BJ Penn vs Georges St-Pierre

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Georges St-Pierre is 26-2-0. BJ Penn is 2 years older than Georges St-Pierre. Georges St-Pierre has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over BJ Penn. Georges St-Pierre is 2" · 5 cm taller than BJ Penn. They have met 2 times: BJ Penn 0, Georges St-Pierre 2.

BJ Penn

“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2

Met 2 times

Georges St-Pierre

“Rush” · 26-2-0

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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

Georges St-Pierre

KarateFreestyle WrestlingBJJ

2008Black belt · BJJBruno Fernandes
2006Brown belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
—3rd Dan · Karate
—Black belt · Karate

Camp · Tristar Gym · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%

Head

65%

16%

Body

19%

Leg

17%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights

63%21%16%

Georges St-Pierrelast 22 fights

58%35%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn Georges St-Pierre

Strikes landed / min

2.803.83

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.481.45

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.093.94

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

58%74%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

76%85%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.501.10

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersGeorges St-Pierre · Good · better than 83% 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

3.83

3.48

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.45

1.09 / 1.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.94 / 5.3

58%

Takedown accuracy

74%

76%

Takedown defence

85%

2:09

Control time / fight

7:22

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.10

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

Georges St-Pierre22 UFC fights · 1265 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

37%468/1264

7%91/175

15%194/258

Clinch

2%22/35

4%56/68

1%14/16

Ground

26%325/504

7%91/93

0%4/4

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

Georges St-Pierre16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

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
Split Decision · 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

Georges St-Pierre5-0

W
Michael Bisping
UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre· Nov 4, 2017
Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
W
Johny Hendricks
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks· Nov 16, 2013
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Nick Diaz
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz· Mar 16, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Carlos Condit
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit· Nov 17, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jake Shields
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields· Apr 30, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 28 fights

W
Josh Koscheck
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck· Dec 11, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Dan Hardy
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy· Mar 27, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Thiago Alves
UFC 100: Lesnar vs Mir II· Jul 11, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
BJ Penn
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2· Jan 31, 2009
TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jon Fitch
UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY· Aug 9, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Matt Serra
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2· Apr 19, 2008
TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
W
Matt Hughes
UFC 79: NEMESIS· Dec 29, 2007
Submission · R2 · 4:54 · Interim Welterweight
W
Josh Koscheck
UFC 74: RESPECT· Aug 25, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Matt Serra
UFC 69: SHOOTOUT· Apr 7, 2007
TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Welterweight
W
Matt Hughes
UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS· Nov 18, 2006
TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Welterweight
W
BJ Penn
UFC 58: USA vs Canada· Mar 4, 2006
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Sean Sherk
UFC 56: Full Force· Nov 19, 2005
TKO · R2 · 2:53 · Welterweight
W
Frank Trigg
UFC 54: Boiling Point· Aug 20, 2005
Submission · R1 · 4:09 · Welterweight
W
Jason Miller
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II· Apr 16, 2005
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Dave Strasser
TKO Major League MMA· Jan 29, 2005
Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Welterweight
L
Matt Hughes
UFC 50: The War of 04· Oct 22, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
W
Jay Hieron
UFC 48: Payback· Jun 19, 2004
TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
W
Karo Parisyan
UFC 46: Super Natural· Jan 31, 2004
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Pete Spratt
TKO Major League MMA· Nov 29, 2003
Submission · R1 · 3:40 · Welterweight
W
Thomas Denny
TKO Major League MMA· Jan 25, 2003
TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
W
Travis Galbraith
TKO Major League MMA· Oct 11, 2002
TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Welterweight
W
Justin Bruckmann
TKO Major League MMA· Jun 15, 2002
Submission · R1 · 3:23 · Welterweight
W
Ivan Menjivar
TKO Major League MMA· Jan 25, 2002
TKO · R1 · 4:50

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

BJ PennGeorges St-Pierre

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Georges St-Pierre ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 (Sat, Jan 31, 2009), where Georges St-Pierre won by TKO.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Georges St-Pierre?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Georges St-Pierre is 26-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Georges St-Pierre?

Georges St-Pierre has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 70" · 178 cm for BJ Penn, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Georges St-Pierre?

Georges St-Pierre is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; BJ Penn stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, BJ Penn or Georges St-Pierre?

BJ Penn is 47 and Georges St-Pierre is 45.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Georges St-Pierre?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Georges St-Pierre has 14 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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