BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Nov 20, 2010
Lightweight
Record
11-6
UFC
11-6
Age
31
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Welterweight
Record
45-7
UFC
18-5
Age
37
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
Switch
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
BJ PennMatt Hughes
Significant strikes7 of 93 of 6
Knockdowns10
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:030:00
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.
■ BJ Penn
■ Matt Hughes
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
BJ Penn
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2002 · landed 1.6 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Hughes
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2009 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
BJ Penn
Lost · KO/TKO, round 4
Jan 2009 · St-Pierre landed 3.8 more a minute
Matt Hughes
Lost · submission, round 2
Dec 2007 · St-Pierre landed 2.3 more a minute
BJ Penn
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
May 2008 · landed 5.1 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Hughes
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Apr 2003 · landed 1.0 more significant strikes a minute
Their other meetings
Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO, round 3 (3:53)Sep 23, 2006
BJ Penn won by submission, round 1 (4:39)Jan 31, 2004
Other fights that night
Mark Munoz def. Aaron Simpsondecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Brian Foster def. Matt Brownsubmission, round 2 (2:11)
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Dennis Hallman def. Karo ParisyanKO/TKO, round 1 (1:47)
CLOSE—
Edson Barboza def. Mike LulloKO/TKO, round 3 (0:26)
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George Sotiropoulos def. Joe Lauzonsubmission, round 2 (2:43)
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Maiquel Falcao def. Gerald Harrisdecision, 3 rounds
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Quinton Jackson def. Lyoto Machidadecision, 3 rounds
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Nik Lentz def. Tyson Griffindecision, 3 rounds
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Paul Kelly def. TJ O'BrienKO/TKO, round 2 (3:16)
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Phil Davis def. Tim Boetschsubmission, round 2 (2:55)
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Questions and answers
Who won BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes?
BJ Penn beat Matt Hughes by KO/TKO, round 1 (0:21) on Saturday, November 20, 2010.
What were BJ Penn and Matt Hughes's records going into the fight?
BJ Penn is 11-6 (11-6 in the UFC). Matt Hughes is 45-7 (18-5 in the UFC).
Have BJ Penn and Matt Hughes fought before?
Yes. Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO, round 3 (3:53) (Sep 23, 2006); BJ Penn won by submission, round 1 (4:39) (Jan 31, 2004).