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Friday, September 22, 2006Honda 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 Friday, September 22, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
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Matt Hughes vs BJ Penn
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt HughesBJ Penn
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 88
Significant strikes17 / 37
40%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
77 / 133
Total strikes49 / 70
1 / 9
Takedowns0 / 1
11%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts2
0
Reversals1
6:58
Control time1:58
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt HughesBJ Penn
2880%1059%
Head
514%741%
Body
26%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Hughes
57%11%31%
BJ Penn
47%41%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Hughes35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/51
44/6
11/1
Clinch
22/4
11/2
11/1
Ground
1111/23
0
0
BJ Penn17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/23
11/2
0
Clinch
22/4
55/6
0
Ground
11/1
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Matt HughesBJ Penn
R1
7
13
R2
4
2
R3
24
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 27
Significant strikes13 / 22
26%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
7 / 27
Total strikes25 / 34
0 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
1:52
Control time0:39
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 12
Significant strikes2 / 5
33%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
9 / 17
Total strikes22 / 26
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
0
Reversals1
2:55
Control time1:19
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 49
Significant strikes2 / 10
49%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
61 / 89
Total strikes2 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
2:11
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
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
BJ Penn
BJJ
- 2000Black belt · BJJAndre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
- 2000Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, -70 kg
- 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt
- 1998Silver · IBJJF Worldsblue belt
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%78%
Head
22%16%
Body
9%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Hughes BJ Penn
Strikes landed / min
2.142.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.363.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.951.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.14
Strikes landed / min2.76
1.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.20
2.95 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.19 / 2.2
50%
Takedown accuracy55%
35%
Takedown defence74%
4:43
Control time / fight2:09
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
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
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
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
Matt Hughes44 of 54 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 early stoppages have no logged time
BJ Penn18 of 32 ended early · 56%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 Friday, September 22, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.