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★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC 80: Rapid Fire
Newcastle, United Kingdom
19 Jan 2008
Lightweight
VS
53%
Penn
47%
Stevenson
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 4:02
BP
BJ Penn
"The Prodigy"
1614
5'9"70" reachOrthodox47 yrs7-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 22
JS
Joe Stevenson
"Daddy"
3316
Well-Rounded4-fight slide44 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'7"
CFR 20
★ Official Result
BJ PennwinsSubmissionR2 · 4:02
def. Joe Stevenson · UFC 80: Rapid Fire

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Penn
Actual result
Penn wins
Submission · R2
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Penn at 53% vs Stevenson 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 14 points.

Risk flags

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

Stevenson has a chin rating of 44 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
PennStevenson
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Penn
Stevenson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'7"
70"
Reach
70"
47
Age
+44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Penn
Stevenson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.2
19.6
56.9
Performance Avg
49.2
63
Quality of Victory
49
100
Momentum Score
86
Penn
Stevenson
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.0
/ 10
2.3
/ 10
7.3
Style: Pressure
5.0
1.6
Style: Volume
4.0
6 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
27
Head
7
1
Body
2
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
20Distance7
1Clinch2
7Ground0
Penn
Stevenson
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.9
/ 10
3.9
/ 10
2.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.7
3.3
Submission Style (/10)
3.8
4
Submission wins
3
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Penn
Stevenson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
44
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
2
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
27/30 fights
Chin rating based on
16/49 fights
Penn
Stevenson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
86
7-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Penn
Stevenson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
83%
50%
6
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
3
2
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Penn
Stevenson
Striking6.0 / 2.3Volume1.6 / 4.0Grappling2.9 / 3.9Wrestling2.0 / 2.7Submission3.3 / 3.8Pressure7.3 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.3
2.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.9
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.7
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.8
7.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
1.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.0
Penn
Strike Zones
Stevenson
Penn
Attacking
27HEAD1BODY0LEGS28 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD2BODY0LEGS9 absorbed
Stevenson
Attacking
7HEAD2BODY0LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
27HEAD1BODY0LEGS28 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Penn targets the head (96% of attacks) — Stevenson absorbs 96% of strikes there
🎯Stevenson targets the head (78% of attacks) — Penn absorbs 78% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Penn
RND
Stevenson
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Penn · Last 5

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Decision
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Submission
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Decision
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Yair Rodriguez
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R3
Frankie Edgar
KO/TKO
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Stevenson · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Javier Vazquez
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Danny Castillo
Decision
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L · KO · R1
Mac Danzig
KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
George Sotiropoulos
Decision
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W · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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