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BJ Penn vs Caol Uno

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Caol Uno is 35-24-5. Caol Uno is 4 years older than BJ Penn. BJ Penn is 2" · 5 cm taller than Caol Uno. They have met 2 times: BJ Penn 1, Caol Uno 0.

BJ Penn
United States
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Majority Decision
Met 2 times
C
Japan
Caol Uno
“Uno Shoten” · 35-24-5
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

BJ Penn
BJJ
  • 2000Black belt · BJJAndre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
  • 2000Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, -70 kg
  • 1999Bronze · IBJJF WorldsBrown belt
  • 1998Silver · IBJJF WorldsBlue belt
Camp · Penn Training and Fitness Center (BJ Penn's MMA Academy) · Hilo, Hawaii, US
Caol Uno

No background on record

Camp · Freelance

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
45%
16%
Body
13%
5%
Leg
42%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Caol Unolast 10 fights
44%22%35%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn Caol Uno
Strikes landed / min
2.802.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersCaol Uno · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.482.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersCaol Uno · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.092.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersCaol Uno · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersCaol Uno · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersCaol Uno · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersCaol Uno · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.80
Strikes landed / min
2.15
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.19
1.09 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.42 / 7.8
58%
Takedown accuracy
31%
76%
Takedown defence
27%
2:09
Control time / fight
4:38
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

BJ Penn26 UFC fights · 986 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%542/1431
5%49/72
2%24/28
Clinch
10%98/157
9%88/94
2%24/25
Ground
13%130/194
3%25/25
1%6/9
Caol Uno10 UFC fights · 266 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
14%36/151
4%10/18
26%70/98
Clinch
5%12/26
7%18/19
11%28/28
Ground
27%73/127
2%6/6
5%13/14

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

BJ PennCaol Uno

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Caol Uno ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 41: Onslaught (Fri, Feb 28, 2003).

What are the records of BJ Penn and Caol Uno?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Caol Uno is 35-24-5.

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Caol Uno?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Caol Uno?

BJ Penn is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Caol Uno stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, BJ Penn or Caol Uno?

Caol Uno is 51 and BJ Penn is 47.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Caol Uno?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Caol Uno has 21 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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