Matt Hughes def. BJ Penn (TKO)
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
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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.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Matt Hughes, Cardio +32
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Style Matchup
- 1997All-American · NCAA D1 · 158 lb
- 1996All-American · NCAA D1 · 158 lb
- 1992Champion · State HS · IHSA Class A 145 lb
- 1991Champion · State HS · IHSA Class A 145 lb
Camp H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, US
- 2000Black belt · BJJ · Andre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
- 2000Champion · IBJJF Worlds · black belt, -70 kg
- 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worlds · brown belt
- 1998Silver · IBJJF Worlds · blue belt
Camp Penn Training and Fitness Center (BJ Penn's MMA Academy) · Hilo, Hawaii, US