Issue 153

April 2017

Though his comeback ended in disaster you can’t deny ‘The Prodigy’s legendary status.

  • 812 days: BJ’s lightweight reign was the longest in UFC history.
  • 92%: 11 of ‘The Prodigy’s 12 UFC victories were via stoppage.
  • 1st: American to win gold at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
  • 6: knockouts in the lightweight division – a UFC record.
  • Penn was only the second fi ghter to win UFC belts in two weight classes after Randy Couture.
  • $1,505,000: disclosed purses since 2010 – not bad for only one win
  • 5: weight classes competed in featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, middleweight... and heavyweight!
  • 3: books written.
  • 0:21: time taken to KO Matt Hughes in their 2010 rubber match.





  • 84.2%: takedown defense record.
  • 66.7%: takedown accuracy – the best in the history of the 155lb weight class.
  • 1,215: total strikes landed inside the Octagon
  • 51.3%: strike accuracy, the 5th best in the UFC lightweight division.
  • 1-6-1: record in last eight fights dating back to April 2010.
  • 0-4: His last win was at UFC 123 in November 2010.
  • 924 days: between his last two fights – the longest layoff of his career.
...