BJ Penn vs Jon Fitch
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (2)
BJ Penn vs Jon Fitch: Matchup Breakdown
BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Jon Fitch is 14-3-1 at Welterweight, winning 77.8% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. The series is level at 0-0 with 1 draw. Their most recent meeting was UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch on Feb 26, 2011.
Jon Fitch holds the higher ELO rating, 1,187 to 993. Career peaks are 1,319 for BJ Penn and 1,260 for Jon Fitch. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Jon Fitch has 1 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins, finishing 28.6% of the time.
BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Jon Fitch is 6' 0" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Jon Fitch. BJ Penn is 47, Jon Fitch is 48.
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. Jon Fitch has landed 630 at 51.4% with 58 takedowns and 2h 8m of control.
BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 1 (0 won) for Jon Fitch. They share 2 common opponents: Diego Sanchez, Georges St-Pierre.