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 at KeyArena, Seattle. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Rory MacDonald won the decision.
BJ Penn vs Rory MacDonald
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
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Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 10 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-25MacDonald
- MMAJunkie.com30-26MacDonald
- MMAWeekly.com30-26MacDonald
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26MacDonald
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26MacDonald
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27MacDonald
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com30-27MacDonald
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27MacDonald
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com30-27MacDonald
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27MacDonald
Fan Scorecards
44 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | BJ Penn | Rory MacDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +267 | -327 |
| Bovada | +210 | -285 |
| Pinnacle | +286 | -326 |
| sports-interaction | +235 | -325 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Rory MacDonald stops 87% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2000Black belt · BJJAndre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
- 2000Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, -70 kg
- 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worldsbrown belt
- 1998Silver · IBJJF Worldsblue belt
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 at KeyArena, Seattle. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Rory MacDonald won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for BJ Penn vs Rory MacDonald?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Rory MacDonald won the decision.
Was BJ Penn vs Rory MacDonald a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 44 fan cards scored it for Rory MacDonald; 100% of 10 media scores picked Rory MacDonald.