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BJ Penn vs Clay Guida

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Clay Guida is 38-22-0. BJ Penn is 3 years older than Clay Guida. BJ Penn is 2" · 5 cm taller than Clay Guida. They have met once: BJ Penn 0, Clay Guida 1.

BJ Penn
United States
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2
UDSUBMD
LightweightMet once
Clay Guida
United States
Clay Guida
“The Carpenter” · 38-22-0
SUBUDUD
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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
Clay Guida
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2006Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Strikeforce
  • —XFO Lightweight Championship (2x)XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization)
  • —XKK Lightweight ChampionshipXtreme Kage Kombat
  • —Combat-Do Lightweight ChampionshipCombat-Do
Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
60%
16%
Body
16%
5%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Clay Guidalast 37 fights
65%14%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn· from fights outside the UFC Clay Guida· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.802.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.483.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.092.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.80
Strikes landed / min
2.73
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.18
1.09 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.76 / 8.1
58%
Takedown accuracy
34%
76%
Takedown defence
69%
2:09
Control time / fight
4:14
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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
Clay Guida37 UFC fights · 1156 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%458/2440
8%88/183
18%207/239
Clinch
5%60/115
3%38/45
5%60/63
Ground
15%173/326
5%60/63
1%12/12

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 PennClay Guida

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Clay Guida ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade (Sat, May 11, 2019), where Clay Guida won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Clay Guida?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Clay Guida is 38-22-0.

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Clay Guida?

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

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Clay Guida?

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

Who is older, BJ Penn or Clay Guida?

BJ Penn is 47 and Clay Guida is 44.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Clay Guida?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Clay Guida has 21 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).

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