Combat Edge Intelligence

Austin Hubbard vs BJ Penn

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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“The Prodigy”

16-14-2FeatherweightUFC

1615Solid

Tale of the tape

16-10-0Record16-14-2
LightweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'9"
71"Reach70"
155 lbsWeight145 lbs
Elevation Fight TeamTeamBJ Penn's MMA

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Austin HubbardNow 1619
If they win+12→ 1631
If they lose-12→ 1607
BJ PennNow 1615
If they win+12→ 1627
If they lose-12→ 1603

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1628 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1709 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.87
Sig. strikes / min
2.76
44%
Strike accuracy
49%
3.82
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.20
56%
Strike defense
57%
1.59
Takedown avg.
1.19
32%
Takedown accuracy
55%
68%
Takedown defense
75%
0.11
Submission avg.
0.51

Trajectory

Austin HubbardBJ Penn
1600165020182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

5 (31%)
KO/TKO
7 (44%)
2 (13%)
Submission
6 (38%)
9 (56%)
Decision
3 (19%)

Combat Edge model read

Austin Hubbard56%
BJ Penn 44%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Austin Hubbard a 56% favorite over BJ Penn in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1619 vs 1615), separated by just 4 points.

Austin Hubbard enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

BJ Penn enters on a 7-fight loss streak.

Austin Hubbard finishes 44% of wins inside the distance, BJ Penn 81%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.