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BJ Penn vs Georges St-Pierre

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Georges St-Pierre def. BJ Penn · KO/TKO, round 4 (5:00)
 
BJ
Penn
Lightweight
Record
9-3
UFC
9-3
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.

 
Georges
St-Pierre
Welterweight
Record
17-2
UFC
11-2
Age
27
Height
5'11"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

BJ PennGeorges St-Pierre
Significant strikes16 of 3792 of 122
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 14 of 7
Control time0:2614:58
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.

17
23
Round 1
13
19
Round 2
■ BJ Penn ■ Georges St-Pierre 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.

Sean Sherk
BJ Penn
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
May 2008 · landed 5.1 more significant strikes a minute
Georges St-Pierre
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Nov 2005 · landed 4.8 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Serra
BJ Penn
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2002 · landed 1.6 more significant strikes a minute
Georges St-Pierre
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Apr 2008 · landed 4.0 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Hughes
BJ Penn
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Sep 2006 · Hughes landed 1.3 more a minute
Georges St-Pierre
Won · submission, round 2
Dec 2007 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Georges St-Pierre won by decision, 3 roundsMar 4, 2006

Other fights that night

Jon Fitch def. Akihiro Gonodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— John Howard def. Chris Wilsondecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Jake O'Brien def. Christian Wellischdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Clay Guida def. Nate Diazdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Dan Cramer def. Matt Arroyodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Jon Jones def. Stephan Bonnardecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Lyoto Machida def. Thiago SilvaKO/TKO, round 1 (4:59) CLOSE— Thiago Tavares def. Manvel Gamburyandecision, 3 rounds CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won BJ Penn vs Georges St-Pierre?

Georges St-Pierre beat BJ Penn by KO/TKO, round 4 (5:00) on Saturday, January 31, 2009.

What were BJ Penn and Georges St-Pierre's records going into the fight?

BJ Penn is 9-3 (9-3 in the UFC). Georges St-Pierre is 17-2 (11-2 in the UFC).

Have BJ Penn and Georges St-Pierre fought before?

Yes. Georges St-Pierre won by decision, 3 rounds (Mar 4, 2006).