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Friday, January 11, 2002Mohegan 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. The judges scored it 48-45, 47-47, 48-47, Jens Pulver won the decision.
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Jens Pulver vs BJ Penn
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jens PulverBJ Penn
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 98
Significant strikes49 / 93
39%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
122 / 186
Total strikes161 / 210
1 / 1
Takedowns7 / 10
100%
Takedown accuracy70%
0
Submission attempts2
4
Reversals0
8:21
Control time6:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jens PulverBJ Penn
2874%3571%
Head
513%510%
Body
513%918%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jens Pulver
58%34%
BJ Penn
80%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jens Pulver38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/64
33/3
33/3
Clinch
11/1
22/2
0
Ground
1111/23
0
22/2
BJ Penn49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/63
44/5
99/10
Clinch
22/2
11/2
0
Ground
77/11
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jens PulverBJ Penn
R1
2
4
R2
3
11
R3
10
3
R4
7
11
R5
16
20
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 8
Significant strikes4 / 7
25%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
22 / 28
Total strikes41 / 47
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
2:39
Control time1:13
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 4
Significant strikes11 / 18
75%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
14 / 15
Total strikes33 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time4:10
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 20
Significant strikes3 / 5
50%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
39 / 50
Total strikes49 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
2
Reversals0
3:29
Control time0:30
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 17
Significant strikes11 / 18
41%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
30 / 43
Total strikes17 / 24
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
2
Reversals0
2:13
Control time0:30
Round 5
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 49
Significant strikes20 / 45
33%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
17 / 50
Total strikes21 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Jens Pulver
1
BJ Penn
●48-47 Penn
All 1 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com48-47Penn
Fan Scorecards
43 fan scorecards submitted
65%
Jens Pulver
19%
Draw
16%
BJ Penn
●49-46 Pulver30.2%●47-47 Draw16.3%●48-47 Pulver16.3%●48-47 Penn14%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Penn
R2
70%
Penn
R3
91%
Pulver
R4
86%
Pulver
R5
91%
Pulver
Style & credentials
Jens Pulver
No background on record
Camp · Team CurranBJ Penn
BJJ
- 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
74%78%
Head
17%16%
Body
10%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jens Pulverlast 9 fights
32%35%34%
BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jens Pulver BJ Penn
Strikes landed / min
2.122.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.133.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.221.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.12
Strikes landed / min2.76
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.20
0.22 / 0.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.19 / 2.2
33%
Takedown accuracy55%
63%
Takedown defence74%
4:58
Control time / fight2:09
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Jens Pulver9 UFC fights · 228 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%56/294
2%5/7
5%11/11
Clinch
22%51/85
9%20/23
4%8/9
Ground
27%61/137
6%13/14
1%3/3
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
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
Jens Pulver35 of 47 ended early · 74%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
BJ Penn18 of 32 ended early · 56%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.