BJ Penn
UFC 2001–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 90.0
Scouting report
BJ Penn held the UFC Lightweight Championship from 2007 to 2010, defending it with boxing precision, a flexible guard, and finishing instincts. Born in Kailua, Hawaii, "The Prodigy" was the first non-Brazilian to win a black-belt division at the IBJJF World Championship, and his grappling produced submission victories over Sean Sherk and Kenny Florian during his title reign. His lightweight 90 Overall rating is built on an 85 BJJ and 86 Boxing.
Peak ratings
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BJ Penn enters the pool on any spin landing on lightweight between 2010 and 2013. Spin, draft eight attributes, then simulate 25 fights.
Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research and from how BJ Penn is regarded by the MMA community, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of BJ Penn's real-world abilities. See the disclaimer below.