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B.J. Penn vs. Matt Serra: UFC 39, Sep 27, 2002

UFC 39: The Warriors Return · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
B.J. Penn4-1-0
FriSep 27Decision · R3Lightweight
Matt Serra2-1-0
54.0% (Elo 1546)(Elo 1518) 46.0%

Result

B.J. Penn wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave B.J. Penn 54.0%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
B.J. Penn 1546, Matt Serra 1518: a 28-point gap.
Form
B.J. Penn won 4 of the last 5, Matt Serra won 2 of 3. Form favours B.J. Penn.
Verdict
Close fight · B.J. Penn 54.0% by Elo.
B.J. Penn54.0%ELO46.0%Matt Serra
1546 · Pre-fight Elo · 1518

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

B.J. Penn · won 4 of last 5Matt Serra · won 2 of last 3
145015001550160020022003B.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: 15611561Matt Serra 2001-05-04: 1485Matt Serra 2001-09-28: 1502Matt Serra 2002-03-22: 1518Matt Serra 2002-09-27: 15031503

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

B.J. Penn
Matt Serra

Tale of the tape

23Age28
175.3 cmHeight167.6 cm
no data yetReach172.7 cm
no data yetStanceOrthodox
4-1-0UFC record2-1-0
1616Peak Elo1538

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 39: The Warriors Return?

Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three 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 39 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.