Lightweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Frankie Edgar won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, April 10, 2010·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupBJ Penn: Well-roundedvsFrankie Edgar: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Frankie Edgar wins(61.0%)
Actual result: Frankie Edgar wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- BJ Penn enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
- Frankie Edgar enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- BJ Penn is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Frankie Edgar has lost 50% of fights by KO.
Tale of the Tape
BJ Penn
Red Corner
VS
Frankie Edgar
Blue Corner
-780
(89%)
Vegas Odds
+620
(14%)
47
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'6"
177.8 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
BJ PennL5 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Frankie Edgar · Jul 14L
KOvs Yair Rodriguez · Jan 17L
vs Dennis Siver · Jun 17L
SUBvs Ryan Hall · Dec 18L
vs Clay Guida · May 19Frankie EdgarL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Chan Sung Jung · Dec 19W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Aug 20L
KOvs Cory Sandhagen · Feb 21L
KOvs Marlon Vera · Nov 21L
KOvs Chris Gutierrez · Nov 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
BJ PennMetricFrankie Edgar
2.76
Strikes / min
3.77
3.20
Strikes absorbed / min
2.82
56%
Strike defense
65%
1.19
TDs / 15 min
2.29
74%
Takedown defense
65%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.44Δ 1.39 — meaningful gap+0.95
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
BJ PennFrankie Edgar
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
BJ Penn(10 fights)Frankie Edgar(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
BJ Penn
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10
Frankie Edgar
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights22