Jens Pulver defeated BJ Penn by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 35: Throwdown, held Friday, January 11, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The judges scored it 48-45, 47-47, 48-47, Jens Pulver won the decision.
Jens Pulver vs BJ Penn
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
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Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
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Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 1 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com48-47Penn
Fan Scorecards
43 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- BJ Penn's last 3 fights all ended in a TKO win.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Team Curran- 2000Black belt · BJJAndre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
- 2000Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, -70 kg
- 1999Bronze · IBJJF WorldsBrown belt
- 1998Silver · IBJJF WorldsBlue belt
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- W
- WUFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk· Feb 23, 2001Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WJohn LewisUFC 28: High Stakes· Nov 17, 2000TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Lightweight
- WTBAIowa Regional· Oct 14, 2000TKO
- L
Full record · 14 fightsShow less
- WJoao RoqueUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams· Jun 9, 2000Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WEric HiblerWorld Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000TKO
- WDavid VelasquezUFC 24: First Defense· Mar 10, 2000TKO · R2 · 2:41 · Lightweight
- WPhil JohnsWorld Extreme Fighting· Jan 15, 2000TKO
- DAlfonso AlcarezUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion· Sep 24, 1999DRAW · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WRay MoralesColorado Regional· Jun 1, 1999Submission
- W
- LDavid HarrisBas Rutten Invitational 2· Apr 24, 1999Submission · R1 · 11:57 · Lightweight
- WTBABas Rutten Invitational 2· Apr 24, 1999TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jens Pulver vs BJ Penn?
Jens Pulver defeated BJ Penn by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 35: Throwdown, held Friday, January 11, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The judges scored it 48-45, 47-47, 48-47, Jens Pulver won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jens Pulver vs BJ Penn?
The judges scored it 48-45, 47-47, 48-47, Jens Pulver won the decision.
Was Jens Pulver vs BJ Penn a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 65% of 43 fan cards scored it for Jens Pulver.
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