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Saturday, May 24, 2008MGM Grand Garden Arena
BJ Penn defeated Sean Sherk by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 84: ILL WILL, held Saturday, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
BJ PennSean Sherk
1
Knockdowns0
122 / 175
Significant strikes46 / 162
70%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
130 / 183
Total strikes52 / 169
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:07
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
BJ PennSean Sherk
10989%2657%
Head
119%37%
Body
22%1737%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
BJ Penn
90%
Sean Sherk
89%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
BJ Penn122 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
102102/154
66/6
22/2
Clinch
44/5
55/5
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Sean Sherk46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/133
11/1
1717/17
Clinch
33/9
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
BJ PennSean Sherk
R1
43
13
R2
38
15
R3
41
18
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
43 / 55
Significant strikes13 / 54
78%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
45 / 57
Total strikes14 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:03
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 54
Significant strikes15 / 54
70%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
41 / 57
Total strikes20 / 60
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
41 / 66
Significant strikes18 / 54
62%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
44 / 69
Total strikes18 / 54
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:04
Control time0:00
Insights
- Sean Sherk lands 4.09 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
BJ Penn
BJJ
- 2000Black belt · BJJAndre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
- 2000Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, -70 kg
- 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt
- 1998Silver · IBJJF Worldsblue belt
Sean Sherk
No background on record
Camp · Minnesota Martial Arts AcademySig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%75%
Head
16%10%
Body
5%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
Sean Sherklast 12 fights
53%16%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
BJ Penn Sean Sherk
Strikes landed / min
2.762.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.202.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.194.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
BJ Penn · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.76
Strikes landed / min2.17
3.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.71
1.19 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.09 / 8.9
55%
Takedown accuracy46%
74%
Takedown defence56%
2:09
Control time / fight7:16
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
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
Sean Sherk12 UFC fights · 415 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%149/795
4%15/17
13%56/61
Clinch
10%42/111
4%18/19
1%5/5
Ground
29%120/178
2%10/10
0%0/0
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
BJ Penn18 of 32 ended early · 56%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Sean Sherk23 of 40 ended early · 57%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
BJ Penn0-5
- L
- L
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- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
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- L
- D
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- D
- W
- WPaul CreightonUFC 37: High Impact · May 10, 2002TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WJoey GilbertUFC 31: Locked & Loaded · May 4, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Lightweight
Sean Sherk3-2
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- L
- WJoel BlantonGeorgia Regional · Sep 17, 2005Submission
- WLee KingExtreme Challenge · Nov 12, 2004Submission
- WBrodie FarberSportFight 6 · Sep 23, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
- WDarin BrudiganCage Fighting Xtreme · Sep 4, 2004Submission
- WGerald StrebendtExtreme Challenge · Jun 11, 2004TKO
- WEric HeinzIdaho Regional · Jun 3, 2004Submission
- WJake ShortInternational Cage Combat 4 · Apr 30, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
- WKaleo PadillaSo You Think You're Tough 4 · Apr 17, 2004Submission · R2 · 1:17 · Welterweight
- WRyuki UeyamaPRIDE: Bushido 2 · Feb 15, 2004Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WCharles DiazMexico Regional · Dec 28, 2003Submission
- WMark LongMinnesota Regional · Dec 12, 2003Submission
- WTBAMinnesota Regional · Aug 2, 2003TKO
- L
- WTBAMinnesota Regional · Dec 7, 2002Submission
- W
- W
- WClaudionor FontenelleTKO Major League MMA · Oct 19, 2001Submission
- DKiuma KuniokuPancrase 98 · Jul 30, 2001DEC · Middleweight
- WCurtis BrighamMinnesota Regional · Jul 15, 2001TKO
- WJason PurcellMinnesota Regional · Jun 2, 2001TKO
- WMarty ArmendarezKOTC: Bombs Away · Apr 29, 2001TKO · R3 · 2:07 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WKen ParhamIllinois Regional · Nov 3, 2000DEC
- W
- WSteve GommExtreme Challenge · Oct 9, 1999DEC
- WScott BillsExtreme Challenge · Oct 9, 1999DEC
- WTBAExtreme Challenge · Oct 4, 1999TKO
- WTBAMinnesota Regional · Aug 13, 1999Submission
- WDean KuglerIowa Regional · Jul 11, 1999DEC
- WJoe PaunIowa Regional · Jul 11, 1999DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk?
BJ Penn defeated Sean Sherk by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 84: ILL WILL, held Saturday, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.