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Nick Penner absorbs 4.6 and lands 1.3 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 3.3. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Nick Penner has minimal takedown activity on record.

Nick Penner's last fight was over 163 months ago.

Nick Penner is 46 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The Quiet Assassin”

Nick Penner

11-32 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'4"ht·Southpawstance·46age
Last fightLCody Donovan·KO/TKO·R1·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.8min/fight
·
10UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-3.35

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
3

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
11-1
Last fight: Dec 2012
Physical
Height
6'4"
+2.3"div avg 6'2"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Finisher
Win Methods
KO / TKO
436%
Sub
545%
Decision
218%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
1100%
Striking

Nick Penner — 1.25 significant strikes per minute, 30% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.60 strikes per minute.

Penner
Head Hunter
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.25
Str. Accuracy30%
12UFC landed/40attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.6 vs avg4.60
Str. Defense38%
KD Rate / fight0.50
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
83%
Body
17%
Leg
0%
By Position
Distance67%
/
Clinch17%
/
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed6——
Avg. Absorbed22——
Avg. Net-16——
Grappling

Nick Penner — 40% takedown defense.

Penner·59s ctrlAverage Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense40%
2UFC defended/5opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 64%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+2+4+6+8avg2012

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Penner — 2 UFC Fights

Nick Penner — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Cody Donovan
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:35Dec '12
-12
·
7 SS (39%)·19 abs·1 td taken·108s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
L
Anthony Perosh
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:59Mar '12
-20
·
5 SS (23%)·25 abs·2 td taken·10s ctrl
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The Quiet Assassin”

Nick Penner

11-32 UFC
Form
2L
6'4"ht·Southpawstance·46age
Last fightLCody Donovan·KO/TKO·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.8min/fight
·
10UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-3.35

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
3

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
11-1
Last fight: Dec 2012
Physical
Height
6'4"
+2.3"div avg 6'2"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Finisher
Win Methods
KO / TKO
436%
Sub
545%
Decision
218%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
1100%
Striking
Penner
Light Heavyweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min1.25
Str. Accuracy30%
12UFC landed/40attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.6 vs avg4.60
Str. Defense38%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
83%
Body
17%
Leg
0%
By Position
Dist67%
Clinch17%
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
R3
Landed6——
Absorbed22——
Net-16——
Grappling
Penner
Light Heavyweight avg
59s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense40%
2UFC defended/5opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.40.72.8R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.3
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.6
—
—
Diff
-3.3
—
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Penner — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Cody DonovanLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '12
7 SS (39%)·19 abs·1 td taken·108s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
L
Anthony PeroshLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '12
5 SS (23%)·25 abs·2 td taken·10s ctrl
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