BJ Penn vs Dennis Siver
BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Dennis Siver is 23-11-0. BJ Penn is 3" · 8 cm taller than Dennis Siver. They have met once: BJ Penn 0, Dennis Siver 1.
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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
Dennis Siver
KickboxingTaekwondoSamboJudo
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- 1997Champion · WAKOGermany (amateur)
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —Green Belt · Judo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%57%
Head
16%14%
Body
5%29%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Dennis Siverlast 20 fights
86%9%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
BJ Penn Dennis Siver
Strikes landed / min
2.803.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDennis Siver · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.482.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersDennis Siver · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.090.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersDennis Siver · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDennis Siver · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDennis Siver · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersDennis Siver · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.80
Strikes landed / min3.87
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.67
1.09 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.87 / 2.6
58%
Takedown accuracy33%
76%
Takedown defence65%
2:09
Control time / fight1:37
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Dennis Siver21 UFC fights · 850 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%354/1773
12%100/203
31%260/370
Clinch
4%37/107
2%13/18
0%0/0
Ground
10%83/126
0%3/3
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
BJ Penn18 of 32 ended early · 56%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Dennis Siver22 of 34 ended early · 65%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
BJ Penn0-5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs Team Penn Finale· Jul 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz· Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs Team Penn Finale· Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- D
- W
- WPaul CreightonUFC 37: High Impact· May 10, 2002TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WJoey GilbertUFC 31: Locked & Loaded· May 4, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Lightweight
Dennis Siver2-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne· Jun 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald· Oct 4, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- NC
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva· Apr 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale· Jun 19, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi· Mar 31, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WChas JacquierTempel Fightschool· Oct 25, 2008Submission
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman· Jan 23, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WSaid KhalilovWorld Freefight Challenge· Sep 30, 2006DEC
- WPaul JenkinsWorld Freefight Challenge· May 20, 2006Submission
- L
- LArni IsakssonCage Warriors 20· Mar 5, 2006Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Welterweight
- WAdrian DegorskiCage Warriors 20· Mar 5, 2006Submission · R2 · 1:59 · Welterweight
- WJonas EricssonCage Warriors 20· Mar 5, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Welterweight
- LFabricio NascimentoSweden Regional· Oct 8, 2005Submission
- WMaciej ŁuczakGermany Regional· Mar 26, 2005Submission
- WDylan van KootenGermany Regional· Mar 6, 2005Submission
- WKenneth Rosfort-NeesSweden Regional· Sep 26, 2004TKO
- WMohamed OmarKombat Komplett· Aug 7, 2004DEC
- WKordian SzukalaOutsider Cup· Feb 28, 2004Submission
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have BJ Penn and Dennis Siver ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee (Sun, Jun 25, 2017), where Dennis Siver won by Majority Decision.
What are the records of BJ Penn and Dennis Siver?
BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Dennis Siver is 23-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Dennis Siver?
Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.
Who is taller, BJ Penn or Dennis Siver?
BJ Penn is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Dennis Siver stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, BJ Penn or Dennis Siver?
They are the same age: 47.
Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Dennis Siver?
BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Dennis Siver has 14 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).