BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes
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They have met 3 times
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How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (3)
- 2L
Georges St-Pierre1W-2L - W
Sean SherkW - W
Matt SerraW
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BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes: Matchup Breakdown
BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Matt Hughes is 18-7 at Welterweight, winning 72.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 3 times. BJ Penn leads the series 2-1. Their most recent meeting was UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida on Nov 20, 2010, won by BJ Penn by KO/TKO in round 1.
Matt Hughes holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,096 to 800. Career peaks are 1,295 for BJ Penn and 1,427 for Matt Hughes. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Matt Hughes has 8 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 72.2% of the time.
BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Matt Hughes is 5' 9" with a reach of 73", switch. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Matt Hughes. BJ Penn is 47, Matt Hughes is 53.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, BJ Penn has landed 999 significant strikes at 47.5% accuracy with 26 takedowns and 0h 58m of control time. Matt Hughes has landed 531 at 55.0% with 47 takedowns and 1h 57m of control.
BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 11 (9 won) for Matt Hughes. They share 3 common opponents: Georges St-Pierre, Sean Sherk, Matt Serra.
Have BJ Penn and Matt Hughes fought before?
Yes. BJ Penn and Matt Hughes have fought 3 times in the UFC (BJ Penn 2, Matt Hughes 1). Most recently, BJ Penn won by KO/TKO at UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida on November 20, 2010.
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Who has more UFC wins, BJ Penn or Matt Hughes?
Matt Hughes has more UFC wins: 18 to 12. BJ Penn's UFC record is 12-13-2; Matt Hughes's is 18-7.
KO/TKO wins: BJ Penn 7, Matt Hughes 8. Submission wins: BJ Penn 4, Matt Hughes 5.
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 Matt Hughes?
BJ Penn and Matt Hughes are the same height: 5'9". Matt Hughes has the longer reach: 73 inches to 70.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.