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BJ Penn vs Ryan Hall

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Ryan Hall is 9-2-0. BJ Penn is 6 years older than Ryan Hall. Ryan Hall is 1" · 3 cm taller than BJ Penn. They have met once: BJ Penn 0, Ryan Hall 1.

BJ Penn
United States
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2
UDSUBMD
Met once
Ryan Hall
United States
Ryan Hall
“The Wizard” · 9-2-0
UDTKOUD
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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
Ryan Hall

No background on record

Camp · Fifty/50 Martial Arts Academy · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
42%
16%
Body
35%
5%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Ryan Halllast 6 fights
67%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn Ryan Hall
Strikes landed / min
2.762.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersRyan Hall · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.201.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRyan Hall · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.190.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersRyan Hall · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersRyan Hall · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRyan Hall · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.502.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRyan Hall · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.76
Strikes landed / min
2.38
3.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.33
1.19 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.22 / 2.4
55%
Takedown accuracy
9%
74%
Takedown defence
0%
2:09
Control time / fight
2:12
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.20

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
Ryan Hall5 UFC fights · 138 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
21%29/105
30%41/89
21%29/39
Clinch
0%0/2
2%3/4
0%0/0
Ground
17%24/29
8%11/12
1%1/1

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 Ryan Hall ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 (Sat, Dec 29, 2018), where Ryan Hall won by Submission.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Ryan Hall?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Ryan Hall is 9-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Ryan Hall?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Ryan Hall?

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

Who is older, BJ Penn or Ryan Hall?

BJ Penn is 47 and Ryan Hall is 41.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Ryan Hall?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Ryan Hall has 5 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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