B.J. Penn

"The Prodigy"

AGE	43 / Dec 13, 1978
HEIGHT	5'9" / 175.26 cm
WEIGHT	145 lbs / 65.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
BJ Penn's MMA

CLASS
Featherweight

Wins 16

KO / TKO

44%

SUBMISSIONS

38%

DECISIONS

19%

Draws 2

Losses 14

KO / TKO

29%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

64%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Clay Guida	UFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade May / 11 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Ryan Hall	UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Dec / 29 / 2018	Submission (Heel Hook) Edward Collantes VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:46
loss	Dennis Siver	UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee Jun / 25 / 2017	Decision (Majority) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Yair Rodriguez	UFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Penn Jan / 15 / 2017	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:24
loss	Frankie Edgar	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale Jul / 06 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:16
loss	Rory MacDonald	UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz Dec / 08 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Nick Diaz	UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz Oct / 29 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
draw	Jon Fitch	UFC 127 - Penn vs. Fitch Feb / 27 / 2011	Draw (Majority) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Matt Hughes	UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida Nov / 20 / 2010	KO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:21
loss	Frankie Edgar	UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 2 Aug / 28 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Frankie Edgar	UFC 112 - Invincible Apr / 10 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Diego Sanchez	UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez Dec / 12 / 2009	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	2:37
win	Kenny Florian	UFC 101 - Declaration Aug / 08 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	3:54
loss	Georges St. Pierre	UFC 94 - St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 Jan / 31 / 2009	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	5:00
win	Sean Sherk	UFC 84 - Ill Will May / 24 / 2008	TKO (Knee and Punches) Mario Yamasaki	3	5:00
win	Joe Stevenson	UFC 80 - Rapid Fire Jan / 19 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean	2	4:02
win	Jens Pulver	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Jun / 23 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Steve Mazzagatti	2	3:12
loss	Matt Hughes	UFC 63 - Hughes vs. Penn 2 Sep / 23 / 2006	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	3	3:53
loss	Georges St. Pierre	UFC 58 - USA vs. Canada Mar / 04 / 2006	Decision (Split) Herb Dean	3	5:00
win	Renzo Gracie	K-1 - World Grand Prix Hawaii Jul / 29 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Lyoto Machida	K-1 - Hero's 1 Mar / 26 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous) Kenichi Serizawa	3	5:00
win	Rodrigo Gracie	ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6 Nov / 20 / 2004	Decision (Unanimous) Larry Landless	3	5:00
win	Duane Ludwig	K-1 MMA - Romanex May / 22 / 2004	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Naoyuki Taira	1	1:45
win	Matt Hughes	UFC 46 - Supernatural Jan / 31 / 2004	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mario Yamasaki	1	4:39
win	Takanori Gomi	ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4 Oct / 10 / 2003	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Larry Landless	3	2:35
draw	Caol Uno	UFC 41 - Onslaught Feb / 28 / 2003	Draw (Split) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Matt Serra	UFC 39 - The Warriors Return Sep / 27 / 2002	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	3	5:00
win	Paul Creighton	UFC 37 - High Impact May / 10 / 2002	TKO (Punches) Larry Landless	2	3:23
loss	Jens Pulver	UFC 35 - Throwdown Jan / 11 / 2002	Decision (Majority) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Caol Uno	UFC 34 - High Voltage Nov / 02 / 2001	KO (Punches) Larry Landless	1	0:11
win	Din Thomas	UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands Jun / 29 / 2001	KO (Knee and Punches) John McCarthy	1	2:42
win	Joey Gilbert	UFC 31 - Locked & Loaded May / 04 / 2001	TKO (Punches) Mason White	1	4:57

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