Professional Record
16-13-2
BPPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1742
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
Not currently ranked
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
Not currently ranked
Career Statistics
Professional Record
- Professional fights
- 31
- Wins
- 16
- Losses
- 13
- Draws
- 2
In the UFC
- UFC fights
- 26
- Wins
- 12
- Losses
- 12
- Draws
- 2
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 7
- Submissions
- 4
- Decisions
- 1
- Finish rate
- 91.7%
Elo
Elo History
26 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1742
Peak Elo
2138
Total
+242
UFC Fight History
Dec 29, 2018
Ryan Hall
Submission · R1 · 2:46
Elo
1742
Change
-76
Jun 25, 2017
Dennis Siver
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1818
Change
-34
Jan 15, 2017
TKO · R2 · 0:24
Elo
1852
Change
-78
Jul 06, 2014
TKO · R3 · 4:16
Elo
1930
Change
-62
Dec 08, 2012
Rory MacDonald
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1992
Change
-52
Oct 29, 2011
Nick Diaz
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
2044
Change
-53
Feb 27, 2011
Jon Fitch
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
2097
Change
-10
Nov 20, 2010
KO · R1 · 0:21
Elo
2108
Change
+53
Aug 28, 2010
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
2054
Change
-41
Apr 10, 2010
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
2096
Change
-42
Dec 12, 2009
Diego Sanchez
TKO · R5 · 2:37
Elo
2138
Change
+80
Aug 08, 2009
Submission · R4 · 3:54
Elo
2058
Change
+86
Jan 31, 2009
TKO · R4 · 5:00
Elo
1971
Change
-42
May 24, 2008
TKO · R3 · 5:00
Elo
2013
Change
+79
Jan 19, 2008
Joe Stevenson
Submission · R2 · 4:02
Elo
1935
Change
+81
Jun 23, 2007
Submission · R2 · 3:12
Elo
1853
Change
+41
Sep 23, 2006
TKO · R3 · 3:53
Elo
1812
Change
-23
Mar 04, 2006
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1836
Change
-30
Jan 31, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:39
Elo
1866
Change
+189
Feb 28, 2003
Caol Uno
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
1676
Change
-14
Sep 27, 2002
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1690
Change
+23
May 10, 2002
Paul Creighton
TKO · R2 · 3:23
Elo
1667
Change
+40
Jan 11, 2002
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
1627
Change
-19
Nov 02, 2001
Caol Uno
KO · R1 · 0:11
Elo
1645
Change
+46
Jun 29, 2001
Din Thomas
KO · R1 · 2:42
Elo
1600
Change
+47
May 04, 2001
Joey Gilbert
TKO · R1 · 4:57
Elo
1553
Change
+53
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | L | Ryan Hall | Submission · R1 · 2:46 | 1742 | -76 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | L | Dennis Siver | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1818 | -34 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | L | Yair Rodríguez | TKO · R2 · 0:24 | 1852 | -78 |
| Jul 06, 2014 | L | Frankie Edgar | TKO · R3 · 4:16 | 1930 | -62 |
| Dec 08, 2012 | L | Rory MacDonald | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1992 | -52 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | L | Nick Diaz | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 2044 | -53 |
| Feb 27, 2011 | D | Jon Fitch | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 2097 | -10 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | W | Matt Hughes | KO · R1 · 0:21 | 2108 | +53 |
| Aug 28, 2010 | L | Frankie Edgar | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 2054 | -41 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | L | Frankie Edgar | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 2096 | -42 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | W | Diego Sanchez | TKO · R5 · 2:37 | 2138 | +80 |
| Aug 08, 2009 | W | Kenny Florian | Submission · R4 · 3:54 | 2058 | +86 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | L | Georges St-Pierre | TKO · R4 · 5:00 | 1971 | -42 |
| May 24, 2008 | W | Sean Sherk | TKO · R3 · 5:00 | 2013 | +79 |
| Jan 19, 2008 | W | Joe Stevenson | Submission · R2 · 4:02 | 1935 | +81 |
| Jun 23, 2007 | W | Jens Pulver | Submission · R2 · 3:12 | 1853 | +41 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | L | Matt Hughes | TKO · R3 · 3:53 | 1812 | -23 |
| Mar 04, 2006 | L | Georges St-Pierre | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1836 | -30 |
| Jan 31, 2004 | W | Matt Hughes | Submission · R1 · 4:39 | 1866 | +189 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | D | Caol Uno | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 1676 | -14 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | W | Matt Serra | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1690 | +23 |
| May 10, 2002 | W | Paul Creighton | TKO · R2 · 3:23 | 1667 | +40 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | L | Jens Pulver | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 1627 | -19 |
| Nov 02, 2001 | W | Caol Uno | KO · R1 · 0:11 | 1645 | +46 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | W | Din Thomas | KO · R1 · 2:42 | 1600 | +47 |
| May 04, 2001 | W | Joey Gilbert | TKO · R1 · 4:57 | 1553 | +53 |
Competitive Profile
BJ Penn’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.