BJ Penn vs Joey Gilbert

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At a glance

0Key stats ledof 3 compared2
12-13-2UFC record0-1
LightweightDivisionLightweight
800ELO rating: Gilbert leads952
0Win streak: Level0
LLLLLLast 5 (old → new)L
91.7%Finish rate—
70"Reach—
5' 9"Height: Gilbert leads5' 11"
47 yrsAge50 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
37.0Sig. strikes / fight3.0
1.0Takedowns / fight0.0

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Joey Gilbert has 1 recorded bout. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

1Penn leads the series0
  1. Penn wonKO/TKO · R1UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · May 4, 2001

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

PennKOSUB
GilbertNo UFC wins
7 (58.3%)KO/TKO—
4 (33.3%)Submission—
1 (8.3%)Decision—

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

999Sig. strikes landed: Penn leads3
47.5%Strike accuracy42.9%
7Knockdowns: Penn leads0
783Head strikes: Penn leads0
162Body strikes: Penn leads2
54Leg strikes: Penn leads1

No leader is marked on a percentage: Joey Gilbert has 1 recorded bout. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

26Takedowns landed: Penn leads0
57.8%Takedown accuracy0.0%
58:05Control time: Penn leads0:06
12Sub. attempts: Penn leads0
1Reversals: Penn leads0

No leader is marked on a percentage: Joey Gilbert has 1 recorded bout. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

27Fights: Penn leads1
12Wins: Penn leads0
13Losses1
2Draws0
11Finishes: Penn leads0
44.4%Win rate0.0%
5Title wins: Penn leads0
11Title fights: Penn leads0
3Best win streak: Penn leads0
1,295Peak ELO: Penn leads1,000
253Days / fight—
155 lbs.Weight155 lbs.

BJ Penn vs Joey Gilbert: Matchup Breakdown

BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Joey Gilbert is 0-1 at Lightweight, winning 0.0% 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 31: Locked and Loaded on May 4, 2001, won by BJ Penn by KO/TKO in round 1.

Joey Gilbert holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 952 to 800. Career peaks are 1,295 for BJ Penn and 1,000 for Joey Gilbert. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Joey Gilbert has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.

BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Joey Gilbert is 5' 11" with a reach of --, orthodox. BJ Penn is 47, Joey Gilbert is 50.

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. Joey Gilbert has landed 3 at 42.9% with 0 takedowns and 0:06 of control.

BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 0 (0 won) for Joey Gilbert. They have no opponents in common.

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Have BJ Penn and Joey Gilbert fought before?

Yes. BJ Penn and Joey Gilbert have fought once in the UFC. BJ Penn won by KO/TKO at UFC 31: Locked and Loaded on May 4, 2001.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, BJ Penn or Joey Gilbert?

BJ Penn has more UFC wins: 12 to 0. BJ Penn's UFC record is 12-13-2; Joey Gilbert's is 0-1.

KO/TKO wins: BJ Penn 7, Joey Gilbert 0. Submission wins: BJ Penn 4, Joey Gilbert 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, BJ Penn or Joey Gilbert?

Joey Gilbert is taller at 5'11", to BJ Penn's 5'9" (2 inches).

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.