UFC 39 · Lightweight · Main card
BJ Penn vs. Matt Serra
Friday, September 27, 2002 at 9:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
BJ Penn def. Matt Serra by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00. Lightweight, 3 rounds, UFC 39, Sep 27, 2002. UFC records going in: Penn 4-1, Serra 2-1.
Result
BJ Penn won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00.
BJ Penn vs. Matt Serra by the numbers
| BJ Penn | Matt Serra | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | UFC record going in | 2-1 |
| 5 ft 9 in | Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| 70 in | Reach | 68 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| USA | Country | – |
The crowd on each fighter today
BJ Penn has no $tag yet.
Matt Serra has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Penn vs. Serra head-to-head
Penn and Serra 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
- 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
- BJ Penn vs. Din Thomas BJ Penn won by KO/TKO (Knee), round 1 at 2:42Penn vs. Thomas fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Joey Gilbert BJ Penn won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 4:57Penn vs. Gilbert fight page
Matt Serra: last 3 UFC bouts
- Matt Serra vs. Kelly Dullanty Matt Serra won by Submission (Triangle Choke), round 1 at 2:58Serra vs. Dullanty fight page
- Yves Edwards vs. Matt Serra Matt Serra won by Decision - Majority, round 3 at 5:00Edwards vs. Serra fight page
- Shonie Carter vs. Matt Serra Shonie Carter won by KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist), round 3 at 4:51Carter vs. Serra fight page