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BJ Penn

Fighter profile

BJ Penn

LW16-14-2P4P #367Div #35
Form
5.2
4.6
5.3
3.0
2.6
73
Overall
SoS 92
Skill ratings
Striking
62
Boxing
64
Kicking
39
Clinch
75
Striking def.
76
Wrestling off.
48
Wrestling def.
86
Ground game
63
Submissions
63
Grappling def.
94
Profile
Age47
Height5'9"
Reach70"
StanceOrthodox
StyleBalanced
CountryUSA
Pro debut2001
UFC record12-13-2
Last fight2019-05-11
Octagon time356.3 min
Avg fight13.2 min
Career length25y 3m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the LW division (437 fighters).

Fought across 3 divisions:16 LW (now) · 8 WW · 3 FTW

Striking offense1484
10th
LW avg 1499
Striking defense1503
67th
LW avg 1499
Grappling offense1478
8th
LW avg 1496
Grappling defense1555
98th
LW avg 1503
Momentum0
35th
LW avg 20
Win / loss by method
Record: 16-14-2

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
7 wins, 4 losses
W
44% of wins
L
29% of losses
Submission
6 wins, 1 loss
W
38% of wins
L
7% of losses
Decision
3 wins, 9 losses
W
19% of wins
L
64% of losses
UFC
12win13loss2draw0NC
WinsLosses
7 (58%)KO/TKO(31%) 4
4 (33%)Submission(8%) 1
1 (8%)Decision(62%) 8
Non-UFC
4win1loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
0 (0%)KO/TKO(0%) 0
2 (50%)Submission(0%) 0
2 (50%)Decision(100%) 1
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes999
Sig. accuracy48%
Sig. attempted2101
Total strikes1890
Total attempted3032
Knockdowns7
Head783
Body162
Leg54
Distance628
Clinch210
Ground161

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed1239
Sig. defense57%
KDs absorbed1
Head abs.793
Body abs.242
Leg abs.204
Distance abs.849
Clinch abs.170
Ground abs.220

Grappling · offense

Takedowns26
TD accuracy58%
TD attempted45
Sub att.12
Reversals1
Control time58:05

Grappling · defense

TD defense76%
TDs absorbed34
TD att. faced143
Sub att. faced3
Controlled time103:45

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 27 UFC fights · 356:17 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition BJ has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallStrong
464W–90Lwin 83.8%div #47/294pct 84th
WinsElite
230W–37Lwin 86.1%div #33/270pct 88th
LossesAverage
234W–53Lwin 81.5%div #123/288pct 58th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallElite
1585 elodiv #14/294pct 96th
WinsElite
1576 elodiv #16/270pct 94th
LossesElite
1594 elodiv #27/288pct 91st

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall43W–8L84.3%
Wins38W–8L82.6%
Losses5W–0L100.0%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced BJ, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
−7.10u−35.5% ROI

over 20 close-line bets

Average odds
-106

51% implied

As favorite
7W–2L

ROI +10.0%

Avg -275

As underdog
1W–10L

ROI −72.7%

Avg +198

Based on 20 of 25 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.