Stat study: BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar
BJ Penn, right, battles Frankie Edgar during their UFC lightweight championship bout at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. Edgar pulled off the upset in a unanimous decision. (April 10, 2010) Credit: Getty Images
Frankie Edgar is the new UFC lightweight champion, having decisioned BJ Penn at UFC 112. This fact is not in dispute. But with five rounds that were difficult to score, everyone has an opinion on who won the fight and who lost the fight.
Let's turn to the CompuStrike numbers for some quantitative analysis.
| BJ Penn | Frankie Edgar | |
|---|---|---|
| 81 / 242 | Total strikes | 90 / 236 |
| 33% | Accuracy % | 38% |
| 77 / 236 | Arm strikes | 73 / 202 |
| 33% | Accuracy % | 36% |
| 74 | Power strikes landed | 72 |
| 3 | Clinch strikes landed | 1 |
| 4 / 6 | Leg strikes | 16 / 32 |
| 67% | Accuracy % | 50% |
| 3 | Kicks landed | 16 |
| 1 | Knees landed | 0 |
| 0 / 0 | Ground strikes | 1 / 2 |
| 0 / 0 | Takedown attempts | 2 / 9 |
| 0 | Submission attempts | 0 |
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
See the complete round-by-round breakdown here.
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