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Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn: UFC 118, Aug 28, 2010

UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 · TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Frankie Edgar (c)7-1-0
SatAug 28Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds
B.J. Penn11-5-1
49.7% (Elo 1596)(Elo 1598) 50.3%

Result

Frankie Edgar wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave B.J. Penn 50.3%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Frankie Edgar 1596, B.J. Penn 1598: a 2-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Apr 10, 2010: Frankie Edgar wins by Decision (unanimous).
Common opponents
Sean Sherk (Edgar: Win; Penn: Win).
Form
Frankie Edgar won 4 of the last 5, B.J. Penn won 3 of 5. Form favours Frankie Edgar.
Verdict
Close fight · B.J. Penn 50.3% by Elo. Form favours Frankie Edgar.
Frankie Edgar49.7%ELO50.3%B.J. Penn
1596 · Pre-fight Elo · 1598

Common opponents

OpponentFrankie EdgarB.J. Penn
Sean Sherk
WinDecision (unanimous), May 23, 2009
WinKO/TKO (flying knee and punches), May 24, 2008

Recent form

Frankie Edgar · won 4 of last 5B.J. Penn · won 3 of last 5
1500155016001650200220032004200520062007200820092010Frankie Edgar 2007-02-03: 1517Frankie Edgar 2007-07-07: 1532Frankie Edgar 2007-11-17: 1548Frankie Edgar 2008-04-02: 1532Frankie Edgar 2008-07-19: 1548Frankie Edgar 2009-05-23: 1564Frankie Edgar 2009-12-05: 1578Frankie Edgar 2010-04-10: 1596Frankie Edgar 2010-08-28: 16121612B.J. Penn 2001-05-04: 1516B.J. Penn 2001-06-29: 1531B.J. Penn 2001-11-02: 1546B.J. Penn 2002-01-11: 1531B.J. Penn 2002-05-10: 1546B.J. Penn 2002-09-27: 1561B.J. Penn 2003-02-28: 1559B.J. Penn 2004-01-31: 1577B.J. Penn 2006-03-04: 1560B.J. Penn 2006-09-23: 1548B.J. Penn 2007-06-23: 1565B.J. Penn 2008-01-19: 1581B.J. Penn 2008-05-24: 1596B.J. Penn 2009-01-31: 1582B.J. Penn 2009-08-08: 1599B.J. Penn 2009-12-12: 1616B.J. Penn 2010-04-10: 1598B.J. Penn 2010-08-28: 15821582

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Frankie Edgar
  • Win
    B.J. PennDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
  • Win
    Matt VeachSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 2:22
  • Win
    Sean SherkDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Hermes FrançaDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Loss
    Gray MaynardDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
B.J. Penn

Tale of the tape

28Age31
167.6 cmHeight175.3 cm
172.7 cmReachno data yet
OrthodoxStanceno data yet
7-1-0UFC record11-5-1
1654Peak Elo1616

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Televised prelims: Spike TV

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2?

Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 118 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.