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BJ Penn vs Jon Fitch

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Jon Fitch is 30-7-1 (1 NC). Jon Fitch is 1 year older than BJ Penn. Jon Fitch has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over BJ Penn. Jon Fitch is 3" · 8 cm taller than BJ Penn. They have met once: BJ Penn 0, Jon Fitch 0.

BJ Penn
United States
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2
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Met once
Jon Fitch
United States
Jon Fitch
30-7-1 (1 NC)
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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
Jon Fitch
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2008Black belt · BJJDave Camarillo
  • —Folkstyle Wrestling 45-51Record
  • —Purdue UniversityWrestling · 1997-2002
  • —Carroll High SchoolWrestling · -1997
Camp · American Kickboxing Academy · San Jose, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
66%
16%
Body
20%
5%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Jon Fitchlast 18 fights
30%22%49%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn· from fights outside the UFC Jon Fitch· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.802.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.481.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.093.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJon Fitch · Good · better than 77% 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
2.64
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.55
1.09 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.64 / 6.6
58%
Takedown accuracy
55%
76%
Takedown defence
56%
2:09
Control time / fight
7:08
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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
Jon Fitch18 UFC fights · 630 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%102/424
5%32/40
8%52/76
Clinch
5%34/98
11%71/102
5%31/31
Ground
44%278/423
4%26/27
1%4/4

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 PennJon Fitch

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Jon Fitch ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch (Sun, Feb 27, 2011).

What are the records of BJ Penn and Jon Fitch?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Jon Fitch is 30-7-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Jon Fitch?

Jon Fitch has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for BJ Penn, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Jon Fitch?

Jon Fitch is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; BJ Penn stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, BJ Penn or Jon Fitch?

Jon Fitch is 48 and BJ Penn is 47.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Jon Fitch?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Jon Fitch has 13 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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