BJ Penn vs Joe Stevenson
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Common Opponents (2)
BJ Penn vs Joe Stevenson: Matchup Breakdown
BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Joe Stevenson is 8-8 at Lightweight, winning 50% 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 80: Rapid Fire on Jan 19, 2008, won by BJ Penn by Submission in round 2.
BJ Penn holds the higher ELO rating, 993 to 936. Career peaks are 1,319 for BJ Penn and 1,087 for Joe Stevenson. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Joe Stevenson has 2 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins, finishing 62.5% of the time.
BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Joe Stevenson is 5' 7" with a reach of 70", orthodox. Their reach is identical. BJ Penn is 47, Joe Stevenson 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. Joe Stevenson has landed 307 at 42% with 31 takedowns and 52:22 of control.
BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 1 (0 won) for Joe Stevenson. They share 2 common opponents: Diego Sanchez, Kenny Florian.