BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian
Build your own
At a glance
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.
They have met once
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (5)
Full breakdown
Striking career totals
Grappling career totals
Career UFC bouts
BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian: Matchup Breakdown
BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Kenny Florian is 12-5 at Lightweight, winning 70.6% 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 101: Declaration on Aug 8, 2009, won by BJ Penn by Submission in round 4.
Kenny Florian holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,151 to 800. Career peaks are 1,295 for BJ Penn and 1,203 for Kenny Florian. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Kenny Florian has 3 KO/TKO and 7 submission wins, finishing 83.3% of the time.
BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Kenny Florian is 5' 10" with a reach of 74", southpaw. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Kenny Florian. BJ Penn is 47, Kenny Florian 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. Kenny Florian has landed 454 at 40.0% with 26 takedowns and 44:42 of control.
BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 3 (0 won) for Kenny Florian. They share 5 common opponents: Clay Guida, Diego Sanchez, Sean Sherk, Joe Stevenson, Din Thomas.
Have BJ Penn and Kenny Florian fought before?
Yes. BJ Penn and Kenny Florian have fought once in the UFC. BJ Penn won by submission at UFC 101: Declaration on August 8, 2009.
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 Kenny Florian?
BJ Penn and Kenny Florian have the same number of UFC wins: 12. BJ Penn's UFC record is 12-13-2; Kenny Florian's is 12-5.
KO/TKO wins: BJ Penn 7, Kenny Florian 3. Submission wins: BJ Penn 4, Kenny Florian 7.
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 Kenny Florian?
Kenny Florian is taller at 5'10", to BJ Penn's 5'9" (1 inch). Kenny Florian has the longer reach: 74 inches to 70.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.