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Apr 20, 2020 · In today’s flashback, I give you a few hundred words (okay, 1,143) about Penn just before his UFC Hall of Fame induction in 2015, explaining why he was such an important figure to this sport and...
May 29, 2023 · Susan Cox - December 22, 2021. UFC legend BJ Penn has credited professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan for inspiring his eventual UFC title run. Penn, 43, originally captured UFC gold in January of 2004 when he shocked the world with a first round submission victory over longtime welterweight champion Matt Hughes.
BJ Penn. 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...
Former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn will return to the octagon on December 29 to battle Ryan Hall in a lightweight contest at UFC 232. “ The Prodigy ” has returned to his roots for this fight, training under his original jiu-jitsu coach Andre Pederneiras at Brazil’s famous Nova Uniao gym.
At UFC 31, a 22-year-old BJJ black belt from Hawaii entered the Octagon for the first time to deliver a star-in-the-making performance. Of course, Penn displayed excellent grappling skills,...
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 dubbed “The Prodigy.”
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 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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