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BJ Penn vs Rory MacDonald

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Rory MacDonald is 19-4-0. BJ Penn is 10 years older than Rory MacDonald. Rory MacDonald has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over BJ Penn. Rory MacDonald is 3" · 8 cm taller than BJ Penn. They have met once: BJ Penn 0, Rory MacDonald 1.

BJ Penn
United States
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2
UDSUBMD
Met once
Rory MacDonald
Canada
Rory MacDonald
“Red King” · 19-4-0
TKODECSUB
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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
Rory MacDonald

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym · Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
75%
16%
Body
19%
5%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Rory MacDonaldlast 19 fights
72%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn· from fights outside the UFC Rory MacDonald· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.803.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.482.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.091.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%87%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRory MacDonald · Average · better than 48% 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
3.69
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.87
1.09 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.73 / 3.7
58%
Takedown accuracy
47%
76%
Takedown defence
87%
2:09
Control time / fight
2:04
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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
Rory MacDonald13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%362/1074
16%109/193
6%38/50
Clinch
6%41/78
2%13/16
0%1/1
Ground
14%96/150
0%3/4
1%4/4

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz (Sat, Dec 8, 2012), where Rory MacDonald won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Rory MacDonald is 19-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Rory MacDonald?

Rory MacDonald 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 Rory MacDonald?

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

Who is older, BJ Penn or Rory MacDonald?

BJ Penn is 47 and Rory MacDonald is 37.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Rory MacDonald?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Rory MacDonald has 16 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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