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- Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III (born December 13, 1978) 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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B.J. Penn. 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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ResultFighterEventMethod/ RefereelossUFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade May / 11 ...Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW ...lossUFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Dec / 29 ...Submission (Heel Hook) Edward Collantes ...lossUFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee Jun ...Decision (Majority) Kevin MacDonald VIEW ...lossUFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Penn ...TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW ...- Hilo, Hawaii
- United States
- 5'9" (1.77 m)
- 145 (65 kg)
Lightweight Division. 16-14-2 (W-L-D) 7. Wins by Knockout. 6. Wins by Submission. 3. Title Defenses. Last fight. 237. Win. Penn vs Guida. May. 11, 2019. Watch Replay Recap. View Fight History....
Aug 27, 2014 · 103.53K 12. BJ Penn, also known as “The Prodigy” is an iconic figure in martial arts and combat sports in general having been the first American to ever win the World Jiu Jitsu Championship, he was also the second man to win UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) titles in two different weight categories (lightweight & welterweight).
Apr 20, 2020 · One of only two men in UFC history (at the time, along with Randy Couture) to win titles in two weight divisions, Penn was a champion at welterweight and lightweight, but it was at 155 where he...
By Thomas Gerbasi • Jul. 7, 2014. A tribute to BJ Penn, who retired after his Sunday bout with Frankie Edgar... There was always a running joke among a couple members of the UFC production team...
UFC 137 results: Nick Diaz defeats B.J. Penn by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28) B.J. Penn is a former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion, one of only two men to win UFC...