MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Sean Sherk is 36-4-1. Sean Sherk is 6 years older than BJ Penn. BJ Penn has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Sean Sherk. BJ Penn is 3" · 8 cm taller than Sean Sherk. They have met once: BJ Penn 1, Sean Sherk 0.

BJ Penn
United States
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2
UDSUBMD
LightweightMet once
S
United States
Sean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark” · 36-4-1
SDUDUD
Ask UFCalendar AI

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
Sean Sherk

No background on record

Camp · Minnesota Martial Arts Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
75%
16%
Body
10%
5%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Sean Sherklast 12 fights
53%16%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn· from fights outside the UFC Sean Sherk· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.802.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.482.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.094.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Average · better than 40% 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
2.22
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.92
1.09 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.01 / 9.1
58%
Takedown accuracy
44%
76%
Takedown defence
57%
2:09
Control time / fight
7:16
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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
Sean Sherk12 UFC fights · 415 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%149/795
4%15/17
13%56/61
Clinch
10%42/111
4%18/19
1%5/5
Ground
29%120/178
2%10/10
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 PennSean Sherk

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Sean Sherk ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 84: ILL WILL (Sat, May 24, 2008), where BJ Penn won by TKO.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Sean Sherk?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Sean Sherk is 36-4-1.

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Sean Sherk?

BJ Penn has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Sean Sherk, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Sean Sherk?

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

Who is older, BJ Penn or Sean Sherk?

Sean Sherk is 53 and BJ Penn is 47.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Sean Sherk?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Sean Sherk has 21 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

More comparisons

BJ Penn vs others