★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC 101: Declaration
Philadelphia, USA
8 Aug 2009
Lightweight
VS
56%
Penn
44%
Florian
Win Probability
Submission
Round 4 · 3:54
BP
BJ Penn
"The Prodigy"
16 – 14
5'9"70" reachOrthodox47 yrs7-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 22
KF
Kenny Florian
"KenFlo"
14 – 6
Well-Rounded49 yrsSouthpaw74" reach5'10"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Penn

This is a genuine toss-up — Penn at 56% vs Florian at 44% (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 18 points.

Striking split: Florian throws more volume but Penn connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

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

Florian has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Penn
Florian
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+5'10"
70"
Reach
+74"
47+
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Penn
Florian
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.2
17.7
56.9
Performance Avg
55.4
63
Quality of Victory
45
100
Momentum Score
28
Penn
Florian
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
1.1
51%
Strike Accuracy
46%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.1
6 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
2
5
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
0Clinch0
15Ground2
Penn
Florian
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.9
/ 10
5.1
/ 10
2.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.5
3.3
Submission Style (/10)
5.8
4
Submission wins
7
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Penn
Florian
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
60
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
16 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
27/30 fights
Chin rating based on
17/20 fights
Penn
Florian
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
28
7-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R2
Penn
Florian
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
83%
75%
6
KO / TKO Wins
2
4
Submission Wins
7
2
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Penn
Florian
Striking6.0 / 3.1Volume1.6 / 2.8Grappling2.9 / 5.1Wrestling2.0 / 3.5Submission3.3 / 5.8Pressure7.3 / 7.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.1
2.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.1
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.5
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.8
7.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.4
1.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
Penn
Strike Zones
Florian
Penn
Attacking
12HEAD5BODY0LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Florian
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD5BODY0LEGS17 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Penn targets the head (71% of attacks) — Florian absorbs 71% of strikes there
🎯Florian targets the head (100% of attacks) — Penn absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Penn
RND
Florian
0/0R00/0

Penn · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W5.0W5.0W5.5L5.2W4.5W5.0W5.5L2.8L5.2W5.1W5.2W3.4L5.4W4.5W5.5L5.5L5.0W5.5L5.5L2.8L3.7L5.5L1.5L6.0L2001-052006-032009-122017-012019-05
WinLossTrend

Florian · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0101.5L4.2W5.2W5.0W5.5L5.5W5.0W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.0W3.4L5.7W5.5W5.5L4.5W6.0L2005-042007-042008-112011-062011-10
WinLossTrend

Penn · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Clay GuidaRating 6
Decision
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05
L · Sub · R1
Ryan HallRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · 2018-12
L · Dec · R3
Dennis SiverRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · 2017-06
L · KO · R2
Yair RodriguezRating 3.7
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · 2017-01
L · KO · R3
Frankie EdgarRating 2.8
KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · 2014-07

Florian · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Jose AldoRating 6
Decision
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · 2011-10
W · Dec · R3
Diego NunesRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · 2011-06
L · Dec · R3
Gray MaynardRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08
W · Sub · R3
Takanori GomiRating 5.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · 2010-03
W · Sub · R2
Clay GuidaRating 5.7
Submission
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · 2009-12

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