Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 39: The Warriors Return
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

BJ Penn def. Matt Serra (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Serra
United StatesMatt Serra
“The Terra”
11-7-0
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

Frequently asked questions

Who won BJ Penn vs Matt Serra?

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.

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

Win probability

BJ Penn 62%38% Matt Serra

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 head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Matt Serra
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power89
83Speed69
94Precision49
85Durability75
62Engine69
76Wrestling94
96Ground95

Biggest edge BJ Penn, Accuracy +45

Attribute by attribute

BJ Penn is on the left of every row, Matt Serra on the right.
96Punch power94
69Kick power83
97Punch speed59
68Kick speed78
94Accuracy49
76Takedowns94
97Ground striking95
94Submissions94
95Chin86
74Body strength64
62Cardio69

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
11-7-0
1739
Power Index rating
1655
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
52
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
-
BJ Penn
  • 2000Black belt · BJJ · Andre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
  • 2000Champion · IBJJF Worlds · black belt, -70 kg
  • 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worlds · brown belt
  • 1998Silver · IBJJF Worlds · blue belt

Camp Penn Training and Fitness Center (BJ Penn's MMA Academy) · Hilo, Hawaii, US

Matt Serra

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
1.98
48%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.20
SApM
2.64
56%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
2.05
55%
TD Acc.
20%
74%
TD Def.
38%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Matt Serra · 2-3
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · Sep 25, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Frank Trigg
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2 · Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
  • W
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 69: SHOOTOUT · Apr 7, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Welterweight

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%