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B.J. Penn Losses

B.J. Penn has 14 losses against 11 opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Penn's best fights, refer to "Best fights of B.J. Penn".

1. 14. B.J. Penn loses to Clay Guida via unanimous decision

   On May 11, 2019 B.J. Penn faced off against Clay Guida in a lightweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 16-14-2 (13), and Guida was 37 years old and with a record of 34-18 (20). Penn lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.

2. 13. B.J. Penn loses to Ryan Hall via KO

   On December 29, 2018 B.J. Penn faced off against Ryan Hall in a lightweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 16-13-2 (13), and Hall was 33 years old and with a record of 6-1 (4). Penn lost the fight via 1st-round submission.

3. 12. B.J. Penn loses to Dennis Siver via majority decision

   On June 25, 2017 B.J. Penn faced off against Dennis Siver in a featherweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 16-12-2 (13), and Siver was 38 years old and with a record of 22-11 (14). Penn lost the fight via 3-round majority decision.

4. 11. B.J. Penn loses to Yair Rodríguez via KO

   On January 15, 2017 B.J. Penn faced off against Yair Rodríguez in a featherweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 16-11-2 (13), and Rodríguez was 24 years old and with a record of 14-1 (9). Penn lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.

5. 10. B.J. Penn loses to Frankie Edgar via KO

   On July 6, 2014 B.J. Penn faced off against Frankie Edgar in a featherweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 16-10-2 (13), and Edgar was 32 years old and with a record of 16-4-1 (6). Penn lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.

6. 9. B.J. Penn loses to Rory MacDonald via unanimous decision

   On December 8, 2012 B.J. Penn faced off against Rory MacDonald in a welterweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 16-9-2 (13), and MacDonald was 23 years old and with a record of 13-1 (12). Penn lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.

7. 8. B.J. Penn loses to Nick Diaz via unanimous decision

   On October 29, 2011 B.J. Penn faced off against Nick Diaz in a welterweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 16-8-2 (13), and Diaz was 28 years old and with a record of 25-7 (21). Penn lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.

8. 7. B.J. Penn loses to Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision

   On August 28, 2010 B.J. Penn fought Frankie Edgar in a lightweight title fight for Edgar's UFC Championship title. Penn was 31 years old and with a record of 15-7-1 (12), and Edgar was 28 years old and with a record of 13-1 (5). Penn lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.

9. 6. B.J. Penn loses to Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision

   On April 10, 2010 B.J. Penn met Frankie Edgar in a lightweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Penn was 31 years old and with a record of 15-6-1 (12), and Edgar was 28 years old and with a record of 12-1 (5). Penn lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and lost the title.

10. 5. B.J. Penn loses to Georges St-Pierre via KO

    On January 31, 2009 B.J. Penn fought Georges St-Pierre in a welterweight title fight for St-Pierre's UFC Championship title. Penn was 30 years old and with a record of 13-5-1 (10), and St-Pierre was 27 years old and with a record of 17-2 (12). Penn lost the fight via 4th-round TKO.

11. 4. B.J. Penn loses to Matt Hughes via KO

    On September 23, 2006 B.J. Penn fought Matt Hughes in a welterweight title fight for Hughes' UFC Championship title. Penn was 27 years old and with a record of 10-4-1 (7), and Hughes was 32 years old and with a record of 40-4 (32). Penn lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.

12. 3. B.J. Penn loses to Georges St-Pierre via split decision

    On March 4, 2006 B.J. Penn faced off against Georges St-Pierre in a welterweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 10-3-1 (7), and St-Pierre was 24 years old and with a record of 11-1 (9). Penn lost the fight via 3-round split decision.

13. 2. B.J. Penn loses to Lyoto Machida via unanimous decision

    On March 26, 2005 B.J. Penn faced off against Lyoto Machida in a middleweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 9-2-1 (7), and Machida was 26 years old and with a record of 5-0 (3). Penn lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.

14. 1. B.J. Penn loses to Jens Pulver via majority decision

    On January 11, 2002 B.J. Penn fought Jens Pulver in a lightweight title fight for Pulver's UFC Championship title. Penn was 23 years old and with a record of 3-1 (3), and Pulver was 27 years old and with a record of 11-2-1 (8). Penn lost the fight via 5-round majority decision.