Matt Hughes
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
3 fights between them
Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn Results
BJ Penn def. Matt Hughes
KO/TKOR1 · 0:21
UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNovember 20, 2010Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
BJ Penn defeated Matt Hughes by KO/TKO at 0:21 of round 1 at UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida on November 20, 2010 in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta.
Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn 3 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida (Nov 20, 2010)
- Result
- BJ Penn won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
- Round & time
- R1 · 0:21
- Referee
- Dan Miragliotta
- Division
- Welterweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Finish at 0:21 of round 1
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns1
- 33/6 · 50%Significant strikes7/9 · 78%7
- 33/6 · 50%Total strikes7/9 · 78%7
- 0—Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:03
Significant strikes by target
Matt HughesHead 2 · Body 1 · Legs 0
BJ PennHead 7 · Body 0 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Matt HughesDistance 3 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
BJ PennDistance 4 · Clinch 0 · Ground 3
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 3/6 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| BJ Penn | 1 | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:03 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 18-5
- UFC record after
- 18-6
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 37
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WRicardo AlmeidaAug 7, 2010
- WRenzo GracieApr 10, 2010
- WMatt SerraMay 23, 2009
Next fight: L vs. Josh Koscheck
- UFC record before
- 11-6-1
- UFC record after
- 12-6-1
- Streak coming in
- 2 losses in a row
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LFrankie EdgarAug 28, 2010
- LFrankie EdgarApr 10, 2010
- WDiego SanchezDec 12, 2009
Next fight: D vs. Jon Fitch
Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn 2 — UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn (Sep 23, 2006)
- Result
- Matt Hughes won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head From Crucifix
- Round & time
- R3 · 3:53
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Welterweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Anaheim, California, USA
Finish at 3:53 of round 3
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 3535/88 · 40%Significant strikes17/37 · 46%17
- 7777/133 · 58%Total strikes49/70 · 70%49
- 11/9 · 11%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
- 0Submission attempts2
- 0Reversals1
- 6:59Control time1:58
Significant strikes by target
Matt HughesHead 28 · Body 5 · Legs 2
BJ PennHead 10 · Body 7 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Matt HughesDistance 20 · Clinch 4 · Ground 11
BJ PennDistance 8 · Clinch 7 · Ground 2
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 7/27 | 7/27 | 0/7 | 0 | 1:52 |
| BJ Penn | 0 | 13/22 | 25/34 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:39 | |
| 2 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 4/12 | 9/17 | 1/2 | 0 | 2:56 |
| BJ Penn | 0 | 2/5 | 22/26 | 0/0 | 2 | 1:19 | |
| 3 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 24/49 | 61/89 | 0/0 | 0 | 2:11 |
| BJ Penn | 0 | 2/10 | 2/10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 13-2
- UFC record after
- 14-2
- Streak coming in
- 5 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 32
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WRoyce GracieMay 27, 2006
- WJoe RiggsNov 19, 2005
- WFrank TriggApr 16, 2005
Next fight: L vs. Georges St-Pierre
- UFC record before
- 6-2-1
- UFC record after
- 6-3-1
- Age at the fight
- 27
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LGeorges St-PierreMar 4, 2006
- WMatt HughesJan 31, 2004
- DCaol UnoFeb 28, 2003
Next fight: W vs. Jens Pulver
Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn — UFC 46: Supernatural (Jan 31, 2004)
- Result
- BJ Penn won
- Method
- SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
- Round & time
- R1 · 4:39
- Referee
- Mario Yamasaki
- Division
- Welterweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Event
- UFC 46: Supernatural
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 4:39 of round 1
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 44/8 · 50%Significant strikes17/23 · 74%17
- 1010/14 · 71%Total strikes33/39 · 85%33
- 00/1 · 0%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts1
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time4:10
Significant strikes by target
Matt HughesHead 3 · Body 1 · Legs 0
BJ PennHead 15 · Body 2 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Matt HughesDistance 0 · Clinch 1 · Ground 3
BJ PennDistance 3 · Clinch 2 · Ground 12
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Hughes | 0 | 4/8 | 10/14 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
| BJ Penn | 0 | 17/23 | 33/39 | 0/0 | 1 | 4:10 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 8-1
- UFC record after
- 8-2
- Streak coming in
- 6 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WFrank TriggNov 21, 2003
- WSean SherkApr 25, 2003
- WGil CastilloNov 22, 2002
Next fight: W vs. Renato Verissimo
- UFC record before
- 5-1-1
- UFC record after
- 6-1-1
- Age at the fight
- 25
Last UFC bouts before this one
- DCaol UnoFeb 28, 2003
- WMatt SerraSep 27, 2002
- WPaul CreightonMay 10, 2002
Next fight: L vs. Georges St-Pierre
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