Combat Edge Intelligence

BJ Penn vs Ryan Hall

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
Ryan Hall
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Ryan Hall

“The Wizard”

9-2-0FeatherweightUFC

1665Good

Tale of the tape

16-14-2Record9-2-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'10"
70"Reach70"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
BJ Penn's MMATeam50-50 BJJ

What's at stake

Ryan Hall is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — BJ Penn carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

BJ PennNow 1615
If they win+14→ 1629
If they lose-10→ 1605
Ryan HallNow 1665
If they win+14→ 1679
If they lose-18→ 1647

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 Elo1580 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.76
Sig. strikes / min
2.38
49%
Strike accuracy
50%
3.20
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.33
57%
Strike defense
66%
1.19
Takedown avg.
0.22
55%
Takedown accuracy
9%
75%
Takedown defense
0%
0.51
Submission avg.
2.22

Trajectory

BJ PennRyan Hall
160016502018201920202021

Win method breakdown

7 (44%)
KO/TKO
2 (22%)
6 (38%)
Submission
3 (33%)
3 (19%)
Decision
4 (44%)

Combat Edge model read

Ryan Hall75%
BJ Penn 25%Elo baseline: 57%

The Combat Edge model makes Ryan Hall a 75% favorite over BJ Penn in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (57%).

Ryan Hall holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1665 to 1615, a 50-point edge.

BJ Penn enters on a 7-fight loss streak.

BJ Penn finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Ryan Hall 56%.

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