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Matt Hughes vs. B.J. Penn: UFC 63, Sep 23, 2006

UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn · Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
Matt Hughes (c)13-2-0
SatSep 23KO/TKO · R3Title fight · 5 rounds
B.J. Penn6-2-1
62.3% (Elo 1647)(Elo 1560) 37.7%

Result

Matt Hughes wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 3, 3:53

Pre-fight Elo gave Matt Hughes 62.3%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Matt Hughes 1647, B.J. Penn 1560: a 87-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Jan 31, 2004: B.J. Penn wins by Submission (rear-naked choke).
Common opponents
Georges St-Pierre (Hughes: Win; Penn: Loss).
Form
Matt Hughes won 5 of the last 5, B.J. Penn won 3 of 5. Form favours Matt Hughes.
Verdict
Matt Hughes slightly favoured · Matt Hughes 62.3% by Elo.
Matt Hughes62.3%ELO37.7%B.J. Penn
1647 · Pre-fight Elo · 1560

Common opponents

OpponentMatt HughesB.J. Penn
Georges St-Pierre
WinSubmission (armbar), Oct 22, 2004
LossDecision (split), Mar 4, 2006

Recent form

Matt Hughes · won 5 of last 5B.J. Penn · won 3 of last 5
1500155016001650170020002001200220032004200520062007Matt Hughes 1999-09-24: 1515Matt Hughes 2000-06-09: 1531Matt Hughes 2000-12-16: 1513Matt Hughes 2001-11-02: 1530Matt Hughes 2002-03-22: 1544Matt Hughes 2002-07-13: 1558Matt Hughes 2002-11-22: 1572Matt Hughes 2003-04-25: 1587Matt Hughes 2003-11-21: 1599Matt Hughes 2004-01-31: 1581Matt Hughes 2004-06-19: 1594Matt Hughes 2004-10-22: 1607Matt Hughes 2005-04-16: 1619Matt Hughes 2005-11-19: 1631Matt Hughes 2006-05-27: 1647Matt Hughes 2006-09-23: 16591659B.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: 15481548

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

Matt Hughes
B.J. Penn

Tale of the tape

32Age27
175.3 cmHeight175.3 cm
no data yetReachno data yet
no data yetStanceno data yet
13-2-0UFC record6-2-1
1659Peak Elo1616

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn?

Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim, California, 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 63 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.