Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

BJ Penn def. Din Thomas (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:42
Din Thomas
United StatesDin Thomas
“Dinyero”
26-9-0 (1 NC)
Friday, June 29, 2001
Continental Airlines Arena

BJ Penn defeated Din Thomas by TKO in round 1 (2:42) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands, held Friday, June 29, 2001 at Continental Airlines Arena.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Din Thomas
1
Knockdowns
0
6 of 8
Significant strikes
1 of 5
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
11 of 13
Total strikes
25 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
2:06
Significant strikes by target
3 of 5
Head
1 of 5
3 of 3
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 2
Distance
0 of 2
4 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
6 of 8
Sig. str.
1 of 5
11 of 13
Total str.
25 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
2:06

Frequently asked questions

Who won BJ Penn vs Din Thomas?

BJ Penn defeated Din Thomas by TKO in round 1 (2:42) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands, held Friday, June 29, 2001 at Continental Airlines Arena.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 35%65% Din Thomas

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
8 edges
Din Thomas
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power56
83Speed64
94Precision67
85Durability68
62Engine78
76Wrestling92
96Ground96

Biggest edge BJ Penn, Punch power +33

Attribute by attribute

BJ Penn is on the left of every row, Din Thomas on the right.
96Punch power63
69Kick power49
97Punch speed78
68Kick speed50
94Accuracy67
76Takedowns92
97Ground striking95
94Submissions96
95Chin71
74Body strength65
62Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
26-9-0 (1 NC)
1606
Power Index rating
1710
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
49
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
1.85
48%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.20
SApM
2.60
56%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
1.38
55%
TD Acc.
52%
74%
TD Def.
76%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.20

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
Din Thomas · 3-1
  • L
    Georgi Karakhanyan
    Legacy FC 19 · Apr 12, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • NC
    Cody Bollinger
    Pure MMA 2: Next Episode · May 12, 2012
    No Contest · R1 · 2:09 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dustin Pague
    World Extreme Fighting · Jan 8, 2010
    TKO
  • W
    Gabe Lemley
    Florida Regional · Mar 21, 2009
    TKO
  • W
    TBA
    Missouri Regional · Feb 7, 2009
    Submission

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 9 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:09
Avg control time
2:30
122
Career high strikes
42
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Din Thomas
78%
Head
81%
16%
Body
11%
5%
Leg
8%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Din Thomas
63%
Distance
56%
21%
Clinch
33%
16%
Ground
11%