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Saturday, January 31, 2004Mandalay 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.
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BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
BJ PennMatt Hughes
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 23
Significant strikes4 / 8
74%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
33 / 39
Total strikes10 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
4:08
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
BJ PennMatt Hughes
1588%375%
Head
212%125%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
BJ Penn
18%12%71%
Matt Hughes
25%75%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
BJ Penn17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/4
0
0
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
1212/17
0
0
Matt Hughes4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/3
0
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
33/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
BJ PennMatt Hughes
R1
17
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 23
Significant strikes4 / 8
74%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
33 / 39
Total strikes10 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
4:08
Control time0:00
Insights
- Matt Hughes lands 2.95 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
BJ Penn
BJJ
- 2000Black belt · BJJAndre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
- 2000Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, -70 kg
- 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt
- 1998Silver · IBJJF Worldsblue belt
Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
- 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
- 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%69%
Head
16%22%
Body
5%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
BJ Penn Matt Hughes
Strikes landed / min
2.762.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.201.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.192.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMatt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.76
Strikes landed / min2.14
3.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.36
1.19 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.95 / 5.9
55%
Takedown accuracy50%
74%
Takedown defence35%
2:09
Control time / fight4:43
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
BJ Penn26 UFC fights · 986 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%542/1431
5%49/72
2%24/28
Clinch
10%98/157
9%88/94
2%24/25
Ground
13%130/194
3%25/25
1%6/9
Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
BJ Penn18 of 32 ended early · 56%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Matt Hughes44 of 54 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
BJ Penn0-5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 25, 2017Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- D
- W
- WPaul CreightonUFC 37: High Impact · May 10, 2002TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WJoey GilbertUFC 31: Locked & Loaded · May 4, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Lightweight
Matt Hughes3-2
Full record · 54 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve GommExtreme Challenge · Sep 8, 2001TKO
- W
- WChatt LavenderExtreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001Submission · R3 · 2:31 · Welterweight
- WScott JohnsonExtreme Challenge · Jun 16, 2001TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WJohn CronkNebraska Regional · May 11, 2001Submission
- WBruce NelsonFreestyle Combat Challenge · Mar 31, 2001Submission
- WBrett Al-azzawiFighting Network RINGS · Mar 17, 2001Submission
- LJose Landi-JonsShidokan Jitsu · Feb 8, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Middleweight
- L
- WMaynard MarcumRings Australia · Nov 12, 2000Submission · R1 · 6:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WRobbie NewmanRings USA: Rising Stars 3 · Sep 30, 2000Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Welterweight
- WChris HasemanRings Japan · Aug 23, 2000Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WJoe GuistExtreme Challenge · Jun 29, 2000Submission
- WMarcelo AguiarUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · Jun 9, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Welterweight
- WShawn PetersExtreme Challenge 32 · May 21, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
- WAlexandre BarrosWorld Extreme Fighting · May 13, 2000DEC
- WEric DavilaSuperbrawl 17 · Apr 15, 2000Submission · R2 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WJorge PereiraWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 15, 2000TKO
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Nov 20, 1999TKO
- W
- WTom SchmitzExtreme Challenge · Nov 13, 1999Submission
- W
- WValeri IgnatovUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 24, 1999Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Apr 24, 1999TKO
- WJoe SternExtreme Challenge · Apr 2, 1999TKO
- WRyan StoutWisconsin Regional · Dec 11, 1998TKO
- WVictor HunsakerExtreme Challenge · Oct 17, 1998TKO
- W
- L
- WTBAIllinois Regional · Apr 25, 1998Submission
- WErick SnyderIllinois Regional · Jan 1, 1998Submission
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.