★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC 35: Throwdown
Uncasville, USA
11 Jan 2002
Lightweight
VS
49%
Pulver
51%
Penn
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
JP
Jens Pulver
"Little Evil"
27 – 19
5'7"70" reachSouthpaw51 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 21
BP
BJ Penn
"The Prodigy"
16 – 14
Well-Rounded7-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'9"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Penn

This is a genuine toss-up — Pulver at 49% vs Penn at 51% (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 21 points.

Penn has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Pulver's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

Pulver
Penn
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'7"
Height
+5'9"
70"
Reach
70"
51
Age
+47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Pulver
Penn
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.2
22.2
55.2
Performance Avg
56.9
42
Quality of Victory
63
92
Momentum Score
100
Pulver
Penn
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.7
1.0
35%
Strike Accuracy
51%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
11
1
Body
3
2
Leg
6
RangeRange
15Distance20
1Clinch0
0Ground0
Pulver
Penn
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.6
/ 10
2.9
/ 10
1.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
0
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Pulver
Penn
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
66
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/46 fights
Chin rating based on
27/30 fights
Pulver
Penn
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
92
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
7-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
Pulver
Penn
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
83%
2
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
4
4
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pulver
Penn
Striking4.8 / 6.0Volume6.8 / 1.6Grappling1.6 / 2.9Wrestling1.1 / 2.0Submission0.0 / 3.3Pressure4.6 / 7.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.9
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
4.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.3
6.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.6
Pulver
Strike Zones
Penn
Pulver
Attacking
13HEAD1BODY2LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD3BODY6LEGS20 absorbed
Penn
Attacking
11HEAD3BODY6LEGS20 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD1BODY2LEGS16 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Pulver targets the head (81% of attacks) — Penn absorbs 81% of strikes there
🎯Penn targets the head (55% of attacks) — Pulver absorbs 55% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pulver
RND
Penn
0/0R00/0

Pulver · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0105.2W4.5W5.0W4.5W4.5W4.5W1.5L2.8L2000-032000-112001-092006-092007-06
WinLossTrend

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

Pulver · Last 5

L · Sub · R2
BJ PennRating 2.8
Submission
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · 2007-06
L · KO · R1
Joe LauzonRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn · 2006-09
W · Dec · R5
BJ PennRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
W · Dec · R5
Dennis HallmanRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
W · Dec · R5
Caol UnoRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · 2001-02

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

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