WelterweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 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 61%39% 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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Matt Hughes
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
92Power83
90Speed83
91Precision94
93Durability85
94Engine62
96Wrestling76
95Ground96
Biggest edge Matt Hughes, Cardio +32
Attribute by attribute
Matt Hughes is on the left of every row, BJ Penn on the right.
92Punch power96
92Kick power69
91Punch speed97
89Kick speed68
91Accuracy94
96Takedowns76
95Ground striking97
94Submissions94
92Chin95
93Body strength74
94Cardio62
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
45-9-0
Record
16-14-2
1909
Power Index rating
1830
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%