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BJ Penn

“The Prodigy”

Professional record

16-14-2

Division: Lightweight
Team: BJ Penn's MMA
Age: 47
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 160 lb
Gender: Male
Fighting out of: Hilo, HI
Born: Kailua, HI

Profile summary

BJ Penn is an American professional MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. In 2000, Penn became the first American-born winner of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the black-belt category. Penn is the second fighter in UFC history to win UFC titles in two different weight classes. He won the UFC Welterweight Championship against Matt Hughes by rear naked choke on January 31, 2004 and the UFC Lightweight Championship against Joe Stevenson by rear naked choke on January 19, 2008. Penn has been labeled one of the best lightweight fighters in the world by numerous MMA media outlets. Penn also appeared as a coach on the reality show, The Ultimate Fighter 5.

Career file

Professional career statistics

16-14-2

Total fights

Rounds fought

83.1

Current streak

7 L

Finish rate

81.3%

Win methods

KO / TKO7

Submission6

Decision3

Loss methods

KO / TKO4

Submission1

Decision9

Career length

18y 7d

Fights per year

1.8

Longest layoff

2y 6m 9d

Quickest turnaround

1m 25d

Quick hits

Fastest win

00:11

Fastest KO

00:11

Fastest submission

01:45

Finished rate

35.7%

Avg. fight length · wins

09:38

Avg. fight length · losses

15:48

Avg. rounds · wins

1.9

Avg. rounds · losses

3.2

Official record

Professional fight record

32 bouts listed

Date	Result	Opponent	Division	Method / event	Round / time
May 11, 2019	L	Clay Guida 34-18-0	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 237 Verified	R3/05:00
Dec 29, 2018	L	Ryan Hall 6-0-0	Lightweight	Submission · Heel Hook UFC 232: JONES vs. GUSTAFSSON 2 Verified	R1/02:46
Jun 25, 2017	L	Dennis Siver 23-11-0	Featherweight	Decision · Majority Decision UFC Fight Night: Cheisa vs. Lee Verified	R3/05:00
Jan 15, 2017	L	Yair Rodriguez 10-1-0	Featherweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn Verified	R2/00:24
Jul 6, 2014	L	Frankie Edgar 15-4-1	Featherweight	TKO/RSC UFC TUF 19 Finale: Penn vs Edgar Verified	R3/04:16
Dec 8, 2012	L	Rory MacDonald 13-1-0	Welterweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz Verified	R3/05:00
Oct 29, 2011	L	Nick Diaz 26-7-0	Welterweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 137 : Penn vs. Diaz Verified	R3/05:00
Feb 27, 2011	D	Jon Fitch 24-3-0	Welterweight	Draw · Majority Draw UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch Verified	R3/05:00
Nov 20, 2010	W	Matt Hughes 43-7-0	Welterweight	KO UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida Verified	R1/00:21
Aug 28, 2010	L	Frankie Edgar 12-1-0	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 VerifiedTitle bout	R5/05:00
Apr 10, 2010	L	Frankie Edgar 11-1-0	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 112: Invincible VerifiedTitle bout	R5/05:00
Dec 12, 2009	W	Diego Sanchez 21-2-0	Lightweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from a Cut UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez VerifiedTitle bout	R5/02:37
Aug 8, 2009	W	Kenny Florian 11-3-0	Lightweight	Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 101 Declaration VerifiedTitle bout	R4/03:54
Jan 31, 2009	L	Georges St-Pierre 17-2-0	Welterweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 VerifiedTitle bout	R4/05:00
May 24, 2008	W	Sean Sherk 32-2-1	Lightweight	TKO/RSC · Didn't Answer the Bell for Round UFC 84: Ill Will VerifiedTitle bout	R3/05:00
Jan 19, 2008	W	Joe Stevenson 28-6-0	Lightweight	Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 80: Rapid Fire VerifiedTitle bout	R2/04:02
Jun 23, 2007	W	Jens Pulver 21-7-1	Lightweight	Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Verified	R2/03:12
Sep 23, 2006	L	Matt Hughes 38-4-0	Welterweight	TKO/RSC UFC 63: Penn vs. Hughes Title bout	R3/03:50
Mar 4, 2006	L	Georges St-Pierre 11-1-0	Welterweight	Decision · Split Decision UFC 58: USA vs. Canada Verified	R3/05:00
Jul 29, 2005	W	Renzo Gracie 10-5-1	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision K-1: World Grand Prix 2005	R3/05:00
Mar 26, 2005	L	Lyoto Machida 5-0-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision K-1: Hero's	R3/05:00
Nov 20, 2004	W	Rodrigo Gracie 5-0-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Rumble On The Rock 6	R3/05:00
May 22, 2004	W	Duane Ludwig 10-2-0	—	Submission · Choke K-1: MMA Championship Romanex	R1/01:45
Jan 31, 2004	W	Matt Hughes 33-3-0	Welterweight	Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 46: Super Natural VerifiedTitle bout	R1/04:39
Oct 10, 2003	W	Takanori Gomi 14-1-0	—	Submission · Rear naked Choke Rumble On The Rock 4	R3/02:38
Feb 28, 2003	D	Caol Uno 15-5-2	—	Draw UFC 41: Onslaught Verified	R5/05:00
Sep 27, 2002	W	Matt Serra 6-1-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 39: The Warriors Return	R3/05:00
May 10, 2002	W	Paul Creighton 3-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 37: High Impact	R2/03:20
Jan 11, 2002	L	Jens Pulver 11-2-1	Lightweight	Decision · Majority Decision UFC 35: Throwdown Title bout	R5/05:00
Nov 2, 2001	W	Caol Uno 13-4-2	—	KO · Punches UFC 34: High Voltage	R1/00:11
Jun 29, 2001	W	Din Thomas 12-1-0	—	KO · Knee and Punches UFC 32: Showdown In The Medowlands Verified	R1/02:42
May 4, 2001	W	Joey Gilbert 0-1-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Punches UFC 31: Locked and Loaded Verified	R1/04:58

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