BJ Penn vs. Matt Serra Result

BJ Penn def. Matt Serra

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnSeptember 27, 2002Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

BJ Penn defeated Matt Serra by unanimous decision at UFC 39: The Warriors Return on September 27, 2002 in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

BJ Penn vs. Matt Serra — UFC 39: The Warriors Return (Sep 27, 2002)

Result: BJ Penn won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Judges' scorecards

Cecil Peoples
29–28
For BJ Penn
Jeff Mullen
29–28
For BJ Penn
Doug Crosby
29–28
For BJ Penn

Fight stats

BJ PennMatt Serra

0Knockdowns0
3232/52 · 62%Significant strikes8/49 · 16%8
7171/92 · 77%Total strikes22/63 · 35%22
11/1 · 100%Takedowns1/17 · 6%1
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:55Control time4:18

Significant strikes by target

BJ PennHead 12 · Body 10 · Legs 10

Matt SerraHead 4 · Body 2 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

BJ PennDistance 12 · Clinch 17 · Ground 3

Matt SerraDistance 3 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

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	BJ Penn	14/20	31/38	0/0	0	0:10
	Matt Serra	1/11	14/24	0/5	0	1:55
2	BJ Penn	5/9	19/23	1/1	0	0:43
	Matt Serra	5/14	6/15	1/5	1	2:19
3	BJ Penn	13/23	21/31	0/0	0	0:02
	Matt Serra	2/24	2/24	0/7	0	0:04

Where it sat in their careers

BJ Penn

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 5-1
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPaul CreightonMay 10, 2002
LJens PulverJan 11, 2002
WCaol UnoNov 2, 2001

Next fight: D vs. Caol Uno

Matt Serra

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 2-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKelly DullantyMar 22, 2002
WYves EdwardsSep 28, 2001
LShonie CarterMay 4, 2001

Next fight: L vs. Din Thomas

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