Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

BJ Penn def. Diego Sanchez (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 2:37
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
Saturday, December 12, 2009
FedEx 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 Saturday, December 12, 2009 at FedEx Forum, Memphis.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 131
Significant strikes
8 of 108
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
7%
149 of 213
Total strikes
8 of 108
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 27
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:30
Control time
6:21
Significant strikes by target
66 of 127
Head
7 of 100
2 of 2
Body
1 of 8
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
34 of 74
Distance
6 of 103
27 of 38
Clinch
2 of 5
9 of 19
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 46
Sig. str.
2 of 34
35 of 58
Total str.
2 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 24
Sig. str.
2 of 27
23 of 38
Total str.
2 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 23
Sig. str.
1 of 18
41 of 50
Total str.
1 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
2:33
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
12 of 25
Sig. str.
2 of 24
25 of 39
Total str.
2 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:26
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
10 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 5
25 of 28
Total str.
1 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:53

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 Saturday, December 12, 2009 at FedEx Forum, Memphis.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 42%58% Diego Sanchez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
31-13-0
1641
Elo rating
1697
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
2.69
48%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.20
SApM
3.02
56%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
1.51
55%
TD Acc.
24%
74%
TD Def.
46%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeMon, Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleSun, Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Diego Sanchez · 3-2
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs CostaSat, Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mickey Gall
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Craig White
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 32 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.1
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.13
2:09
Avg control time
3:06
122
Career high strikes
91
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Diego Sanchez
78%
Head
69%
16%
Body
24%
5%
Leg
7%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Diego Sanchez
63%
Distance
58%
21%
Clinch
11%
16%
Ground
32%