BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz

BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz: Matchup Breakdown

BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Nick Diaz is 7-7 (1 NC) at Welterweight, winning 46.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Nick Diaz leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz on Oct 29, 2011, won by Nick Diaz by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Nick Diaz holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 954 to 800. Career peaks are 1,311 for BJ Penn and 1,084 for Nick Diaz. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Nick Diaz has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 85.7% of the time.

BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Nick Diaz is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", southpaw. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Nick Diaz. BJ Penn is 47, Nick Diaz is 43.

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. Nick Diaz has landed 872 at 41.7% with 14 takedowns and 29:30 of control.

BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 1 (0 won) for Nick Diaz. They share 3 common opponents: Diego Sanchez, Georges St-Pierre, Sean Sherk.