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BJ Penn vs Matt Serra

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Matt Serra is 11-7-0. Matt Serra is 5 years older than BJ Penn. BJ Penn has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Matt Serra. BJ Penn is 3" · 8 cm taller than Matt Serra. They have met once: BJ Penn 1, Matt Serra 0.

BJ Penn
United States
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2
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Met once
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United States
Matt Serra
“The Terra” · 11-7-0
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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 Serra

No background on record

Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
51%
16%
Body
34%
5%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Matt Serralast 14 fights
59%18%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn· from fights outside the UFC Matt Serra· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.801.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.482.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.092.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMatt Serra · 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
1.98
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.64
1.09 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.05 / 9.8
58%
Takedown accuracy
21%
76%
Takedown defence
39%
2:09
Control time / fight
4:07
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
Matt Serra14 UFC fights · 333 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%100/476
18%59/88
12%39/47
Clinch
3%9/28
12%39/45
3%11/11
Ground
19%62/128
4%14/14
0%0/0

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 PennMatt Serra

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Matt Serra ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 39: The Warriors Return (Fri, Sep 27, 2002), where BJ Penn won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Matt Serra?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Matt Serra is 11-7-0.

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

BJ Penn has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Matt Serra, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Matt Serra?

BJ Penn is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Matt Serra stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, BJ Penn or Matt Serra?

Matt Serra is 52 and BJ Penn is 47.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Matt Serra?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Matt Serra has 7 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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