Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 80: RAPID FIRE
LightweightTITLE FIGHT★ Submission of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

BJ Penn def. Joe Stevenson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:02
Joe Stevenson
United StatesJoe Stevenson
“Daddy”
33-16-0
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Metro Radio Arena

BJ Penn defeated Joe Stevenson by Submission in round 2 (4:02) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 80: RAPID FIRE, held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Metro Radio Arena.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Joe Stevenson
2
Knockdowns
0
41 of 69
Significant strikes
17 of 36
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
71 of 105
Total strikes
33 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:34
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
38 of 66
Head
11 of 29
3 of 3
Body
6 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
22 of 38
Distance
7 of 24
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
18 of 29
Ground
8 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
13 of 20
Sig. str.
8 of 10
31 of 42
Total str.
24 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
28 of 49
Sig. str.
9 of 26
40 of 63
Total str.
9 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won BJ Penn vs Joe Stevenson?

BJ Penn defeated Joe Stevenson by Submission in round 2 (4:02) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 80: RAPID FIRE, held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Metro Radio Arena.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 59%41% Joe Stevenson

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Joe Stevenson
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power52
83Speed53
94Precision51
85Durability68
62Engine92
76Wrestling96
96Ground97

Biggest edge BJ Penn, Punch speed +46

Attribute by attribute

BJ Penn is on the left of every row, Joe Stevenson on the right.
96Punch power53
69Kick power51
97Punch speed51
68Kick speed54
94Accuracy51
76Takedowns96
97Ground striking95
94Submissions98
95Chin69
74Body strength67
62Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
33-16-0
1825
Power Index rating
1763
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
2.05
48%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.20
SApM
2.44
56%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
2.75
55%
TD Acc.
44%
74%
TD Def.
39%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
2.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Joe Stevenson · 2-3
  • L
    Hayder Hassan
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 · Feb 14, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Justin Edwards
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 · Feb 8, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Gabriel Miglioli
    TFE: Vengeance · Aug 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Daniel McWilliams
    CFL 8 · Jul 30, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dominique Robinson
    Super Brawl Showdown 1 · Jan 30, 2015
    Split Decision · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 16 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
19.2
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.94
2:09
Avg control time
3:16
122
Career high strikes
42
7
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Joe Stevenson
78%
Head
73%
16%
Body
14%
5%
Leg
12%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Joe Stevenson
63%
Distance
46%
21%
Clinch
11%
16%
Ground
42%