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    BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    BJ PennvsSean Sherk
    27
    Fights
    12
    12
    Wins
    8
    11
    Finishes
    2
    11
    Title Fights
    4
    999
    Sig. Strikes
    415
    26
    Takedowns
    50
    58:05
    Control Time
    1h 27m

    Striking Stats

    BJ PennvsSean Sherk
    999
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    415
    47.5%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    34.7%
    37
    Sig. Str / Fight
    34.6
    7
    Knockdowns
    0
    783
    Head Strikes
    311
    162
    Body Strikes
    43
    54
    Leg Strikes
    61

    Grappling Stats

    BJ PennvsSean Sherk
    26
    Takedowns Landed
    50
    57.8%
    Takedown Acc.
    44.2%
    1
    TD / Fight
    4.2
    12
    Sub. Attempts
    4
    1
    Reversals
    3

    Tale of the Tape

    47 yrs
    Age
    52 yrs
    5' 9"
    Height
    5' 6"
    155 lbs.
    Weight
    155 lbs.
    70"
    Reach
    67"
    Orthodox
    Stance
    Orthodox
    993
    ELO Rating
    1,082
    1,319
    Peak ELO
    1,107
    44.4%
    Win Rate
    66.7%
    91.7%
    Finish Rate
    25%

    Career Snapshot

    Retired
    Status
    Retired
    27
    Total Fights
    12
    12-13-2
    UFC Record
    8-4
    0
    Win Streak
    1
    3
    Best Streak
    3
    5
    Title Wins
    2
    LLLLL
    Last 5
    WLWLW

    Win Method Breakdown

    BJ Penn
    KO/TKO (7)58.3%
    Submission (4)33.3%
    Decision (1)8.3%
    Sean Sherk
    KO/TKO (1)12.5%
    Submission (1)12.5%
    Decision (6)75%

    Head-to-Head Record

    BJ Penn1
    –
    Sean Sherk0
    W
    UFC 84: Ill WillKO/TKO - R3
    May 24, 2008

    Common Opponents (5)

    L3L
    Frankie Edgar
    L1L
    L1L
    Nick Diaz
    W1W
    2W-1L
    Matt Hughes
    L1L
    W1W
    Kenny Florian
    W1W
    L2L
    Georges St-Pierre
    L1L
    Who Wins?
    BJ Penn ProfileSean Sherk Profile

    BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk: Matchup Breakdown

    BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Sean Sherk is 8-4 at Lightweight, winning 66.7% 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 84: Ill Will on May 24, 2008, won by BJ Penn by KO/TKO in round 3.

    Sean Sherk holds the higher ELO rating, 1,082 to 993. Career peaks are 1,319 for BJ Penn and 1,107 for Sean Sherk. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Sean Sherk has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 25% of the time.

    BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Sean Sherk is 5' 6" with a reach of 67", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for BJ Penn. BJ Penn is 47, Sean Sherk is 52.

    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. Sean Sherk has landed 415 at 34.7% with 50 takedowns and 1h 27m of control.

    BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 4 (2 won) for Sean Sherk. They share 5 common opponents: Frankie Edgar, Nick Diaz, Matt Hughes, Kenny Florian, Georges St-Pierre.