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.