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Combat Edge Intelligence

BJ Penn vs Hafeni Nafuka

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
Hafeni Nafuka
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Hafeni Nafuka

“The Namibian Nightmare”

12-5-0LightweightOKMMA

1616Solid

Tale of the tape

16-14-2Record12-5-0
FeatherweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'10"
70"Reach-
145 lbsWeight155 lbs
BJ Penn's MMATeamFight Fusion

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.

BJ PennNow 1615
If they win+12→ 1627
If they lose-12→ 1603
Hafeni NafukaNow 1616
If they win+16→ 1632
If they lose-16→ 1600

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.

1708 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1539 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.76
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
49%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.20
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
57%
Strike defense
Not available
1.19
Takedown avg.
Not available
55%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
75%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.51
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

BJ PennHafeni Nafuka
16001650201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (44%)
KO/TKO
2 (17%)
6 (38%)
Submission
8 (67%)
3 (19%)
Decision
2 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

BJ Penn57%
Hafeni Nafuka 43%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes BJ Penn a 57% favorite over Hafeni Nafuka in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Hafeni Nafuka's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1615 vs 1616), separated by just 1 points.

BJ Penn enters on a 7-fight loss streak.

BJ Penn finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Hafeni Nafuka 83%.

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