Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
BJ Penn def. Matt Serra (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Serra
Friday, September 27, 2002
Mohegan Sun Arena
BJ Penn defeated Matt Serra by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Fight stats
BJ Penn
Matt Serra
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 52
Significant strikes
8 of 49
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
16%
71 of 92
Total strikes
22 of 63
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 17
100%
Takedown accuracy
6%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:55
Control time
4:19
Significant strikes by target
12 of 31
Head
4 of 42
10 of 11
Body
2 of 2
10 of 10
Leg
2 of 5
12 of 24
Distance
3 of 35
17 of 23
Clinch
5 of 14
3 of 5
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 20
Sig. str.
1 of 11
31 of 38
Total str.
14 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
5 of 14
19 of 23
Total str.
6 of 15
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
0:43
Ctrl
2:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 23
Sig. str.
2 of 24
21 of 31
Total str.
2 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:04
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
16-14-2
Record
11-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
51
5'9"
Height
5'6"
70"
Reach
68"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
2.76
SLpM
1.98
48%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.20
SApM
2.64
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.19
TD Avg.
2.05
55%
TD Acc.
20%
74%
TD Def.
38%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
BJ Penn · 0-5
Matt Serra · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 27 fights · 14 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
23.8
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.64
2:09
Avg control time
4:07
122
Career high strikes
124
7
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
BJ Penn
Strike target
Matt Serra
78%
Head
51%
16%
Body
34%
5%
Leg
15%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Matt Serra
63%
Distance
59%
21%
Clinch
18%
16%
Ground
23%