BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes prediction

UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida · Sunday, 21 November 2010 · Welterweight · main event

BJ Penn16-14-2UFC wins: 7 KO, 4 SUB, 1 DECUFC debut
vs
Matt Hughes45-9-0UFC wins: 8 KO, 5 SUB, 5 DEC

Result: BJ Penn by KO/TKO, R1 0:21.

BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
BJ PennTale of the tapeMatt Hughes
16-14-2Record45-9-0
–Nationality–
27UFC fights25
31Age37
175 cmHeight175 cm
178 cmReach185 cm
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
7 / 4 / 1UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC8 / 5 / 5
4 / 1 / 8UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC4 / 3 / 0
2.9Sig. strikes landed per minute2.6
4.1Sig. strikes absorbed per minute2.3
0.6Takedowns per 15 minutes1.5
0.28Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.43

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

BJ Penn: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Matt Hughes: last UFC fights

Won 3 (60%)Lost 2 (40%)

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