UFC UFC 46: Super Natural

WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

BJ Penn

“The Prodigy”

16-14-2

RESULT

BJ Penn def. Matt Hughes (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:39

Matt Hughes

45-9-0

Saturday, January 31, 2004

Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

BJ Penn defeated Matt Hughes by Submission in round 1 (4:39) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 46: Super Natural, held Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

BJ Penn

Matt Hughes

Knockdowns

17 of 23

Significant strikes

4 of 8

74%

Sig. strike accuracy

50%

33 of 39

Total strikes

10 of 14

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

4:08

Control time

0:00

Significant strikes by target

15 of 21

Head

3 of 7

2 of 2

Body

1 of 1

0 of 0

Leg

0 of 0

3 of 4

Distance

0 of 3

2 of 2

Clinch

1 of 1

12 of 17

Ground

3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1

17 of 23

Sig. str.

4 of 8

33 of 39

Total str.

10 of 14

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

4:08

Ctrl

0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes?

BJ Penn defeated Matt Hughes by Submission in round 1 (4:39) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 46: Super Natural, held Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee

Mario Yamasaki

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 35%65% Matt Hughes

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

5 edges

Matt Hughes

Grappling Specialist

5 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power92

83Speed90

94Precision91

85Durability93

62Engine94

76Wrestling96

96Ground95

Biggest edge Matt Hughes, Cardio +32

Attribute by attribute

96Punch power92

69Kick power92

97Punch speed91

68Kick speed89

94Accuracy91

76Takedowns96

97Ground striking95

94Submissions94

95Chin92

74Body strength93

62Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2

Record

45-9-0

1780

Power Index rating

1887

Win Streak

Age

5'9"

175 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

70"

178 cm

Reach

73"

185 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Switch

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.76

SLpM

2.14

48%

Str. Acc.

53%

3.20

SApM

1.36

56%

Str. Def.

53%

Grappling Profile

1.19

TD Avg.

2.95

55%

TD Acc.

50%

74%

TD Def.

35%

0.50

Sub. Avg.

1.20

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 Hughes · 3-2

L
Josh Koscheck
UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
L
BJ Penn
UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 21, 2010
TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
W
Ricardo Almeida
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
W
Renzo Gracie
UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
W
Matt Serra
UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight