BJ Penn vs Din Thomas

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Din Thomas is 26-9-0. Din Thomas is 3 years older than BJ Penn. They have met once: BJ Penn 1, Din Thomas 0.

BJ Penn

“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2

Met once

Din Thomas

“Dinyero” · 26-9-0

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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

Din Thomas

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%

Head

81%

16%

Body

11%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights

63%21%16%

Din Thomaslast 9 fights

56%33%11%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn Din Thomas

Strikes landed / min

2.801.85

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.482.60

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.091.38

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

58%53%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

76%77%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.501.20

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Elite · better than 86% 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 / min

1.85

3.48

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.60

1.09 / 1.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.38 / 2.6

58%

Takedown accuracy

53%

76%

Takedown defence

77%

2:09

Control time / fight

2:30

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.20

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

Din Thomas9 UFC fights · 182 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

46%83/335

5%10/16

5%9/10

Clinch

24%44/71

5%10/13

3%6/6

Ground

11%20/32

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

Din Thomas26 of 35 ended early · 74%9 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

17 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
Clay Guida
UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 11, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Ryan Hall
UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2· Dec 29, 2018
Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
L
Dennis Siver
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017
Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Yair Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn· Jan 15, 2017
TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
L
Frankie Edgar
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs Team Penn Finale· Jul 6, 2014
TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight

Full record · 32 fights

L
Rory MacDonald
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz· Dec 8, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Nick Diaz
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz· Oct 29, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
D
Jon Fitch
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch· Feb 27, 2011
DRAW · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Matt Hughes
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida· Nov 20, 2010
TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
L
Frankie Edgar
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2· Aug 28, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Frankie Edgar
UFC 112: INVINCIBLE· Apr 10, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Diego Sanchez
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez· Dec 11, 2009
TKO · R5 · 2:37 · Lightweight
W
Kenny Florian
UFC 101: DECLARATION· Aug 8, 2009
Submission · R4 · 3:54 · Lightweight
L
Georges St-Pierre
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2· Jan 31, 2009
TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Sean Sherk
UFC 84: ILL WILL· May 24, 2008
TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Joe Stevenson
UFC 80: RAPID FIRE· Jan 19, 2008
Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Lightweight
W
Jens Pulver
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs Team Penn Finale· Jun 23, 2007
Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
L
Matt Hughes
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn· Sep 22, 2006
TKO · R3 · 3:53 · Welterweight
L
Georges St-Pierre
UFC 58: USA vs Canada· Mar 4, 2006
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Renzo Gracie
K-1: Hawaii 2005· Jul 29, 2005
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
L
Lyoto Machida
K-1 HERO'S: LeBanner vs. Akiyama· Mar 26, 2005
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Rodrigo Gracie
Rumble On The Rock 6· Nov 20, 2004
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Duane Ludwig
K-1: Romanex 2004· May 22, 2004
Submission · R1 · 1:45 · Lightweight
W
Matt Hughes
UFC 46: Super Natural· Jan 31, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:39 · Welterweight
W
Takanori Gomi
Rumble On The Rock 4· Oct 10, 2003
Submission · R3 · 2:35 · Lightweight
D
Caol Uno
UFC 41: Onslaught· Feb 28, 2003
DRAW · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Matt Serra
UFC 39: The Warriors Return· Sep 27, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Paul Creighton
UFC 37: High Impact· May 10, 2002
TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Lightweight
L
Jens Pulver
UFC 35: Throwdown· Jan 11, 2002
Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Caol Uno
UFC 34: High Voltage· Nov 2, 2001
TKO · R1 · 0:11 · Lightweight
W
Din Thomas
UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands· Jun 29, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Lightweight
W
Joey Gilbert
UFC 31: Locked & Loaded· May 4, 2001
TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Lightweight

Din Thomas3-1

L
Georgi Karakhanyan
Legacy FC 19· Apr 12, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
NC
Cody Bollinger
Pure MMA 2: Next Episode· May 12, 2012
No Contest · R1 · 2:09 · Featherweight
W
Dustin Pague
World Extreme Fighting: Brasco vs Whitesel· Jan 8, 2010
TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Lightweight
W
Gabe Lemley
Florida Regional· Mar 21, 2009
TKO
W
TBA
Missouri Regional· Feb 7, 2009
Submission

Full record · 36 fights

L
Josh Neer
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon· Apr 2, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Kenny Florian
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian· Sep 19, 2007
Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Lightweight
W
Jeremy Stephens
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson· May 27, 2007
Submission · R2 · 2:44 · Lightweight
W
Clay Guida
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon· Jan 25, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Rich Clementi
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale· Nov 11, 2006
Submission · R2 · 3:11 · Lightweight
L
Luciano Azevedo
United Kingdom Regional· Mar 18, 2006
DEC
W
Dwayne Shelton
Georgia Regional· Sep 17, 2005
Submission
L
Tyrone Glover
Deep 20 Impact· Sep 3, 2005
Majority Decision
W
John Strawn
Absolute Fighting Championship· Feb 12, 2005
Submission
W
Ray Totorico
Battle of New Orleans· Feb 7, 2004
Submission
L
Amar Suloev
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003· Dec 31, 2003
TKO · R1 · 4:22 · Middleweight
W
Steve Berger
Absolute Fighting Championship· Jul 19, 2003
DEC
W
Matt Serra
UFC 41: Onslaught· Feb 28, 2003
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Caol Uno
UFC 39: The Warriors Return· Sep 27, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
TBA
World Extreme Fighting· Dec 29, 2001
TKO
W
Jason Bender
World Extreme Fighting· Oct 27, 2001
TKO
W
Fabiano Iha
UFC 33: Victory In Vegas· Sep 28, 2001
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
BJ Penn
UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands· Jun 29, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Lightweight
W
Scott Johnson
World Extreme Fighting· Apr 21, 2001
Submission
W
Stephen Palling
Superbrawl 20· Feb 23, 2001
Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Lightweight
W
Jens Pulver
World Extreme Fighting· Aug 26, 2000
Submission
W
TBA
World Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000
TKO
W
Dokonjonosuke Mishima
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2· Mar 17, 2000
TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Lightweight
W
Tim Douglas
Reality Combat Fighting· Feb 19, 2000
Submission
W
Ken Allen
World Extreme Fighting· Oct 9, 1999
Submission
L
Caol Uno
Shooto: Renaxis 4· Sep 5, 1999
Submission · R3 · 3:16 · Lightweight
W
Scott Bills
World Extreme Fighting· Feb 21, 1999
Submission
W
TBA
World Extreme Fighting· Dec 19, 1998
Submission
W
Scott Bills
World Extreme Fighting· Dec 19, 1998
TKO
W
TBA
Florida Regional· Dec 15, 1998
Submission
W
TBA
Florida Regional· Oct 28, 1998
Submission

Head-to-Head History

UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands
Fri, Jun 29, 2001
BJ Penn
TKO · ROUND 1 · 2:42

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

BJ PennDin Thomas

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Din Thomas ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands (Fri, Jun 29, 2001), where BJ Penn won by TKO.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Din Thomas?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Din Thomas is 26-9-0.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Din Thomas?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, BJ Penn or Din Thomas?

Din Thomas is 50 and BJ Penn is 47.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Din Thomas?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Din Thomas has 22 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).

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