Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 84: ILL WILL
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

BJ Penn def. Sean Sherk (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 5:00
Sean Sherk
United StatesSean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark”
36-4-1
Saturday, May 24, 2008
MGM 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.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Sean Sherk
1
Knockdowns
0
122 of 175
Significant strikes
46 of 162
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
130 of 183
Total strikes
52 of 169
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
109 of 162
Head
26 of 142
11 of 11
Body
3 of 3
2 of 2
Leg
17 of 17
110 of 162
Distance
41 of 151
9 of 10
Clinch
5 of 11
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
43 of 55
Sig. str.
13 of 54
45 of 57
Total str.
14 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 54
Sig. str.
15 of 54
41 of 57
Total str.
20 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
41 of 66
Sig. str.
18 of 54
44 of 69
Total str.
18 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

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.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 57%43% Sean Sherk

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
36-4-1
1617
Elo rating
1566
0
Win Streak
1
47
Age
52
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
2.17
48%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.20
SApM
2.71
56%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
4.09
55%
TD Acc.
46%
74%
TD Def.
56%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeMon, Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleSun, Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Sean Sherk · 3-2
  • W
    Evan Dunham
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tyson Griffin
    UFC 90: Silva vs CoteSat, Oct 25, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 84: ILL WILLSat, May 24, 2008
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Hermes Franca
    UFC 73: STACKEDSat, Jul 7, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 12 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
0.96
Avg takedowns
4.17
2:09
Avg control time
7:16
122
Career high strikes
92
7
Career high TDs
16

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Sean Sherk
78%
Head
75%
16%
Body
10%
5%
Leg
15%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Sean Sherk
63%
Distance
53%
21%
Clinch
16%
16%
Ground
31%