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BJ Penn

BJ Penn
(Mixed Martial Arts Fighter)

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Tie to Hawaii – Born in Kailua, Hawaii. Lives in Hilo, Hawaii.

Biography

Full Name: Jay Dee “BJ” (Baby Jay) Penn
Nickname: The Prodigy
Born: December 13, 1978
Height: 5′ 9″
Weight: 155 lbs
Fights Out of: Hilo, Hawaii (BJ Penn’s MMA Academy)

BJ Penn was born on December 13th, 1978 in Kailua, Hawaii to Jay Dee Penn, Sr. and Lorraine Shin. He is the first American-born winner of the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundial) in the black belt category (2000), was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show and has held/holds titles in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Welterweight and Lightweight divisions. He is well known for his flexibility and is regarded as one of the best, pound for pound fighters in the world.

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BJ Penn’s Live Twitter Feed

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Recent News

UFC 106 interview: Grove is growing weary of decisions - Yahoo! Sports -

UFC 106 interview: Grove is growing weary of decisions Yahoo! Sports The Hawaiian took the advice of BJ Penn and worked for four weeks with Marv Marinovich. The 28-year-old feels stronger but he may not be at the same ... and more »

ESPN

MMA Marketplace: Good news and bad news on walkout shirts Yahoo! Sports RVCA's only major UFC fighters are BJ Penn and Vitor Belfort, who are unlikely to have trouble finding new sponsors. Seems childish to ban a sponsor bc you ... UFC adds RCVA and Clinch Gear to bridges burnedExaminer.com The Triangle Choke - MMA UpdateThe People's Defender UFC Bans Clinch Gear And RVCAWisconsin Combat Sports all 21 news articles »

UFC 107: Fight Card RightFielders Women in Sports The main event is BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez, and it will be available to watch on Pay-Per-View. Read more below. With UFC 107 just around the corner, ... and more »

USA Today tests new online edition targeted at students at Penn State, Indiana ... Gaea Times August 9th, 2009 Penn defends UFC lightweight titlePHILADELPHIA —BJ Penn has successfully defended his UFC lightweight crown, using the rear naked choke to ... and more »

MTV.com

New Strikeforce Champ Jake Shields Would Get Smashed By BJ Penn Bleacher Report BJ Penn is pound-for-pound one of the best in the world and is renowned for his takedown defense. Penn's balance and flexibility make him near impossible to ... Creature vs. Creature: The Bully Beatdown of Jake ShieldsBleacher Report all 55 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

T-Berg's Top 10 11.20.09: Week 9 - Top 10 Possible Ultimate Fighter Coaches 411mania.com With the upcoming title fight between BJ Penn and Diego Sanchez, it's totally possible that the winner of that fight could land a spot at coaching the next ... Tito Ortiz predicts "Fight of the Year" with Forrest Griffin at UFC 106MMAjunkie.com all 217 news articles »

ESPN

UFC 108 Main Event: Evans-Silva Gets Promoted Examiner.com Gomi and UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn battled to a 3rd round submission victory for Penn in an incredible fight between the two back in 2003. ... MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ringUSA Today UFC 108 Goes From Great To AverageBleacher Report Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Out of UFC 108 With Staph InfectionFanHouse (blog) all 934 news articles »

MMA Top 10 LWs: BJ Penn by Far the Best MMAFighting.com ... Mizuto Hirota and Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson. So my list of the 10 best lightweights in MMA is basically BJ Penn and a toss-up among everyone else.

MMAjunkie.com

Takanori Gomi Looks To Make A Splash In The US Bleacher Report that being the crown held by current Lightweight Kingpin BJ Penn. Takanori Gomi & BJ Penn are no strangers, they met once before at the Rumble At The Rock 4 ... Takanori Gomi in the US, meeting with the UFC (and possibly Strikeforce)MMAjunkie.com all 5 news articles »

Bleacher Report

UFC Champion BJ Penn Aiming For a Birthday Win in Memphis Bleacher Report The bad news for BJ Penn is that this year did not start off the way he would have liked. The good news, however, is that he has what is ...

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