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Saturday, August 8, 2009Wachovia Center
BJ Penn defeated Kenny Florian by Submission in round 4 (3:54) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center.
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BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
BJ PennKenny Florian
0
Knockdowns0
57 / 94
Significant strikes19 / 58
61%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
151 / 189
Total strikes90 / 131
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 15
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
4:10
Control time5:11
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
BJ PennKenny Florian
3256%737%
Head
1628%737%
Body
916%526%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
BJ Penn
23%51%26%
Kenny Florian
47%42%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
BJ Penn57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/35
22/3
0
Clinch
1111/19
99/10
99/9
Ground
1010/13
55/5
0
Kenny Florian19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/29
22/3
55/10
Clinch
33/9
55/5
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
BJ PennKenny Florian
R1
11
7
R2
7
6
R3
22
4
R4
17
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 20
Significant strikes7 / 19
55%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
32 / 41
Total strikes29 / 42
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:22
Control time0:47
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 21
Significant strikes6 / 14
33%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
28 / 42
Total strikes27 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time1:50
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 31
Significant strikes4 / 16
71%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
51 / 60
Total strikes19 / 31
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:03
Control time2:07
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 22
Significant strikes2 / 9
77%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
40 / 46
Total strikes15 / 23
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
2:45
Control time0:27
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
Kenny Florian
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJRoberto Maia
- 2003Bronze · IBJJF PansBrown belt, middleweight
- 2002Champion · Copa AtlanticaBrown belt
- —Champion · NagaSuperfight; Advanced Gi Open; Advanced Gi Middleweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%65%
Head
16%22%
Body
5%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Kenny Florianlast 17 fights
48%18%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
BJ Penn Kenny Florian
Strikes landed / min
2.762.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.201.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.192.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Elite · better than 88% 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 / min2.41
3.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.85
1.19 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.22 / 6.7
55%
Takedown accuracy33%
74%
Takedown defence60%
2:09
Control time / fight2:38
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Kenny Florian17 UFC fights · 454 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%120/597
9%43/77
12%56/79
Clinch
7%32/65
10%46/57
1%3/4
Ground
31%142/244
2%9/9
1%3/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
BJ Penn18 of 32 ended early · 56%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Kenny Florian14 of 20 ended early · 70%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
BJ Penn0-5
- L
- L
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- L
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- L
- L
- W
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- W
- W
- W
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- D
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- WJoey GilbertUFC 31: Locked & Loaded · May 4, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Lightweight
Kenny Florian3-2
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- L
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- W
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- L
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- WKit CopeThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005Submission · R2 · 0:37 · Welterweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight
- L
- WBobby McAndrewsMass Destruction 15 · Feb 21, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:57
- WJason GirouxMass Destruction 10 · Jan 25, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:07
Frequently asked questions
Who won BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian?
BJ Penn defeated Kenny Florian by Submission in round 4 (3:54) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center.