BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Matt Hughes is 45-9-0. Matt Hughes is 6 years older than BJ Penn. Matt Hughes has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over BJ Penn. They have met 3 times: BJ Penn 2, Matt Hughes 1.

BJ Penn

“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2

Met 3 times

Matt Hughes

45-9-0

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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

Matt Hughes

Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling

1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb Catchweight
1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb Catchweight
1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb

Camp · H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%

Head

69%

16%

Body

22%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights

63%21%16%

Matt Hugheslast 25 fights

29%9%63%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn Matt Hughes

Strikes landed / min

2.802.38

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.481.28

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.093.16

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

58%51%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

76%35%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.501.10

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · 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

2.38

3.48

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.28

1.09 / 1.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.16 / 6.2

58%

Takedown accuracy

51%

76%

Takedown defence

35%

2:09

Control time / fight

4:43

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

Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

20%107/371

3%15/19

6%31/35

Clinch

2%12/23

4%23/26

2%11/12

Ground

46%245/391

15%79/80

2%8/8

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

Matt Hughes44 of 54 ended early · 81%10 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

Matt Hughes3-2

L
Josh Koscheck
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage· Sep 24, 2011
TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
L
BJ Penn
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida· Nov 20, 2010
TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
W
Ricardo Almeida
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen· Aug 7, 2010
Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
W
Renzo Gracie
UFC 112: INVINCIBLE· Apr 10, 2010
TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
W
Matt Serra
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida· May 23, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 54 fights

L
Thiago Alves
UFC 85: BEDLAM· Jun 7, 2008
TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Welterweight
L
Georges St-Pierre
UFC 79: NEMESIS· Dec 29, 2007
Submission · R2 · 4:54 · Interim Welterweight
W
Chris Lytle
UFC 68: THE UPRISING· Mar 3, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Georges St-Pierre
UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS· Nov 18, 2006
TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Welterweight
W
BJ Penn
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn· Sep 22, 2006
TKO · R3 · 3:53 · Welterweight
W
Royce Gracie
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie· May 26, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Catch Weight
W
Joe Riggs
UFC 56: Full Force· Nov 19, 2005
Submission · R1 · 3:28 · Welterweight
W
Frank Trigg
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II· Apr 16, 2005
Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Welterweight
W
Georges St-Pierre
UFC 50: The War of 04· Oct 22, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
W
Renato Verissimo
UFC 48: Payback· Jun 19, 2004
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
BJ Penn
UFC 46: Super Natural· Jan 31, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:39 · Welterweight
W
Frank Trigg
UFC 45: Revolution· Nov 21, 2003
Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Welterweight
W
Sean Sherk
UFC 42: Sudden Impact· Apr 25, 2003
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Gil Castillo
UFC 40: Vendetta· Nov 22, 2002
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Carlos Newton
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall· Jul 13, 2002
TKO · R4 · 3:37 · Welterweight
W
Hayato Sakurai
UFC 36: Worlds Collide· Mar 22, 2002
TKO · R4 · 3:01 · Welterweight
W
Carlos Newton
UFC 34: High Voltage· Nov 2, 2001
TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Welterweight
W
Steve Gomm
Extreme Challenge· Sep 8, 2001
TKO
W
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Rings Japan· Aug 11, 2001
Majority Decision · Middleweight
W
Chatt Lavender
Extreme Challenge 41· Jul 13, 2001
Submission · R3 · 2:31 · Welterweight
W
Scott Johnson
Extreme Challenge· Jun 16, 2001
TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
W
John Cronk
Nebraska Regional· May 11, 2001
Submission
W
Bruce Nelson
Freestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 31, 2001
Submission
W
Brett Al-azzawi
Fighting Network RINGS· Mar 17, 2001
Submission
L
Jose Landi-Jons
Shidokan Jitsu· Feb 8, 2001
TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Middleweight
L
Dennis Hallman
UFC 29: Defense Of The Belts· Dec 16, 2000
Submission · R1 · 0:20 · Welterweight
W
Maynard Marcum
Rings Australia· Nov 12, 2000
Submission · R1 · 6:29 · Light Heavyweight
W
Robbie Newman
Rings USA: Rising Stars 3· Sep 30, 2000
Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Welterweight
W
Chris Haseman
Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Joe Guist
Extreme Challenge· Jun 29, 2000
Submission
W
Marcelo Aguiar
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams· Jun 9, 2000
TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Welterweight
W
Shawn Peters
Extreme Challenge 32· May 21, 2000
Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
W
Alexandre Barros
World Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000
DEC
W
Eric Davila
Superbrawl 17· Apr 15, 2000
Submission · R2 · 3:24 · Welterweight
W
Jorge Pereira
World Extreme Fighting· Jan 15, 2000
TKO
W
TBA
Illinois Regional· Nov 20, 1999
TKO
W
Joe Doerksen
Extreme Challenge· Nov 13, 1999
Submission
W
Tom Schmitz
Extreme Challenge· Nov 13, 1999
Submission
W
Laverne Clark
Extreme Challenge· Nov 13, 1999
Submission
W
Valeri Ignatov
UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion· Sep 24, 1999
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Akihiro Gono
Shooto: 10th Anniversary· May 29, 1999
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Erick Snyder
Illinois Regional· Apr 24, 1999
TKO
W
Joe Stern
Extreme Challenge· Apr 2, 1999
TKO
W
Ryan Stout
Wisconsin Regional· Dec 11, 1998
TKO
W
Victor Hunsaker
Extreme Challenge· Oct 17, 1998
TKO
W
Dave Menne
Extreme Challenge· Oct 17, 1998
DEC
L
Dennis Hallman
Extreme Challenge· Oct 17, 1998
TKO
W
TBA
Illinois Regional· Apr 25, 1998
Submission
W
Erick Snyder
Illinois Regional· Jan 1, 1998
Submission

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

BJ PennMatt Hughes

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Matt Hughes ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida (Sat, Nov 20, 2010), where BJ Penn won by TKO.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Matt Hughes?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Matt Hughes is 45-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for BJ Penn, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Matt Hughes?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, BJ Penn or Matt Hughes?

Matt Hughes is 53 and BJ Penn is 47.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Matt Hughes?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Matt Hughes has 35 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission).

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