UFC 101 · Lightweight · Main event
Kenny Florian vs. BJ Penn
Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
BJ Penn def. Kenny Florian by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 4 at 3:54. Lightweight, 5 rounds, UFC 101, Aug 8, 2009. UFC records going in: Florian 9-2, Penn 9-4-1.
Result
BJ Penn won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 4 at 3:54.
Kenny Florian vs. BJ Penn by the numbers
| Kenny Florian | BJ Penn | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-2 | UFC record going in | 9-4-1 |
| 50 | Age | – |
| 5 ft 10 in | Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| 74 in | Reach | 70 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| – | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
Kenny Florian has no $tag yet.
BJ Penn has no $tag yet.
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Florian vs. Penn head-to-head
Florian and Penn have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Florian vs. Penn: common opponents
3 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Florian | Penn |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Stevenson | Win, Submission, R1 (Nov 2008) | Win, Submission, R2 (Jan 2008) |
| Sean Sherk | Loss, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Oct 2006) | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (May 2008) |
| Din Thomas | Win, Submission, R1 (Sep 2007) | Win, KO/TKO, R1 (Jun 2001) |
Last bouts
Kenny Florian: last 5 UFC bouts
- Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson Kenny Florian won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 4:03Florian vs. Stevenson fight page
- Roger Huerta vs. Kenny Florian Kenny Florian won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Huerta vs. Florian fight page
- Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon Kenny Florian won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 3:28Florian vs. Lauzon fight page
- Kenny Florian vs. Din Thomas Kenny Florian won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 4:31Florian vs. Thomas fight page
- Kenny Florian vs. Alvin Robinson Kenny Florian won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 1 at 4:30Florian vs. Robinson fight page
BJ Penn: last 5 UFC bouts
- BJ Penn vs. Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre won by KO/TKO, round 4 at 5:00Penn vs. St-Pierre fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk BJ Penn won by KO/TKO (Flying Knee), round 3 at 5:00Penn vs. Sherk fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Joe Stevenson BJ Penn won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 2 at 4:02Penn vs. Stevenson fight page
- BJ Penn vs. Jens Pulver BJ Penn won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 2 at 3:12Penn vs. Pulver fight page
- Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn Matt Hughes won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 3:53Hughes vs. Penn fight page