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“The Prodigy”

BJPenn

LIGHTWEIGHT155 LB
LATEST UFC RESULT · 11 May 2019
Lvs Clay Guida
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeDecision · Unanimous
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TRACKED PROFESSIONAL RECORD16–14–2RECONCILED CAREER THROUGH THE UFC TRACKING CUTOFF
UFC RECORD12–13–2
CURRENT UFC STREAK7LOSSESACTIVE LOSS RUN
UFC EXPERIENCE27RECORDED FIGHTS

BJ Penn has a tracked professional MMA record of 16–14–2 and a calculated UFC record of 12–13–2 across 27 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against Clay Guida at UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade. Their professional wins include 7 by knockout or TKO, 6 by submission and 3 by decision. They are currently on a 7-fight UFC loss streak. View the complete fight history.

AGE
47
HEIGHT
175.3 CM
REACH
177.8 CM
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
4 May 2001
NATIONALITY
NOT RECORDED
RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS

FIGHTER DNA

27 of 27 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample

VISUAL UFC PROFILE

RECORDED CAREER BALANCE

CORE27/27
STRIKING27/27
TAKEDOWNS27/27
CONTROL27/27
HEAD-TO-HEAD TOTALS

FIGHT BALANCE

SIGNIFICANT STRIKES
999LANDED
−240DIFFERENCE
1239ABSORBED

2.8 LANDED/MIN · 3.48 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 27/27 FIGHTS

TAKEDOWNS
26LANDED
−8DIFFERENCE
34CONCEDED

1.1 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 27/27 FIGHTS

RECORDED CONTROL
58:05FIGHTER
1:43:45OPPONENTS

35.9% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 27/27 FIGHTS

ATTEMPT-BASED PERCENTAGES

EFFICIENCY

48%STR ACC
VALID TOTALS 27/27
57%STR DEF
VALID TOTALS 27/27
58%TD ACC
VALID TOTALS 27/27
76%TD DEF
VALID TOTALS 27/27

Rings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings

RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE

UFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND

27BOUTS MAPPED
UFC ROUND OR DECISION 27/27 FIGHTS13:12AVG RECORDED FIGHT TIME · 27/27 TIMED
TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER OUTCOMES

16–14–2

16 WINS14 LOSSES

METHOD COVERAGE 16/16 WINS

CAREER WIN ROUTES

16WINS
KO / TKO7WINS · 44%
SUBMISSION6WINS · 38%
DECISION3WINS · 19%

13 KO/SUB WINS · 81% OF CAREER WINS

METHOD COVERAGE 14/14 LOSSES

CAREER LOSS ROUTES

14LOSSES
KO / TKO4LOSSES · 29%
SUBMISSION1LOSS · 7%
DECISION9LOSSES · 64%
MOST RECENT RESOLVED RESULTS

FORM

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. LCURRENT
CURRENT RUN7 LOSSESACTIVE UFC LOSS STREAK

TITLE 5–5–1 · 11 FIGHTSAVG FIGHT TIME 13:12 · 27/27 TIMED

ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST

UFC CAREER MAP

27FIGHTS
UFC DEBUT4 May 2001LATEST UFC FIGHT11 May 2019
RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER

PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY

32 recorded professional fights

W
29 Jul 2005 · K-1vs Renzo GracieK-1 - World Grand Prix Hawaii
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
K-1 - World Grand Prix HawaiiEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
L
26 Mar 2005 · K-1vs Lyoto MachidaK-1 - Hero's 1
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
K-1 - Hero's 1EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
20 Nov 2004 · Rumble on the Rockvs Rodrigo GracieROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
22 May 2004 · K-1vs Duane LudwigK-1 MMA - Romanex
SubmissionSubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeArm-Triangle ChokeR1 · 1:45R1 · 1:45
K-1 MMA - RomanexEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
10 Oct 2003 · Rumble on the Rockvs Takanori GomiROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4
SubmissionSubmissionRear-Naked ChokeRear-Naked ChokeR3 · 2:35R3 · 2:35
ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL

TRACKING RULE We stop adding fights after a fighter leaves the UFC. If a UFC return is booked, the verified professional gap is restored before the profile is treated as current. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.