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Fighter Profile

BJ Penn

12-13-2 (UFC)Age 475'9" (175 cm)Reach 70" (178 cm)Orthodox

P4P

1497

▼ 18

LW

1582

▼ 22

WW

1494

▼ 17

FW

1444

▼ 18
Last 5LLLLL

ELO History

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LWFWWWP4P

Fight Log (27 fights)

LW(16 fights)

DateEventOpponentResultMethodELO before → afterΔ
2019-05-11UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeClay GuidaLDECR31604→1582▼ 22
2018-12-29UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Ryan HallLSUBR11635→1604▼ 30
2010-08-28UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2Frankie EdgarLDECR51657→1635▼ 22
2010-04-10UFC 112: InvincibleFrankie EdgarLDECR51681→1657▼ 25
2009-12-12UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDiego SanchezWKO/TKOR51666→1681▲ 15
2009-08-08UFC 101: DeclarationKenny FlorianWSUBR41643→1666▲ 22
2008-05-24UFC 84: Ill WillSean SherkWKO/TKOR31626→1643▲ 18
2008-01-19UFC 80: Rapid FireJoe StevensonWSUBR21604→1626▲ 22
2007-06-23The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn FinaleJens PulverWSUBR21581→1604▲ 23
2003-02-28UFC 41: OnslaughtCaol UnoNCDECR51584→1581▼ 3
2002-09-27UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnMatt SerraWDECR31566→1584▲ 18
2002-05-10UFC 37: High ImpactPaul CreightonWKO/TKOR21547→1566▲ 20
2002-01-11UFC 35: ThrowdownJens PulverLDECR51565→1547▼ 18
2001-11-02UFC 34: High VoltageCaol UnoWKO/TKOR11544→1565▲ 20
2001-06-29UFC 32: Showdown in the MeadowlandsDin ThomasWKO/TKOR11523→1544▲ 21
2001-05-04UFC 31: Locked and LoadedJoey GilbertWKO/TKOR11500→1523▲ 23

FW(3 fights)

DateEventOpponentResultMethodELO before → afterΔ
2017-06-25UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. LeeDennis SiverLDECR31462→1444▼ 18
2017-01-15UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. PennYair RodriguezLKO/TKOR21477→1462▼ 16
2014-07-06The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleFrankie EdgarLKO/TKOR31500→1477▼ 23

WW(8 fights)

DateEventOpponentResultMethodELO before → afterΔ
2012-12-08UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazRory MacDonaldLDECR31511→1494▼ 17
2011-10-29UFC 137: Penn vs DiazNick DiazLDECR31530→1511▼ 19
2011-02-26UFC 127: Penn vs FitchJon FitchNCDECR31521→1530▲ 9
2010-11-20UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaMatt HughesWKO/TKOR11488→1521▲ 33
2009-01-31UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Georges St-PierreLKO/TKOR41500→1488▼ 12
2006-09-23UFC 63: Hughes vs PennMatt HughesLKO/TKOR31514→1500▼ 14
2006-03-04UFC 58: USA vs CanadaGeorges St-PierreLDECR31531→1514▼ 17
2004-01-31UFC 46: SupernaturalMatt HughesWSUBR11500→1531▲ 31