BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian

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 ELO rating, 1,133 to 993. Career peaks are 1,319 for BJ Penn and 1,174 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% 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.