Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 35: Throwdown
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jens Pulver
United StatesJens Pulver
“Little Evil”
27-19-1
RESULT

Jens Pulver def. BJ Penn (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
Friday, January 11, 2002
Mohegan Sun Arena

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.

Fight stats

Jens Pulver
BJ Penn
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 98
Significant strikes
49 of 93
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
122 of 186
Total strikes
161 of 210
1 of 1
Takedowns
7 of 10
100%
Takedown accuracy
70%
0
Submission attempts
2
4
Reversals
0
8:21
Control time
6:23
Significant strikes by target
28 of 88
Head
35 of 76
5 of 5
Body
5 of 7
5 of 5
Leg
9 of 10
22 of 70
Distance
39 of 78
3 of 3
Clinch
3 of 4
13 of 25
Ground
7 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 8
Sig. str.
4 of 7
22 of 28
Total str.
41 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
2:39
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 4
Sig. str.
11 of 18
14 of 15
Total str.
33 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 20
Sig. str.
3 of 5
39 of 50
Total str.
49 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:29
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
11 of 18
30 of 43
Total str.
17 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:13
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
16 of 49
Sig. str.
20 of 45
17 of 50
Total str.
21 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

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.

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

Win probability

Jens Pulver 57%43% BJ Penn

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

27-19-1
Record
16-14-2
1659
Elo rating
1614
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
47
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.12
SLpM
2.76
37%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.13
SApM
3.20
56%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
1.19
33%
TD Acc.
55%
63%
TD Def.
74%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jens Pulver · 2-3
  • L
    Masakatsu Ueda
    One FC 8 - Kings and ChampionsFri, Apr 5, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 3:52 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Yafei Zhao
    One FC 6 - Rise of KingsSat, Oct 6, 2012
    Technical Decision · R3 · 0:58 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Eric Kelly
    Pride Of A NationFri, Aug 31, 2012
    TKO · R2 · Featherweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn FinaleSat, Jun 23, 2007
    Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
  • L
    Joe Lauzon
    UFC 63: Hughes vs PennSat, Sep 23, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 27 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.96
4:58
Avg control time
2:09
54
Career high strikes
122
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Jens Pulver
Strike target
BJ Penn
74%
Head
78%
17%
Body
16%
10%
Leg
5%
Jens Pulver
Strike position
BJ Penn
32%
Distance
63%
35%
Clinch
21%
34%
Ground
16%