec 29, 2018UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennRyan Hall
1400Fighter Elo Going In1521
1521Classic Elo Going In1534
3 of 8Significant Strikes6 of 15
8 of 15Total Strikes8 of 19
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:33Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Dennis SiverMajority DecisionJun 25, 2017UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennDennis Siver
1391Fighter Elo Going In1346
1537Classic Elo Going In1543
57 of 107Significant Strikes103 of 280
65 of 116Total Strikes120 of 300
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:02Control Time0:11
Lossvs. Yair RodriguezKO/TKO · R2 0:24Jan 15, 2017UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennYair Rodriguez
1442Fighter Elo Going In1673
1552Classic Elo Going In1575
4 of 22Significant Strikes55 of 111
7 of 27Total Strikes56 of 113
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:22Control Time0:19
Lossvs. Frankie EdgarKO/TKO · R3 4:16Jul 6, 2014The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale

Featherweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennFrankie Edgar
1519Fighter Elo Going In1732
1567Classic Elo Going In1588
13 of 66Significant Strikes90 of 162
60 of 116Total Strikes159 of 236
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time8:54
Lossvs. Rory MacDonaldUnanimous DecisionDec 8, 2012UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennRory MacDonald
1586Fighter Elo Going In1725
1584Classic Elo Going In1550
24 of 89Significant Strikes116 of 203
53 of 119Total Strikes125 of 212
0 of 2Takedowns1 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:56Control Time2:32
Lossvs. Nick DiazUnanimous DecisionOct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennNick Diaz
1718Fighter Elo Going In1559
1604Classic Elo Going In1527
88 of 164Significant Strikes178 of 350
107 of 184Total Strikes257 of 436
1 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:25Control Time3:23
Drawvs. Jon FitchMajority DecisionFeb 26, 2011UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennJon Fitch
1767Fighter Elo Going In1652
1601Classic Elo Going In1661
12 of 29Significant Strikes47 of 72
48 of 66Total Strikes231 of 287
2 of 3Takedowns4 of 11
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
3:36Control Time10:43
Winvs. Matt HughesKO/TKO · R1 0:21Nov 20, 2010UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennMatt Hughes
1755Fighter Elo Going In1601
1582Classic Elo Going In1644
7 of 9Significant Strikes3 of 6
7 of 9Total Strikes3 of 6
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:03Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Frankie EdgarUnanimous DecisionAug 28, 2010UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennFrankie Edgar
1797Fighter Elo Going In1750
1598Classic Elo Going In1596
36 of 146Significant Strikes94 of 234
56 of 167Total Strikes142 of 285
2 of 3Takedowns3 of 9
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:25Control Time6:41
Lossvs. Frankie EdgarUnanimous DecisionApr 10, 2010UFC 112: Invincible

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennFrankie Edgar
1790Fighter Elo Going In1756
1616Classic Elo Going In1578
71 of 262Significant Strikes61 of 232
72 of 263Total Strikes63 of 234
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 13
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:05
Winvs. Diego SanchezTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R5 2:37Dec 12, 2009UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennDiego Sanchez
1741Fighter Elo Going In1781
1599Classic Elo Going In1612
70 of 131Significant Strikes8 of 108
149 of 213Total Strikes8 of 108
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 27
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:30Control Time6:21
Winvs. Kenny FlorianSubmission · R4 3:54Aug 8, 2009UFC 101: Declaration

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennKenny Florian
1704Fighter Elo Going In1705
1582Classic Elo Going In1609
57 of 94Significant Strikes19 of 58
151 of 189Total Strikes90 of 131
1 of 3Takedowns0 of 15
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
4:10Control Time5:11
Lossvs. Georges St-PierreKO/TKO · R4 5:00Jan 31, 2009UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennGeorges St-Pierre
1831Fighter Elo Going In2004
1596Classic Elo Going In1643
16 of 37Significant Strikes92 of 122
63 of 85Total Strikes310 of 358
0 of 1Takedowns4 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:26Control Time14:58
Winvs. Sean SherkKO/TKO · R3 5:00May 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill Will

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennSean Sherk
1762Fighter Elo Going In1564
1581Classic Elo Going In1564
122 of 175Significant Strikes46 of 162
130 of 183Total Strikes52 of 169
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 2
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:07Control Time0:00
Winvs. Joe StevensonSubmission · R2 4:02Jan 19, 2008UFC 80: Rapid Fire

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennJoe Stevenson
1738Fighter Elo Going In1652
1565Classic Elo Going In1563
41 of 69Significant Strikes17 of 36
71 of 105Total Strikes33 of 57
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
6:34Control Time0:00
Winvs. Jens PulverSubmission · R2 3:12Jun 23, 2007The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennJens Pulver
1692Fighter Elo Going In1439
1548Classic Elo Going In1569
23 of 31Significant Strikes6 of 18
60 of 70Total Strikes18 of 30
3 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
3Submission Attempts0
4:54Control Time1:57
Lossvs. Matt HughesKO/TKO · R3 3:53Sep 23, 2006UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennMatt Hughes
1700Fighter Elo Going In1736
1560Classic Elo Going In1645
17 of 37Significant Strikes35 of 88
49 of 70Total Strikes77 of 133
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 9
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
1:58Control Time6:58
Lossvs. Georges St-PierreSplit DecisionMar 4, 2006UFC 58: USA vs Canada

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennGeorges St-Pierre
1690Fighter Elo Going In1850
1577Classic Elo Going In1564
37 of 85Significant Strikes59 of 135
101 of 156Total Strikes135 of 212
1 of 1Takedowns4 of 5
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:18Control Time7:24
Winvs. Matt HughesSubmission · R1 4:39Jan 31, 2004UFC 46: Supernatural

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennMatt Hughes
1729Fighter Elo Going In1779
1559Classic Elo Going In1599
17 of 23Significant Strikes4 of 8
33 of 39Total Strikes10 of 14
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
4:08Control Time0:00
Drawvs. Caol UnoSplit DecisionFeb 28, 2003UFC 41: Onslaught

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennCaol Uno
1748Fighter Elo Going In1548
1561Classic Elo Going In1521
67 of 93Significant Strikes64 of 97
111 of 137Total Strikes105 of 138
5 of 8Takedowns6 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
7:09Control Time7:28
Winvs. Matt SerraUnanimous DecisionSep 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors Return

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennMatt Serra
1749Fighter Elo Going In1530
1546Classic Elo Going In1518
32 of 52Significant Strikes8 of 49
71 of 92Total Strikes22 of 63
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 17
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:55Control Time4:19
Winvs. Paul CreightonKO/TKO · R2 3:23May 10, 2002UFC 37: High Impact

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennPaul Creighton
1727Fighter Elo Going In1353
1531Classic Elo Going In1500
39 of 56Significant Strikes6 of 8
91 of 108Total Strikes8 of 10
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 8
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:29Control Time1:45
Lossvs. Jens PulverMajority DecisionJan 11, 2002UFC 35: Throwdown

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

BJ PennJens Pulver
1666Fighter Elo Going In1601
1546Classic Elo Going In1574
49 of 93Significant Strikes38 of 98
161 of 210Total Strikes122 of 186
7 of 10Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
6:23Control Time8:21
Winvs. Caol UnoKO/TKO · R1 0:11Nov 2, 2001UFC 34: High Voltage

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennCaol Uno
1626Fighter Elo Going In1583
1531Classic Elo Going In1504
5 of 6Significant Strikes0 of 1
5 of 6Total Strikes0 of 1
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:02Control Time0:00
Winvs. Din ThomasKO/TKO · R1 2:42Jun 29, 2001UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennDin Thomas
1571Fighter Elo Going In1376
1516Classic Elo Going In1500
6 of 8Significant Strikes1 of 5
11 of 13Total Strikes25 of 29
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:09Control Time2:06
Winvs. Joey GilbertKO/TKO · R1 4:57May 4, 2001UFC 31: Locked and Loaded

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

BJ PennJoey Gilbert
1457Fighter Elo Going In1385
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
22 of 32Significant Strikes3 of 7
76 of 86Total Strikes11 of 15
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:31Control Time0:06