BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Result

Rory MacDonald def. BJ Penn

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDecember 8, 2012Seattle, Washington, USA

Rory MacDonald defeated BJ Penn by unanimous decision at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz on December 8, 2012 in Seattle, Washington, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-26, 30-26, 30-27.

BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz (Dec 8, 2012)

Result: Rory MacDonald won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
30–26
For Rory MacDonald
Lester Griffin
30–26
For Rory MacDonald
Marcos Rosales
30–27
For Rory MacDonald

Fight stats

BJ PennRory MacDonald

0Knockdowns0
2424/89 · 27%Significant strikes116/203 · 57%116
5353/119 · 45%Total strikes125/212 · 59%125
00/2 · 0%Takedowns1/3 · 33%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:56Control time2:31

Significant strikes by target

BJ PennHead 20 · Body 4 · Legs 0

Rory MacDonaldHead 78 · Body 29 · Legs 9

Significant strikes by position

BJ PennDistance 21 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Rory MacDonaldDistance 105 · Clinch 10 · Ground 1

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	10/26	18/34	0/1	0:34
	Rory MacDonald	33/61	35/63	0/1	0:45
2	BJ Penn	6/30	23/48	0/0	0:00
	Rory MacDonald	57/92	58/93	1/1	0:38
3	BJ Penn	8/33	12/37	0/1	0:22
	Rory MacDonald	26/50	32/56	0/1	1:08

Where it sat in their careers

BJ Penn

UFC record before: 12-7-2
UFC record after: 12-8-2
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LNick DiazOct 29, 2011
DJon FitchFeb 26, 2011
WMatt HughesNov 20, 2010

Next fight: L vs. Frankie Edgar

Rory MacDonald

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 5-1
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChe MillsApr 21, 2012
WMike PyleAug 6, 2011
WNate DiazApr 30, 2011

Next fight: W vs. Jake Ellenberger

More from UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz

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