Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 101: DECLARATION
LightweightTITLE FIGHT★ Submission of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

BJ Penn def. Kenny Florian (Submission)

Submission · Round 4 · 3:54
Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian
“KenFlo”
14-6-0
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Wachovia 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.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Kenny Florian
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 94
Significant strikes
19 of 58
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
151 of 189
Total strikes
90 of 131
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 15
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:10
Control time
5:11
Significant strikes by target
32 of 67
Head
7 of 40
16 of 18
Body
7 of 8
9 of 9
Leg
5 of 10
13 of 38
Distance
9 of 42
29 of 38
Clinch
8 of 14
15 of 18
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 20
Sig. str.
7 of 19
32 of 41
Total str.
29 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:22
Ctrl
0:47
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 21
Sig. str.
6 of 14
28 of 42
Total str.
27 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:50
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 31
Sig. str.
4 of 16
51 of 60
Total str.
19 of 31
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
2:07
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
17 of 22
Sig. str.
2 of 9
40 of 46
Total str.
15 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
1
Sub. att
0
2:45
Ctrl
0:27

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 47%53% Kenny Florian

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Kenny Florian
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power55
83Speed69
94Precision63
85Durability75
62Engine94
76Wrestling93
96Ground98

Biggest edge BJ Penn, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

BJ Penn is on the left of every row, Kenny Florian on the right.
96Punch power46
69Kick power63
97Punch speed65
68Kick speed73
94Accuracy63
76Takedowns93
97Ground striking98
94Submissions97
95Chin81
74Body strength68
62Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
14-6-0
1864
Power Index rating
1883
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
50
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States / Peru

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
BJJMuay Thai
BJ Penn
  • 2000Black belt · BJJ · Andre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
  • 2000Champion · IBJJF Worlds · black belt, -70 kg
  • 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worlds · brown belt
  • 1998Silver · IBJJF Worlds · blue belt

Camp Penn Training and Fitness Center (BJ Penn's MMA Academy) · Hilo, Hawaii, US

Kenny Florian
  • Black belt · BJJ · Roberto Maia
  • 2003Bronze · IBJJF Pans · Brown belt, middleweight
  • 2002Champion · Copa Atlantica · Brown belt
  • Champion · Naga · Superfight; Advanced Gi Open; Advanced Gi Middleweight

Camp Florian Martial Arts Center · Brookline, Massachusetts, US

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
2.41
48%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.20
SApM
1.85
56%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
2.22
55%
TD Acc.
33%
74%
TD Def.
60%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Kenny Florian · 3-2
  • L
    Jose Aldo
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Nunes
    UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 12, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Gray Maynard
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Takanori Gomi
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010
    Submission · R3 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    Clay Guida
    UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · Dec 12, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 2:19 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 17 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
26.7
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.53
2:09
Avg control time
2:38
122
Career high strikes
51
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Kenny Florian
78%
Head
65%
16%
Body
22%
5%
Leg
14%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Kenny Florian
63%
Distance
48%
21%
Clinch
18%
16%
Ground
34%