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Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn: UFC on Fox, Dec 8, 2012

UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz · Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Rory MacDonald4-1-0
SatDec 8Decision · R3Welterweight
B.J. Penn12-7-2
45.1% (Elo 1550)(Elo 1584) 54.9%

Result

Rory MacDonald wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave B.J. Penn 54.9%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Rory MacDonald 1550, B.J. Penn 1584: a 34-point gap.
Form
Rory MacDonald won 4 of the last 5, B.J. Penn won 1 of 5. Form favours Rory MacDonald.
Verdict
Close fight · B.J. Penn 54.9% by Elo. Form favours Rory MacDonald.
Rory MacDonald45.1%ELO54.9%B.J. Penn
1550 · Pre-fight Elo · 1584

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Rory MacDonald · won 4 of last 5B.J. Penn · won 1 of last 5
14501500155016001650200220042006200820102012Rory MacDonald 2010-01-11: 1516Rory MacDonald 2010-06-12: 1499Rory MacDonald 2011-04-30: 1518Rory MacDonald 2011-08-06: 1535Rory MacDonald 2012-04-21: 1550Rory MacDonald 2012-12-08: 15681568B.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: 1582B.J. Penn 2010-11-20: 1601B.J. Penn 2011-02-27: 1604B.J. Penn 2011-10-29: 1584B.J. Penn 2012-12-08: 15671567

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

Rory MacDonald
  • Win
    Che MillsKO/TKO (punches) · R2 2:20
  • Win
    Mike PyleKO/TKO (punches) · R1 3:54
  • Win
    Nate DiazDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Loss
    Carlos ConditKO/TKO (punches) · R3 4:53
  • Win
    Mike GuymonSubmission (armbar) · R1 4:27
B.J. Penn
  • Loss
    Nick DiazDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Draw
    Jon FitchDraw (majority) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Matt HughesKO/TKO (punches) · R1 0:21
  • Loss
    Frankie EdgarDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
  • Loss
    Frankie EdgarDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00

Tale of the tape

23Age33
182.9 cmHeight175.3 cm
193.0 cmReachno data yet
OrthodoxStanceno data yet
4-1-0UFC record12-7-2
1610Peak Elo1616

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: Fox

Prelims: FX

Prelims: Facebook

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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Full card »
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FAQ

When and where is UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz?

Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington, 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 on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.