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The first ever was BJ Penn. BJ Penn got his black belt in 3 years which is unheard of. BJ is a smaller fighter and beat the machine that was Matt Hughes and went and fought guys like GSP and Machida who clearly out sized him. Also, Penn had a solid run as 55 champion as well. This is why Penn is considered a legend.
Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III (born December 13, 1978) [2] is an American former professional mixed martial art fighter and 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. [a] A former UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC Welterweight Champion, he is the second of nine fighters in UFC history to win titles in multiple weight classes.
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By Chris Taylor - July 14, 2014. Former UFC lightweight & welterweight champion B.J. Penn retired from the sport of mixed martial arts, this following his third career loss to Frankie Edgar, which he suffered on July 6th at the TUF 19 Finale in Las Vegas. It was a disappointing end to what was an incredible mixed martial arts career for the man ...
May 6, 2020 · BJ’s ambition saw no limit as he left the UFC to find better competition in the K1 organisation where he fought well outside his natural weight class and had relative success. Penn, the initial 155 lber, went on to fight at middleweight, welterweight and an open weight bout against future UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida in which ...
Apr 20, 2020 · Flashback to 2015, when BJ Penn initially retired from MMA and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. By Thomas Gerbasi, on Twitter: @TGerbasi • Apr. 20, 2020. No, we didn’t know that when...
Aug 27, 2014 · Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > André Pederneiras > BJ Penn. Main Achievements: Weight Division (BJJ/MMA): Peso Pena (BJJ); Lightweight and Welterweight (MMA). Favorite Techniques: Guard Passing & Taking the Back. Team/Association (BJJ): Formerly with Nova União.
