Combat Edge Intelligence

BJ Penn vs Caol Uno

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

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BJ Penn
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BJ Penn

“The Prodigy”

16-14-2FeatherweightUFC

1615Solid
Caol Uno
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Caol Uno

34-23-5FeatherweightShooto

1563Solid

Tale of the tape

16-14-2Record34-23-5
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'7"
70"ReachTBD
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
BJ Penn's MMATeamUno Dojo

What's at stake

BJ Penn is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Caol Uno carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

BJ PennNow 1615
If they win+10→ 1625
If they lose-14→ 1601
Caol UnoNow 1563
If they win+14→ 1577
If they lose-10→ 1553

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.

1709 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1493 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.76
Sig. strikes / min
2.15
49%
Strike accuracy
55%
3.20
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.83
57%
Strike defense
51%
1.19
Takedown avg.
2.42
55%
Takedown accuracy
31%
75%
Takedown defense
38%
0.51
Submission avg.
0.24

Trajectory

BJ PennCaol Uno
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Win method breakdown

7 (44%)
KO/TKO
3 (9%)
6 (38%)
Submission
18 (53%)
3 (19%)
Decision
13 (38%)

Combat Edge model read

BJ Penn78%
Caol Uno 22%Elo baseline: 57%

The Combat Edge model makes BJ Penn a 78% favorite over Caol Uno in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (57%).

BJ Penn holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1615 to 1563, a 52-point edge.

BJ Penn enters on a 7-fight loss streak.

Caol Uno enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

BJ Penn finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Caol Uno 62%.

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