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★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
Boston, USA
28 Aug 2010
Lightweight
VS
53%
Edgar
47%
Penn
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
FE
Frankie Edgar
"The Answer"
2311
5'6"68" reachOrthodox44 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 25
BP
BJ Penn
"The Prodigy"
1614
Well-Rounded7-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'9"
CFR 22
★ Official Result
Frankie EdgarwinsDecisionR5 · 5:00
def. BJ Penn · UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Edgar
Actual result
Edgar wins
Decision · R5
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Edgar at 53% vs Penn at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Penn has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 24 points.

Risk flags

Edgar's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Penn has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
EdgarPenn
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Edgar
Penn
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
+5'9"
68"
Reach
+70"
44+
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Edgar
Penn
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.4
22.2
48.0
Performance Avg
56.9
39
Quality of Victory
63
68
Momentum Score
100
Edgar
Penn
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.5
/ 10
6.0
/ 10
4.2
Style: Pressure
7.3
6.1
Style: Volume
1.6
4 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
6 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
15
Head
4
3
Body
0
4
Leg
0
RangeRange
8Distance3
3Clinch0
11Ground1
Edgar
Penn
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.4
/ 10
2.9
/ 10
1.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.0
1.1
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
2
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Edgar
Penn
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
5
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.4 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
30/34 fights
Chin rating based on
27/30 fights
Edgar
Penn
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
68
100
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
7-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
Edgar
Penn
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
83%
4
KO / TKO Wins
6
2
Submission Wins
4
12
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Edgar
Penn
Striking3.5 / 6.0Volume6.1 / 1.6Grappling2.4 / 2.9Wrestling1.6 / 2.0Submission1.1 / 3.3Pressure4.2 / 7.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.9
1.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.0
1.1
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
4.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.3
6.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.6
Edgar
Strike Zones
Penn
Edgar
Attacking
15HEAD3BODY4LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Penn
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD3BODY4LEGS22 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Edgar targets the head (68% of attacks) — Penn absorbs 68% of strikes there
🎯Penn targets the head (100% of attacks) — Edgar absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Edgar
RND
Penn
0/0R00/0

Edgar · Last 5

L · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R3
Marlon Vera
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Cory Sandhagen
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R5
Pedro Munhoz
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar · 2020-08
L · KO · R1
Chan Sung Jung
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · 2019-12

Penn · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Clay Guida
Decision
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05
L · Sub · R1
Ryan Hall
Submission
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · 2018-12
L · Dec · R3
Dennis Siver
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · 2017-06
L · KO · R2
Yair Rodriguez
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · 2017-01
L · KO · R3
Frankie Edgar
KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · 2014-07

News & Media

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