Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

Rory MacDonald def. BJ Penn (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rory MacDonald
CanadaRory MacDonald
“Red King”
19-4-0
Saturday, December 8, 2012

Rory MacDonald defeated BJ Penn by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz, held Saturday, December 8, 2012.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Rory MacDonald
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 89
Significant strikes
116 of 203
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
53 of 119
Total strikes
125 of 212
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:56
Control time
2:32
Significant strikes by target
20 of 82
Head
78 of 148
4 of 7
Body
29 of 41
0 of 0
Leg
9 of 14
21 of 84
Distance
105 of 185
3 of 5
Clinch
10 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
33 of 61
18 of 34
Total str.
35 of 63
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 30
Sig. str.
57 of 92
23 of 48
Total str.
58 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 33
Sig. str.
26 of 50
12 of 37
Total str.
32 of 56
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
1:08

Betting Odds

BJ Penn
+250
29% implied win probability
Open: +211Best: +286
Rory MacDonald
-315
76% implied win probability
Open: -260Best: -285

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBJ PennRory MacDonald
Bookmaker+267-327
Bovada+210-285
Pinnacle+286-326
sports-interaction+235-325

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won BJ Penn vs Rory MacDonald?

Rory MacDonald defeated BJ Penn by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz, held Saturday, December 8, 2012.

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

Win probability

BJ Penn 52%48% Rory MacDonald

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Rory MacDonald
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power61
83Speed85
94Precision86
85Durability80
62Engine93
76Wrestling95
96Ground94

Biggest edge BJ Penn, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

BJ Penn is on the left of every row, Rory MacDonald on the right.
96Punch power47
69Kick power75
97Punch speed94
68Kick speed76
94Accuracy86
76Takedowns95
97Ground striking94
94Submissions94
95Chin73
74Body strength87
62Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
19-4-0
1865
Power Index rating
1854
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
3.75
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.20
SApM
2.80
56%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
1.77
55%
TD Acc.
47%
74%
TD Def.
88%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
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  • 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
Rory MacDonald · 1-4
  • L
    Dilano Taylor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sadibou Sy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 30, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brett Cooper
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season · May 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 19 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.26
2:09
Avg control time
2:13
122
Career high strikes
116
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Rory MacDonald
78%
Head
75%
16%
Body
19%
5%
Leg
6%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Rory MacDonald
63%
Distance
72%
21%
Clinch
8%
16%
Ground
20%