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BJ Penn vs Yair Rodriguez

BJ Penn is 16-14-2; Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC). BJ Penn is 14 years older than Yair Rodriguez. Yair Rodriguez has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over BJ Penn. Yair Rodriguez is 2" · 5 cm taller than BJ Penn. They have met once: BJ Penn 0, Yair Rodriguez 1.

BJ Penn
United States
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” · 16-14-2
UDSUBMD
Met once
Yair Rodriguez
Mexico
Yair Rodriguez
“El Pantera” · 21-6-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
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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
Yair Rodriguez
Taekwondo
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
  • —FMP Featherweight ChampionshipMexican Fighters Promotions (FMP)
  • 2014Champion · The Ultimate Fighterfeatherweight
Camp · Valle Flow Striking (VFS Academy) · Bensenville / Chicago area, Illinois, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
55%
16%
Body
20%
5%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Yair Rodriguezlast 15 fights
78%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

BJ Penn· from fights outside the UFC Yair Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.804.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.483.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.090.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 62% 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
4.65
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.78
1.09 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 2.4
58%
Takedown accuracy
29%
76%
Takedown defence
59%
2:09
Control time / fight
1:12
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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
Yair Rodriguez16 UFC fights · 984 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%366/1241
16%160/239
25%243/281
Clinch
4%37/61
2%24/29
0%3/3
Ground
14%141/231
1%9/10
0%1/1

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 PennYair Rodriguez

Frequently asked questions

Have BJ Penn and Yair Rodriguez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn (Sun, Jan 15, 2017), where Yair Rodriguez won by TKO.

What are the records of BJ Penn and Yair Rodriguez?

BJ Penn is 16-14-2 and Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, BJ Penn or Yair Rodriguez?

Yair Rodriguez has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for BJ Penn, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Yair Rodriguez?

Yair Rodriguez is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; BJ Penn stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, BJ Penn or Yair Rodriguez?

BJ Penn is 47 and Yair Rodriguez is 33.

Who has more finishes, BJ Penn or Yair Rodriguez?

BJ Penn has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Yair Rodriguez has 13 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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