Friday, December 11, 2009FedEx Forum, Memphis, United States
BJ Penn defeated Diego Sanchez by TKO in round 5 (2:37) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez, held Friday, December 11, 2009 at FedEx Forum, Memphis.
BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
BJ PennDiego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns0
70 / 131
Significant strikes8 / 108
53%
Sig. strike accuracy7%
149 / 213
Total strikes8 / 108
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 27
1:30
Control time6:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
BJ PennDiego Sanchez
6694%788%
Head
23%113%
Body
23%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
BJ Penn
49%39%13%
Diego Sanchez
75%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
BJ Penn70 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/72
11/1
11/1
Clinch
2525/36
11/1
11/1
Ground
99/19
0
0
Diego Sanchez8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/95
11/8
0
Clinch
22/5
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
BJ PennDiego Sanchez
R1
25
2
R2
9
2
R3
14
1
R4
12
2
R5
10
1
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 46
Significant strikes2 / 34
54%
Sig. strike accuracy6%
35 / 58
Total strikes2 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:43
Control time0:31
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 24
Significant strikes2 / 27
38%
Sig. strike accuracy7%
23 / 38
Total strikes2 / 27
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 8
0:01
Control time0:58
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 23
Significant strikes1 / 18
61%
Sig. strike accuracy6%
41 / 50
Total strikes1 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 7
0:10
Control time2:33
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 25
Significant strikes2 / 24
48%
Sig. strike accuracy8%
25 / 39
Total strikes2 / 24
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 5
0:00
Control time1:26
Round 5
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 13
Significant strikes1 / 5
77%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
25 / 28
Total strikes1 / 5
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:36
Control time0:53
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
Diego Sanchez
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRoberto 'Tussa' Alencar (Gracie Barra New Mexico)
- 2004KOTC Welterweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2005Champion · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- 2000Champion · State HS152 lbs
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%69%
Head
16%24%
Body
5%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Diego Sanchezlast 32 fights
58%11%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
BJ Penn Diego Sanchez
Strikes landed / min
2.762.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.203.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.191.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Good · better than 71% 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 / min2.69
3.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.02
1.19 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.51 / 6.3
55%
Takedown accuracy24%
74%
Takedown defence46%
2:09
Control time / fight3:06
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Diego Sanchez32 UFC fights · 1058 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%420/1778
13%133/251
6%59/81
Clinch
5%53/122
4%44/51
1%15/15
Ground
24%257/455
7%73/76
0%4/4
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
Diego Sanchez21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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Diego Sanchez2-3
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- WUFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- L
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
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- W
- WRay ElbeKOTC: Sky City · May 15, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Welterweight
- WTravis BeachlerSanchez vs. Conchas · Apr 10, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Welterweight
- WCruz ChaconNew Mexico Regional · Feb 28, 2004Submission
- WJohn CronkKOTC: Gladiator Challenge · Aug 3, 2003Submission · R2 · 1:30 · Welterweight
- WRene KronvoldKOTC: Mayhem · Jun 14, 2003Submission · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
- W
- WJake ShortKOTC: Invasion · Feb 21, 2003TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
- WShannon RitchKOTC: Crossroads · Dec 15, 2002Submission · R1 · 0:59 · Middleweight
- WTBAMexico Regional · Sep 6, 2002TKO
- WMichael JohnsonRing of Fire · Jun 21, 2002Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez?
BJ Penn defeated Diego Sanchez by TKO in round 5 (2:37) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez, held Friday, December 11, 2009 at FedEx Forum, Memphis.