BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez Result

BJ Penn def. Diego Sanchez

TKO (doctor's stoppage)R5 · 2:37Title fight

UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDecember 12, 2009Memphis, Tennessee, USA

BJ Penn defeated Diego Sanchez by TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 2:37 of round 5 at UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez on December 12, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.

BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez (Dec 12, 2009)

Result: BJ Penn won
Method: KO/TKOTKO (doctor's stoppage)Facial Cut
Round & time: R5 · 2:37
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Lightweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Finish at 2:37 of round 5

Fight stats

BJ PennDiego Sanchez

0Knockdowns0
7070/131 · 53%Significant strikes8/108 · 7%8
149149/213 · 70%Total strikes8/108 · 7%8
0—Takedowns0/27 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:30Control time6:22

Significant strikes by target

BJ PennHead 66 · Body 2 · Legs 2

Diego SanchezHead 7 · Body 1 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

BJ PennDistance 34 · Clinch 27 · Ground 9

Diego SanchezDistance 6 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	BJ Penn	25/46	35/58	0/0	0:43
	Diego Sanchez	2/34	2/34	0/3	0:31
2	BJ Penn	9/24	23/38	0/0	0:01
	Diego Sanchez	2/27	2/27	0/8	0:58
3	BJ Penn	14/23	41/50	0/0	0:11
	Diego Sanchez	1/18	1/18	0/7	2:34
4	BJ Penn	12/25	25/39	0/0	0:00
	Diego Sanchez	2/24	2/24	0/5	1:26
5	BJ Penn	10/13	25/28	0/0	0:35
	Diego Sanchez	1/5	1/5	0/4	0:53

Where it sat in their careers

BJ Penn

UFC record before: 10-4-1
UFC record after: 11-4-1
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKenny FlorianAug 8, 2009
LGeorges St-PierreJan 31, 2009
WSean SherkMay 24, 2008

Next fight: L vs. Frankie Edgar

Diego Sanchez

UFC record before: 10-2
UFC record after: 10-3
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WClay GuidaJun 20, 2009
WJoe StevensonFeb 21, 2009
WLuigi FioravantiJun 21, 2008

Next fight: L vs. John Hathaway

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