UFC 46 · Welterweight · Main card
BJ Penn vs. Matt Hughes
Saturday, January 31, 2004 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
BJ Penn def. Matt Hughes by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 4:39. Welterweight, 5 rounds, UFC 46, Jan 31, 2004. UFC records going in: Penn 5-1-1, Hughes 8-1.
Result
BJ Penn won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 4:39.
BJ Penn vs. Matt Hughes by the numbers
| BJ Penn | Matt Hughes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-1-1 | UFC record going in | 8-1 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| 70 in | Reach | 73 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Switch |
| USA | Country | – |
The crowd on each fighter today
BJ Penn has no $tag yet.
Matt Hughes has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Penn vs. Hughes head-to-head
Penn and Hughes have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Last bouts
BJ Penn: last 5 UFC bouts
- BJ Penn vs. Caol Uno Draw, round 5 at 5:00Penn vs. Uno fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Matt Serra BJ Penn won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Penn vs. Serra fight page
- Paul Creighton vs. BJ Penn BJ Penn won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 3:23Creighton vs. Penn fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Jens Pulver Jens Pulver won by Decision - Majority, round 5 at 5:00Penn vs. Pulver fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Caol Uno BJ Penn won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:11Penn vs. Uno fight page
Matt Hughes: last 5 UFC bouts
- Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg Matt Hughes won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 3:54Hughes vs. Trigg fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Sean Sherk Matt Hughes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Hughes vs. Sherk fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Gil Castillo Matt Hughes won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 1 at 5:00Hughes vs. Castillo fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Carlos Newton Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 4 at 3:37Hughes vs. Newton fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 4 at 3:01Hughes vs. Sakurai fight page