LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jens Pulver def. BJ Penn (Decision)
Majority Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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 50%50% BJ Penn
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)
Jens Pulver
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
56Power83
68Speed83
76Precision94
82Durability85
75Engine62
91Wrestling76
87Ground96
Biggest edge BJ Penn, Punch power +36
Attribute by attribute
Jens Pulver is on the left of every row, BJ Penn on the right.
60Punch power96
51Kick power69
79Punch speed97
56Kick speed68
76Accuracy94
91Takedowns76
97Ground striking97
76Submissions94
75Chin95
89Body strength74
75Cardio62
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
27-19-1
Record
16-14-2
1744
Power Index rating
1740
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
BJ Penn · 0-5
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%