BJ Penn vs Yair Rodriguez
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They have met once
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BJ Penn vs Yair Rodriguez: Matchup Breakdown
BJ Penn is 12-13-2 in the Lightweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Yair Rodriguez is 11-4 (1 NC) at Featherweight, winning 68.8% of the time. BJ Penn is listed as retired. Yair Rodriguez is listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Yair Rodriguez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn on Jan 15, 2017, won by Yair Rodriguez by KO/TKO in round 2.
Yair Rodriguez holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,100 to 800. Career peaks are 1,295 for BJ Penn and 1,204 for Yair Rodriguez. BJ Penn has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Yair Rodriguez has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 45.5% of the time.
BJ Penn stands 5' 9" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Yair Rodriguez is 5' 11" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Yair Rodriguez. BJ Penn is 47, Yair Rodriguez is 34.
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. Yair Rodriguez has landed 984 at 46.9% with 10 takedowns and 17:53 of control.
BJ Penn has 11 title fights (5 won) against 1 (0 won) for Yair Rodriguez. They share 1 common opponent: Frankie Edgar.
Have BJ Penn and Yair Rodriguez fought before?
Yes. BJ Penn and Yair Rodriguez have fought once in the UFC. Yair Rodriguez won by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017.
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Who has more UFC wins, BJ Penn or Yair Rodriguez?
BJ Penn has more UFC wins: 12 to 11. BJ Penn's UFC record is 12-13-2; Yair Rodriguez's is 11-4 (1 NC).
KO/TKO wins: BJ Penn 7, Yair Rodriguez 4. Submission wins: BJ Penn 4, Yair Rodriguez 1.
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 Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez is taller at 5'11", to BJ Penn's 5'9" (2 inches). Yair Rodriguez has the longer reach: 71 inches to 70.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.