Saturday, January 31, 2009MGM Grand Garden Arena
Georges St-Pierre defeated BJ Penn by TKO in round 4 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Georges St-Pierre vs BJ Penn
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Georges St-PierreBJ Penn
0
Knockdowns0
92 / 122
Significant strikes16 / 37
75%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
310 / 358
Total strikes63 / 85
4 / 7
Takedowns0 / 1
57%
Takedown accuracy0%
14:58
Control time0:26
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Georges St-PierreBJ Penn
5155%850%
Head
2830%425%
Body
1314%425%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Georges St-Pierre
33%25%42%
BJ Penn
50%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Georges St-Pierre92 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/27
99/10
55/6
Clinch
44/5
1111/14
88/9
Ground
3131/43
88/8
0
BJ Penn16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/27
0
0
Clinch
00/1
44/5
44/4
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Georges St-PierreBJ Penn
R1
34
12
R2
18
3
R3
19
1
R4
21
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 44
Significant strikes12 / 26
77%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
49 / 60
Total strikes20 / 34
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2:14
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 28
Significant strikes3 / 4
64%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
84 / 97
Total strikes20 / 21
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
4:29
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 24
Significant strikes1 / 5
79%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
67 / 76
Total strikes14 / 18
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:46
Control time0:26
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 26
Significant strikes0 / 2
81%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
110 / 125
Total strikes9 / 12
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
4:29
Control time0:00
Insights
- Georges St-Pierre lands 4.16 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Georges St-Pierre
KarateFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2008Black belt · BJJBruno Fernandes
- 2006Brown belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- —3rd Dan · Karate
- —Black belt · Karate
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
65%78%
Head
19%16%
Body
17%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Georges St-Pierrelast 22 fights
58%35%
BJ Pennlast 27 fights
63%21%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Georges St-Pierre BJ Penn
Strikes landed / min
3.782.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.403.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.161.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
74%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersBJ Penn · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Good · better than 83% 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
3.78
Strikes landed / min2.76
1.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.20
4.16 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.19 / 2.2
74%
Takedown accuracy55%
83%
Takedown defence74%
7:22
Control time / fight2:09
1.10
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
Georges St-Pierre22 UFC fights · 1265 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%468/1264
7%91/175
15%194/258
Clinch
2%22/35
4%56/68
1%14/16
Ground
26%325/504
7%91/93
0%4/4
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
Georges St-Pierre16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
BJ Penn18 of 32 ended early · 56%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Georges St-Pierre5-0
- W
- WUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK · Dec 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II · Apr 16, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WDave StrasserTKO Major League MMA · Jan 29, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WThomas DennyTKO Major League MMA · Jan 25, 2003TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
- WTravis GalbraithTKO Major League MMA · Oct 11, 2002TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Welterweight
- WJustin BruckmannTKO Major League MMA · Jun 15, 2002Submission · R1 · 3:23 · Welterweight
- W
BJ Penn0-5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 25, 2017Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Georges St-Pierre vs BJ Penn?
Georges St-Pierre defeated BJ Penn by TKO in round 4 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.