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

Rory MacDonald def. BJ Penn (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rory MacDonald
Rory 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
19-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
36
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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
Rory MacDonald · 1-4
  • L
    Dilano Taylor
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 PlayoffsSat, Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sadibou Sy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jul 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brett Cooper
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 PlayoffsFri, Aug 13, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gleison Tibau
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 17, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 13 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.62
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
76%
21%
Clinch
8%
16%
Ground
15%