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Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
BJ Penn
The Prodigy
16-14-2
RESULT

BJ Penn def. Paul Creighton (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:23
Paul Creighton
Friday, May 10, 2002
Centurytel Center

BJ Penn defeated Paul Creighton by TKO in round 2 (3:23) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 37: High Impact, held Friday, May 10, 2002 at Centurytel Center.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Paul Creighton
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 56
Significant strikes
6 of 8
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
75%
91 of 108
Total strikes
8 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 8
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:29
Control time
1:45
Significant strikes by target
17 of 32
Head
2 of 4
14 of 14
Body
4 of 4
8 of 10
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 7
Distance
1 of 3
20 of 21
Clinch
4 of 4
17 of 28
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 17
Sig. str.
2 of 3
45 of 50
Total str.
4 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
1:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 39
Sig. str.
4 of 5
46 of 58
Total str.
4 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:11
Referee
Larry Landless
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
3-1-0
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
56
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
Stance
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
0.72
48%
Str. Acc.
75%
3.20
SApM
4.65
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
5.37
55%
TD Acc.
37%
74%
TD Def.
0%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeMon, Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleSun, Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Paul Creighton · 0-1
  • L
    UFC 37: High ImpactFri, May 10, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 1 fight
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
6.0
0.96
Avg takedowns
3.00
2:09
Avg control time
1:45
122
Career high strikes
6
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Paul Creighton
78%
Head
33%
16%
Body
67%
5%
Leg
0%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Paul Creighton
63%
Distance
17%
21%
Clinch
67%
16%
Ground
17%