BJ Penn vs Georges St-Pierre
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BJ Penn vs Georges St-Pierre: Matchup Breakdown
BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Georges St-Pierre is 20-2 at Welterweight, winning 90.9% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 2 times. Georges St-Pierre leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 on Jan 31, 2009, won by Georges St-Pierre by KO/TKO in round 4.
Georges St-Pierre holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,697 to 800. Career peaks are 1,296 for BJ Penn and 1,697 for Georges St-Pierre. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Georges St-Pierre has 5 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins, finishing 40.0% of the time.
BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Georges St-Pierre is 5' 11" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Georges St-Pierre. BJ Penn is 47, Georges St-Pierre is 45.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, BJ Penn has landed 999 significant strikes at 47.5% accuracy with 26 takedowns and 0h 58m of control time. Georges St-Pierre has landed 1,313 at 53.2% with 90 takedowns and 2h 42m of control.
BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 14 (12 won) for Georges St-Pierre. They share 5 common opponents: Nick Diaz, Jon Fitch, Matt Hughes, Sean Sherk, Matt Serra.
Have BJ Penn and Georges St-Pierre fought before?
Yes. BJ Penn and Georges St-Pierre have fought twice in the UFC (BJ Penn 0, Georges St-Pierre 2). Most recently, Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO at UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 on January 31, 2009.
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Who has more UFC wins, BJ Penn or Georges St-Pierre?
Georges St-Pierre has more UFC wins: 20 to 12. BJ Penn's UFC record is 12-13-2; Georges St-Pierre's is 20-2.
KO/TKO wins: BJ Penn 7, Georges St-Pierre 5. Submission wins: BJ Penn 4, Georges St-Pierre 3.
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Who is taller, BJ Penn or Georges St-Pierre?
Georges St-Pierre is taller at 5'11", to BJ Penn's 5'9" (2 inches). Georges St-Pierre has the longer reach: 76 inches to 70.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.