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B.J. Penn vs. Sean Sherk: UFC 84, May 24, 2008

UFC 84: Ill Will · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
B.J. Penn (c)8-3-1
SatMay 24KO/TKO · R3Title fight · 5 rounds
Sean Sherk6-2-0
52.4% (Elo 1581)(Elo 1564) 47.6%

Result

B.J. Penn wins by KO/TKO (flying knee and punches)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave B.J. Penn 52.4%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
B.J. Penn 1581, Sean Sherk 1564: a 17-point gap.
Common opponents
Matt Hughes (Penn: Win, Loss; Sherk: Loss). Georges St-Pierre (Penn: Loss; Sherk: Loss).
Form
B.J. Penn won 3 of the last 5, Sean Sherk won 3 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Close fight · B.J. Penn 52.4% by Elo.
B.J. Penn52.4%ELO47.6%Sean Sherk
1581 · Pre-fight Elo · 1564

Common opponents

OpponentB.J. PennSean Sherk
Matt Hughes
WinSubmission (rear-naked choke), Jan 31, 2004
LossKO/TKO (punches), Sep 23, 2006
LossDecision (unanimous), Apr 25, 2003
Georges St-Pierre
LossDecision (split), Mar 4, 2006
LossKO/TKO (punches and elbows), Nov 19, 2005

Recent form

B.J. Penn · won 3 of last 5Sean Sherk · won 3 of last 5
15001550160020012002200320042005200620072008B.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: 15961596Sean Sherk 2001-02-23: 1515Sean Sherk 2002-03-22: 1531Sean Sherk 2002-09-27: 1547Sean Sherk 2003-04-25: 1532Sean Sherk 2005-11-19: 1517Sean Sherk 2006-04-15: 1532Sean Sherk 2006-10-14: 1548Sean Sherk 2007-07-07: 1564Sean Sherk 2008-05-24: 15491549

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

B.J. Penn
Sean Sherk

Tale of the tape

29Age34
175.3 cmHeight167.6 cm
no data yetReach170.2 cm
no data yetStanceOrthodox
8-3-1UFC record6-2-0
1616Peak Elo1566

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 84: Ill Will?

Sat, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 84 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.