BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Kenny Florian is 14-6-0. Kenny Florian is 3 years older than BJ Penn. Kenny Florian has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over BJ Penn. Kenny Florian is 1" · 3 cm taller than BJ Penn. They have met once: BJ Penn 1, Kenny Florian 0.

BJ Penn

“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2

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Met once

Kenny Florian

“KenFlo” · 14-6-0

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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

Kenny Florian

BJJMuay Thai

—Black belt · BJJRoberto Maia
2003Bronze · IBJJF PansBrown belt, middleweight
2002Champion · Copa AtlanticaBrown belt
—Champion · NagaSuperfight; Advanced Gi Open; Advanced Gi Middleweight

Camp · Florian Martial Arts Center · Brookline, Massachusetts, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%

Head

65%

16%

Body

22%

Leg

14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights

63%21%16%

Kenny Florianlast 17 fights

48%18%34%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn· from fights outside the UFC Kenny Florian· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.802.42

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.481.84

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.092.08

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

58%32%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

76%59%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.501.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Good · better than 80% 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

2.42

3.48

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.84

1.09 / 1.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.08 / 6.5

58%

Takedown accuracy

32%

76%

Takedown defence

59%

2:09

Control time / fight

2:38

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.00

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

Kenny Florian17 UFC fights · 454 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

26%120/597

9%43/77

12%56/79

Clinch

7%32/65

10%46/57

1%3/4

Ground

31%142/244

2%9/9

1%3/3

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

Kenny Florian14 of 20 ended early · 70%6 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
Majority Decision · 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
SD · 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

Kenny Florian3-2

L
Jose Aldo
UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Diego Nunes
UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Gray Maynard
UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 28, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Takanori Gomi
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010
Submission · R3 · 2:52 · Lightweight
W
Clay Guida
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · Dec 11, 2009
Submission · R2 · 2:19 · Lightweight

Full record · 20 fights

L
BJ Penn
UFC 101: DECLARATION · Aug 8, 2009
Submission · R4 · 3:54 · Lightweight
W
Joe Stevenson
UFC 91: COUTURE vs LESNAR · Nov 15, 2008
Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Lightweight
W
Roger Huerta
UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Joe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · Apr 2, 2008
TKO · R2 · 3:28 · Lightweight
W
Din Thomas
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian · Sep 19, 2007
Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Lightweight
W
Alvin Robinson
UFC 73: STACKED · Jul 7, 2007
TKO · R1 · 4:30 · Lightweight
W
Dokonjonosuke Mishima
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · Apr 5, 2007
Submission · R3 · 3:57 · Lightweight
L
Sean Sherk
UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE · Oct 14, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Sam Stout
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · Jun 24, 2006
Submission · R1 · 1:46 · Lightweight
W
Kit Cope
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005
Submission · R2 · 0:37 · Welterweight
W
Alex Karalexis
UFC Fight Night 1 · Aug 6, 2005
TKO · R2 · 2:52 · Welterweight
L
Diego Sanchez
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005
TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight
L
Drew Fickett
Combat Zone 7 · Jul 10, 2004
SD · Welterweight
W
Bobby McAndrews
Mass Destruction 15 · Feb 21, 2004
Submission · R1 · 1:57
W
Jason Giroux
Mass Destruction 10 · Jan 25, 2003
TKO · R1 · 0:07

Head-to-Head History

UFC 101: DECLARATION
Sat, Aug 8, 2009
BJ Penn
Submission · ROUND 4 · 3:54

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

BJ PennKenny Florian

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Kenny Florian ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 101: DECLARATION (Sat, Aug 8, 2009), where BJ Penn won by Submission.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Kenny Florian?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Kenny Florian is 14-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Kenny Florian?

Kenny Florian 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 Kenny Florian?

Kenny Florian is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; BJ Penn stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, BJ Penn or Kenny Florian?

Kenny Florian is 50 and BJ Penn is 47.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Kenny Florian?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Kenny Florian has 12 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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