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BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Dec 12, 2009
BJ Penn def. Diego Sanchez · KO/TKO, round 5 (2:37)
 
BJ
Penn
Lightweight
Record
10-4
UFC
10-4
Age
30
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Diego
Sanchez
Welterweight
Record
21-2
UFC
10-2
Age
27
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

BJ PennDiego Sanchez
Significant strikes70 of 1318 of 108
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 00 of 27
Control time1:306:21
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
16
Round 1
11
15
Round 2
■ BJ Penn ■ Diego Sanchez Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Kenny Florian
BJ Penn
Won · submission, round 4
Aug 2009 · landed 2.0 more significant strikes a minute
Diego Sanchez
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 2005 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Joe Stevenson
BJ Penn
Won · submission, round 2
Jan 2008 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
Diego Sanchez
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2009 · landed 3.3 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

Alan Belcher def. Wilson GouveiaKO/TKO, round 1 (3:03) CLOSE— Frank Mir def. Cheick Kongosubmission, round 1 (1:12) CLOSE— Kenny Florian def. Clay Guidasubmission, round 2 (2:19) CLOSE— DaMarques Johnson def. Edgar Garciasubmission, round 1 (4:03) CLOSE— Johny Hendricks def. Ricardo Funchdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Jon Fitch def. Mike Piercedecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— TJ Grant def. Kevin BurnsKO/TKO, round 1 (4:57) CLOSE— Rousimar Palhares def. Lucio Linharessubmission, round 2 (3:21) CLOSE— Matt Wiman def. Shane Nelsondecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Stefan Struve def. Paul Buentellodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez?

BJ Penn beat Diego Sanchez by KO/TKO, round 5 (2:37) on Saturday, December 12, 2009.

What were BJ Penn and Diego Sanchez's records going into the fight?

BJ Penn is 10-4 (10-4 in the UFC). Diego Sanchez is 21-2 (10-2 in the UFC).