Per-round statistics
Round 1
| Rory MacDonald | Stat | BJ Penn |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 33/61 | Sig. strikes | 10/26 |
| By target | ||
| 20/41 | Head | 8/23 |
| 7/12 | Body | 2/3 |
| 6/8 | Leg | 0/0 |
| By position | ||
| 29/55 | Distance | 8/22 |
| 4/6 | Clinch | 2/4 |
| 0/0 | Ground | 0/0 |
| 35/63 | Total strikes | 18/34 |
| 0/1 | Takedowns | 0/1 |
| 0 | Submission att. | 0 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 0:46 | Control time | 0:34 |
Round 2
| Rory MacDonald | Stat | BJ Penn |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 57/92 | Sig. strikes | 6/30 |
| By target | ||
| 39/67 | Head | 6/29 |
| 16/20 | Body | 0/1 |
| 2/5 | Leg | 0/0 |
| By position | ||
| 52/85 | Distance | 6/30 |
| 4/5 | Clinch | 0/0 |
| 1/2 | Ground | 0/0 |
| 58/93 | Total strikes | 23/48 |
| 1/1 | Takedowns | 0/0 |
| 0 | Submission att. | 0 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 0:38 | Control time | 0:00 |
Round 3
| Rory MacDonald | Stat | BJ Penn |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 26/50 | Sig. strikes | 8/33 |
| By target | ||
| 19/40 | Head | 6/30 |
| 6/9 | Body | 2/3 |
| 1/1 | Leg | 0/0 |
| By position | ||
| 24/45 | Distance | 7/32 |
| 2/5 | Clinch | 1/1 |
| 0/0 | Ground | 0/0 |
| 32/56 | Total strikes | 12/37 |
| 0/1 | Takedowns | 0/1 |
| 0 | Submission att. | 0 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 1:08 | Control time | 0:22 |
Fight totals
| Rory MacDonald | Stat | BJ Penn |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 116/203 | Sig. strikes | 24/89 |
| By target | ||
| 78/148 | Head | 20/82 |
| 29/41 | Body | 4/7 |
| 9/14 | Leg | 0/0 |
| By position | ||
| 105/185 | Distance | 21/84 |
| 10/16 | Clinch | 3/5 |
| 1/2 | Ground | 0/0 |
| 125/212 | Total strikes | 53/119 |
| 1/3 | Takedowns | 0/2 |
| 0 | Submission att. | 0 |
| 0 | Reversals | 0 |
| 2:32 | Control time | 0:56 |