WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Matt Hughes def. BJ Penn (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 3:53
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Matt Hughes defeated BJ Penn by TKO in round 3 (3:53) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn, held Saturday, September 23, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Fight stats
Matt Hughes
BJ Penn
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 88
Significant strikes
17 of 37
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
77 of 133
Total strikes
49 of 70
1 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 1
11%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
6:58
Control time
1:58
Significant strikes by target
28 of 78
Head
10 of 28
5 of 8
Body
7 of 9
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
20 of 58
Distance
8 of 25
4 of 7
Clinch
7 of 10
11 of 23
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 27
Sig. str.
13 of 22
7 of 27
Total str.
25 of 34
0 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
2 of 5
9 of 17
Total str.
22 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
2:55
Ctrl
1:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 49
Sig. str.
2 of 10
61 of 89
Total str.
2 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:11
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Hughes vs BJ Penn?
Matt Hughes defeated BJ Penn by TKO in round 3 (3:53) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn, held Saturday, September 23, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Matt Hughes 67%33% BJ Penn
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
45-9-0
Record
16-14-2
1706
Elo rating
1586
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
47
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.14
SLpM
2.76
53%
Str. Acc.
48%
1.36
SApM
3.20
53%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
2.95
TD Avg.
1.19
50%
TD Acc.
55%
35%
TD Def.
74%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Matt Hughes · 3-2
BJ Penn · 0-5
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 27 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.88
Avg takedowns
0.96
4:55
Avg control time
2:09
77
Career high strikes
122
9
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Matt Hughes
Strike target
BJ Penn
69%
Head
78%
22%
Body
16%
9%
Leg
5%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
BJ Penn
29%
Distance
63%
9%
Clinch
21%
63%
Ground
16%