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BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Oct 29, 2011
Nick Diaz def. BJ Penn · decision, 3 rounds
 
BJ
Penn
Lightweight
Record
12-6
UFC
12-6
Age
32
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.

 
Nick
Diaz
Welterweight
Record
25-7
UFC
6-4
Age
28
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

BJ PennNick Diaz
Significant strikes88 of 164178 of 350
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 40 of 0
Control time1:253:23
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
15
Round 1
10
17
Round 2
■ BJ Penn ■ Nick Diaz

Common opponents

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

Diego Sanchez
BJ Penn
Won · KO/TKO, round 5
Dec 2009 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
Nick Diaz
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2005 · Sanchez landed 1.9 more a minute
Sean Sherk
BJ Penn
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
May 2008 · landed 5.1 more significant strikes a minute
Nick Diaz
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2006 · landed 1.2 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

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Questions and answers

Who won BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz?

Nick Diaz beat BJ Penn by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

What were BJ Penn and Nick Diaz's records going into the fight?

BJ Penn is 12-6 (12-6 in the UFC). Nick Diaz is 25-7 (6-4 in the UFC).