Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 58: USA vs. Canada
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Georges St-Pierre
CanadaGeorges St-Pierre
“Rush”
26-2-0
RESULT

Georges St-Pierre def. BJ Penn (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
Saturday, March 4, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Georges St-Pierre defeated BJ Penn by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 58: USA vs. Canada, held Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Georges St-Pierre
BJ Penn
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 135
Significant strikes
37 of 85
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
135 of 212
Total strikes
101 of 156
4 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
80%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
7:24
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
38 of 102
Head
28 of 76
7 of 10
Body
8 of 8
14 of 23
Leg
1 of 1
46 of 108
Distance
28 of 71
7 of 18
Clinch
9 of 14
6 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 60
Sig. str.
21 of 43
31 of 70
Total str.
29 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 45
Sig. str.
11 of 30
52 of 79
Total str.
29 of 52
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 30
Sig. str.
5 of 12
52 of 63
Total str.
43 of 53
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:43
Ctrl
0:18

Frequently asked questions

Who won Georges St-Pierre vs BJ Penn?

Georges St-Pierre defeated BJ Penn by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 58: USA vs. Canada, held Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Georges St-Pierre 50%50% BJ Penn

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.

Georges St-Pierre
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power83
96Speed83
97Precision94
95Durability85
93Engine62
100Wrestling76
97Ground96

Biggest edge Georges St-Pierre, Cardio +31

Attribute by attribute

Georges St-Pierre is on the left of every row, BJ Penn on the right.
93Punch power96
95Kick power69
93Punch speed97
98Kick speed68
97Accuracy94
100Takedowns76
100Ground striking97
94Submissions94
94Chin95
95Body strength74
93Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

26-2-0
Record
16-14-2
1839
Power Index rating
1842
13
Win Streak
0
45
Age
47
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
2.76
53%
Str. Acc.
48%
1.40
SApM
3.20
72%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

4.16
TD Avg.
1.19
74%
TD Acc.
55%
83%
TD Def.
74%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Georges St-Pierre · 5-0
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Johny Hendricks
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Shields
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 27 fights
59.7
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
4.09
Avg takedowns
0.96
7:22
Avg control time
2:09
131
Career high strikes
122
11
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Georges St-Pierre
Strike target
BJ Penn
65%
Head
78%
19%
Body
16%
17%
Leg
5%
Georges St-Pierre
Strike position
BJ Penn
58%
Distance
63%
7%
Clinch
21%
35%
Ground
16%