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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
45-9-0
Record
16-14-2
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
47
5'9"
Height
5'9"
73"
Reach
70"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.14
SLpM
2.76
53%
Str. Acc.
48%
1.36
SApM
3.20
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.95
TD Avg.
1.19
50%
TD Acc.
55%
35%
TD Def.
74%
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Sub. Avg.
—
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%