Jon Fitch vs. BJ Penn Result

BJ Penn vs. Jon Fitch ended in a draw

Majority drawR3 · 5:00

UFC 127: Penn vs FitchFebruary 26, 2011Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

BJ Penn and Jon Fitch fought to a majority draw at UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch on February 26, 2011 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-28, 28-28.

Jon Fitch vs. BJ Penn — UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch (Feb 26, 2011)

Result: Majority draw
Method: DRAWMajority draw
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Finish at 5:00 of round 3

Judges' scorecards

Barry Foley
29–28
Sal D'amato
28–28
Chris Lee
28–28

Fight stats

Jon FitchBJ Penn

0Knockdowns0
4747/72 · 65%Significant strikes12/29 · 41%12
231231/287 · 80%Total strikes48/66 · 73%48
44/11 · 36%Takedowns2/3 · 67%2
0Submission attempts1
2Reversals0
10:43Control time3:37

Significant strikes by target

Jon FitchHead 29 · Body 9 · Legs 9

BJ PennHead 9 · Body 1 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Jon FitchDistance 5 · Clinch 16 · Ground 26

BJ PennDistance 1 · Clinch 8 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Jon Fitch	7/16	23/33	0/5	0	2:24
	BJ Penn	6/10	28/32	1/2	1	2:28
2	Jon Fitch	14/21	59/73	1/3	0	3:33
	BJ Penn	5/16	18/30	1/1	0	1:09
3	Jon Fitch	26/35	149/181	3/3	0	4:46
	BJ Penn	1/3	2/4	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Jon Fitch

UFC record before: 13-1
UFC record after: 13-1-1
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WThiago AlvesAug 7, 2010
WBen SaundersMar 27, 2010
WMike PierceDec 12, 2009

Next fight: L vs. Johny Hendricks

BJ Penn

UFC record before: 12-6-1
UFC record after: 12-6-2
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMatt HughesNov 20, 2010
LFrankie EdgarAug 28, 2010
LFrankie EdgarApr 10, 2010

Next fight: L vs. Nick Diaz

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