Result
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
· Fri 27 Sep 2002 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
BJ Penn vs Matt Serra
W
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
4-1
1,536Elo
Unanimous decision
R3 · 5:00
29-28 · 29-28 · 29-28
Lightweight
Matt Serra
“The Terror”
6-1
1,405Elo
Elo
The scorecards
Every score reads BJ Penn first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | Total |
|---|---|
| Douglas Crosby | 29-28 |
| Jeff Mullen | 29-28 |
| Cecil Peoples | 29-28 |
Fans
60% of fans had BJ Penn winning, from 29 votes; the most picked score was 29-28 to BJ Penn (42%)
Elo counted this as 61% of a win for BJ Penn — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litBJ PennMatt Serra
1,536
Elo
1,405
1,298
KO rating
1,022
1,109
Sub rating
1,152
1,080
Dec rating
1,087
Wins by
4
KO/TKO
0
0
Submission
5
0
Decision
1
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
1
0
Submission
0
1
Decision
0
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedBJ PennMatt Serra
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Moneyline
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What the betting model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
BJ Penn
4-1 going in · 5 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 2019-05-11 | L |
Clay Guida
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 40.4 | 1,523+6 | 1,720 | +451 | Lightweight | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2018-12-29 | L |
Ryan Hall
|
SubHeel Hook | R12:46 | 40.0 | 1,586-63 | 1,687 | +349 | Lightweight | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2017-06-25 | L |
 Dennis Siver
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 38.5 | 1,630-29 | 1,690 | +155 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2017-01-15 | L |
 Yair Rodriguez
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R25:24 | 38.1 | 1,709-80 | 1,741 | +330 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Penn Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2014-07-06 | L |
Frankie Edgar
|
KO/TKOPunches | R314:16 | 35.6 | 1,802-34 | 2,049 | +350 | Featherweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2012-12-08 | L |
 Rory MacDonald
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.0 | 1,911-85 | 1,920 | +222 | Welterweight | UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2011-10-29 | L |
Nick Diaz
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.9 | 1,948-32 | 2,021 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2011-02-26 | D |
Jon Fitch
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 32.2 | 1,960-12 | 2,012 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2010-11-20 | W |
Matt Hughes
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:21 | 31.9 | 1,885+76 | 1,837 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2010-08-28 | L |
Frankie Edgar
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.7 | 1,993-108 | 1,876 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2010-04-10 | L |
Frankie Edgar
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.3 | 2,016-22 | 1,854 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 112: Invincible Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2009-12-12 | W |
Diego Sanchez
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R522:37 | 31.0 | 1,962+53 | 1,818 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2009-08-08 | W |
Kenny Florian
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R418:54 | 30.7 | 1,844+118 | 1,972 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 101: Declaration Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2009-01-31 | L |
Georges St-Pierre
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R420:00 | 30.1 | 1,895-51 | 2,049 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2008-05-24 | W |
Sean Sherk
|
KO/TKOKnee & Punches | R315:00 | 29.4 | 1,794+101 | 1,849 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 84: Ill Will Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2008-01-19 | W |
Joe Stevenson
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R29:02 | 29.1 | 1,680+114 | 1,788 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 80: Rapid Fire Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2007-06-23 | W |
Jens Pulver
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R28:12 | 28.5 | 1,632+48 | 1,464 | -- | Lightweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2006-09-23 | L |
Matt Hughes
|
KO/TKOPunches | R313:53 | 27.8 | 1,671-39 | 1,886 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2006-03-04 | L |
Georges St-Pierre
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 27.2 | 1,652+19 | 1,828 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 58: USA vs. Canada Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2005-07-29 | W |
 Renzo Gracie
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.6 | 1,662-10 | 1,287 | -- | Lightweight | K-1 - World Grand Prix Hawaii K-1 |
| 12 | 2005-03-26 | L |
Lyoto Machida
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.3 | 1,793-131 | 1,391 | -- | Heavyweight | K-1 HERO'S: LeBanner vs. Akiyama K-1 |
| 11 | 2004-11-20 | W |
Rodrigo Gracie
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.9 | 1,793+0 | 1,506 | -- | Middleweight | Rumble on the Rock 6 Rumble on the Rock |
| 10 | 2004-05-22 | W |
Duane Ludwig
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R11:45 | 25.4 | 1,769+24 | 1,449 | -- | Lightweight | K-1: Romanex 2004 K-1 |
| 9 | 2004-01-31 | W |
Matt Hughes
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:39 | 25.1 | 1,631+138 | 1,858 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 46: Supernatural Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2003-10-10 | W |
 Takanori Gomi
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R312:35 | 24.8 | 1,543+88 | 1,546 | -- | Lightweight | Rumble on the Rock 4 Rumble on the Rock |
| 7 | 2003-02-28 | D |
Caol Uno
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 24.2 | 1,523+20 | 1,510 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 41: Onslaught Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 2002-09-27 | W |
Matt Serra
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.8 | 1,536-13 | 1,405 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 39: The Warriors Return Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 2002-05-10 | W |
Paul Creighton
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:23 | 23.4 | 1,512+24 | 1,192 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 37: High Impact Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 4 | 2002-01-11 | L |
Jens Pulver
|
DecisionMajority | R525:00 | 23.1 | 1,534-22 | 1,533 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 35: Throwdown Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 2001-11-02 | W |
Caol Uno
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:11 | 22.9 | 1,419+115 | 1,532 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 34: High Voltage Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2 | 2001-06-29 | W |
Din Thomas
|
KO/TKOKnee & Punches | R12:42 | 22.5 | 1,269+150 | 1,583 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 2001-05-04 | W |
Joey Gilbert
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:57 | 22.4 | 1,230+39 | 1,013 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 31: Locked & Loaded Ultimate Fighting Championship |
Matt Serra
6-1 going in · 8 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 2010-09-25 | L |
Chris Lytle
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.3 | 1,776-93 | 1,754 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2010-02-06 | W |
Frank Trigg
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:23 | 35.7 | 1,715+61 | 1,607 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 109: Relentless Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2009-05-23 | L |
Matt Hughes
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.0 | 1,715+0 | 1,711 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2008-04-19 | L |
Georges St-Pierre
|
KO/TKOKnees to the Body | R29:45 | 33.9 | 1,767-48 | 1,936 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2007-04-07 | W |
Georges St-Pierre
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:25 | 32.8 | 1,619+149 | 1,924 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 69: Shootout Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2006-11-11 | W |
Chris Lytle
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 32.4 | 1,619+0 | 1,608 | -- | Welterweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2006-06-26 | W |
Shonie Carter
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.1 | 1,552+67 | 1,580 | -- | Welterweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Semifinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 14 | 2006-06-16 | W |
Pete Spratt
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R13:29 | 32.0 | 1,518+34 | 1,273 | -- | Welterweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Quarterfinals, Day 7 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 13 | 2005-06-04 | L |
 Karo Parisyan
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.0 | 1,558-39 | 1,602 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2004-06-19 | W |
 Ivan Menjivar
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.0 | 1,474+84 | 1,460 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 48: Payback Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2004-01-31 | W |
Jeff Curran
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.7 | 1,401+73 | 1,342 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 46: Supernatural Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2003-02-28 | L |
Din Thomas
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 28.7 | 1,418-17 | 1,416 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 41: Onslaught Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 2002-09-27 | L |
BJ Penn
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.3 | 1,405+13 | 1,536 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 39: The Warriors Return Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2002-03-22 | W |
Kelly Dullanty
|
SubTriangle Choke | R12:58 | 27.8 | 1,314+91 | 1,327 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 36: Worlds Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 7 | 2001-09-28 | W |
 Yves Edwards
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 27.3 | 1,207+107 | 1,501 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 2001-05-04 | L |
Shonie Carter
|
KO/TKOSpinning Backfist | R314:51 | 26.9 | 1,276-69 | 1,349 | -- | Welterweight | UFC 31: Locked & Loaded Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 2001-02-24 | W | Greg Melisi | SubArmbar | R10:46 | 26.7 | 1,236+40 | 1,025 | -- | -- | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 11 New York Regional |
| 4 | 2000-01-29 | W | Jeff Telvi | SubGuillotine Choke | R10:30 | 25.7 | 1,192+45 | 1,008 | -- | -- | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 7 New York Regional |
| 3 | 1999-08-21 | W | Graham Lewis | SubArmbar | R11:04 | 25.2 | 1,137+55 | 1,002 | -- | -- | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 6 New York Regional |
| 2 | 1999-04-07 | W |
Scott Schultz
|
Sub | R13:04 | 24.8 | 1,087+50 | 1,001 | -- | -- | -- New York Regional am |
| 1 | 1998-04-01 | W | Khamzat Vitaev | SubRear-Naked Choke | -- | 23.8 | 1,000+88 | 1,000 | -- | -- | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 3 New York Regional |