BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez

BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez: Matchup Breakdown

BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Diego Sanchez is 19-13 at Welterweight, winning 59.4% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. BJ Penn leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez on Dec 12, 2009, won by BJ Penn by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 5.

BJ Penn holds the higher ELO rating, 993 to 951. Career peaks are 1,319 for BJ Penn and 1,169 for Diego Sanchez. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Diego Sanchez has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 31.6% of the time.

BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Diego Sanchez is 5' 10" with a reach of 72", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Diego Sanchez. BJ Penn is 47, Diego Sanchez is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, BJ Penn has landed 999 significant strikes at 47.5% accuracy with 26 takedowns and 58:05 of control time. Diego Sanchez has landed 1,058 at 37.3% with 36 takedowns and 1h 39m of control.

BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 1 (0 won) for Diego Sanchez. They share 5 common opponents: Clay Guida, Nick Diaz, Jon Fitch, Kenny Florian, Joe Stevenson.