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1. • • Jay Dee Penn, better known as BJ, is the greatest Lightweight in MMA history. Thought to be the fastest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner to reach black belt status, BJ earned the name “The Prodigy.” And he didn’t disappoint. He became the first non-Brazilian to win the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the black belt category.
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   Is BJ Penn the greatest fighter ever?

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   Is BJ the greatest lightweight ever?

   • BJ is the greatest lightweight ever. I can just hope to be half the champion he was. — Frankie Edgar, post fight at UFC 112. Penn fought Edgar in a rematch at UFC 118. Edgar was able to negate his ground offense and control the fight with good movement and striking combinations. All three judges scored the fight 50–45 for Edgar.

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   Who are the greatest lightweights of all time?

   • Pettis, a former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, listed his top five greatest lightweights of all time. His No. 1 pick was former champion Penn, who defended his UFC lightweight title three times with finishes of Sean Sherk, Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez. Penn also is a former UFC welterweight champion

   Anthony Pettis: Ex-UFC champ, pioneer B.J. Penn is lightweight GOAT

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   Who is the greatest lightweight fighter of all-time?

   • Penn is considered by many to be the greatest lightweight fighter of all-time, which makes sense, as he holds the record for the most lightweight title defenses with three. “The Prodigy” will be remembered as a champion, a pioneer of the sport, a finisher and a legend.

   A Look Back at B.J. Penn’s Amazing Mixed Martial Arts Career

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   Sep 6, 2021 · Former UFC lightweight titleholder BJ Penn reacts to claims that retired ex-champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was the greatest fighter at 155 pounds.

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   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. [4]

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   May 26, 2023 · Arguably the best lightweight in the world at the time, just three years into his MMA career, Penn did the unthinkable, jumping up a weight class and submitting the top pound-for-pound...

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   Penn is considered by many to be the greatest lightweight fighter of all-time, which makes sense, as he holds the record for the most lightweight title defenses with three. “The Prodigy” will be remembered as a champion, a pioneer of the sport, a finisher and a legend.

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   Dec 1, 2023 · December 1, 2023 12:30 pm ET. Anthony Pettis thinks B.J. Penn was instrumental in building the lightweight division. Pettis, a former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, listed his top five...

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    Feb 5, 2022 · By Chris Taylor - February 5, 2022. Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson has named BJ Penn as the greatest lightweight fighter of all time. Penn, a former two-division UFC champion, is best known for his 27-month reign atop the UFC’s lightweight division.