BJ Penn vs Rory MacDonald

BJ Penn vs Rory MacDonald: Matchup Breakdown

BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Rory MacDonald is 9-4 at Welterweight, winning 69.2% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Rory MacDonald leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz on Dec 8, 2012, won by Rory MacDonald by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Rory MacDonald holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,076 to 800. Career peaks are 1,311 for BJ Penn and 1,172 for Rory MacDonald. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Rory MacDonald has 3 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 44.4% of the time.

BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Rory MacDonald is 6' 0" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Rory MacDonald. BJ Penn is 47, Rory MacDonald is 37.

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. Rory MacDonald has landed 667 at 42.5% with 21 takedowns and 28:52 of control.

BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 1 (0 won) for Rory MacDonald. They have no opponents in common.