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Matt Hughes vs BJ Penn | Vertex MMA

Bout·Main event·Welterweight·5 rounds·Title

September 23, 2006·Anaheim

vs

KO

R3 · 3:53

KO/TKOPunches

Strike analysis

Matt Hughes

Head: 28
Body: 5
Legs: 2

BJ Penn

Head: 10
Body: 7
Legs: 0

Round-by-round

Round 1

Matt Hughes

BJ Penn

Sig. strikes

7 / 27 (26%)

13 / 22 (59%)

7 / 27 (26%)

Sig. strikes

13 / 22 (59%)

Head

5 / 22 (23%)

7 / 15 (47%)

5 / 22 (23%)

Head

7 / 15 (47%)

Body

1 / 4 (25%)

6 / 7 (86%)

1 / 4 (25%)

Body

6 / 7 (86%)

Totals

Matt Hughes

BJ Penn

Sig. strikes

35 / 88 (40%)

17 / 37 (46%)

35 / 88 (40%)

Sig. strikes

17 / 37 (46%)

Head

28 / 78 (36%)

10 / 28 (36%)

28 / 78 (36%)

Head

10 / 28 (36%)

Body

5 / 8 (63%)

7 / 9 (78%)

5 / 8 (63%)

Body

7 / 9 (78%)

Legs

2 / 2 (100%)

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Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

0

1 / 1 (100%)

Legs

0

Distance

4

7

4

Distance

7

Clinch

3

6

3

Clinch

6

Ground

0

0

0

Ground

0

Total strikes

7 / 27 (26%)

25 / 34 (74%)

7 / 27 (26%)

Total strikes

25 / 34 (74%)

Takedowns

0 / 7

0

0 / 7

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

1:52

0:39

1:52

Control time

0:39

Round 2

Matt Hughes

BJ Penn

Sig. strikes

4 / 12 (33%)

2 / 5 (40%)

4 / 12 (33%)

Sig. strikes

2 / 5 (40%)

Head

3 / 11 (27%)

1 / 3 (33%)

3 / 11 (27%)

Head

1 / 3 (33%)

Body

1 / 1 (100%)

1 / 2 (50%)

1 / 1 (100%)

Body

1 / 2 (50%)

Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

1

0

1

Distance

0

Clinch

0

0

0

Clinch

0

Ground

3

2

3

Ground

2

Total strikes

9 / 17 (53%)

22 / 26 (85%)

9 / 17 (53%)

Total strikes

22 / 26 (85%)

Takedowns

1 / 2

0

1 / 2

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

2

0

Sub. attempts

2

Control time

2:55

1:19

2:55

Control time

1:19

Reversals

0

1

0

Reversals

1

Round 3

Finish · 3:53

Matt Hughes

BJ Penn

Sig. strikes

24 / 49 (49%)

2 / 10 (20%)

24 / 49 (49%)

Sig. strikes

2 / 10 (20%)

Head

20 / 45 (44%)

2 / 10 (20%)

20 / 45 (44%)

Head

2 / 10 (20%)

Body

3 / 3 (100%)

0

3 / 3 (100%)

Body

0

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

0

1 / 1 (100%)

Legs

0

Distance

15

1

15

Distance

1

Clinch

1

1

1

Clinch

1

Ground

8

0

8

Ground

0

Total strikes

61 / 89 (69%)

2 / 10 (20%)

61 / 89 (69%)

Total strikes

2 / 10 (20%)

Takedowns

0

0 / 1

0

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

2:11

0:00

2:11

Control time

0:00

2 / 2 (100%)

Legs

0

Distance

20

8

20

Distance

8

Clinch

4

7

4

Clinch

7

Ground

11

2

11

Ground

2

Total strikes

77 / 133 (58%)

49 / 70 (70%)

77 / 133 (58%)

Total strikes

49 / 70 (70%)

Takedowns

1 / 9

0 / 1

1 / 9

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

2

0

Sub. attempts

2

Control time

6:58

1:58

6:58

Control time

1:58

Reversals

0

1

0

Reversals

1

UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn

Matt Hughes🇺🇸US· Winner

BJ Penn“The Prodigy”🇺🇸US