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Combat Edge Intelligence

BJ Penn vs Mohammad Fahmi

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

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BJ Penn

“The Prodigy”

16-14-2FeatherweightUFC

1615Solid

Tale of the tape

16-14-2Record5-1-0
FeatherweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'11"
70"Reach72"
145 lbsWeight155 lbs
BJ Penn's MMATeamSpecial Fight Club

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
Mohammad FahmiNow 1614
If they win+24→ 1638
If they lose-24→ 1590

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 Elo1578 · 6 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 PennMohammad Fahmi
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Win method breakdown

7 (44%)
KO/TKO
1 (14%)
6 (38%)
Submission
4 (57%)
3 (19%)
Decision
2 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Mohammad Fahmi76%
BJ Penn 24%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Mohammad Fahmi a 76% favorite over BJ Penn in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans BJ Penn's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1615 vs 1614), separated by just 1 points.

BJ Penn enters on a 7-fight loss streak.

BJ Penn finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Mohammad Fahmi 71%.

Mohammad Fahmi carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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