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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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Recent News

MMA Merchandise: Latest UFC DVD Releases - MMA Waves -

MMA Merchandise: Latest UFC DVD Releases MMA Waves “Unbeaten at 155 pounds for nearly 8 years, BJ Penn has ruled the lightweight division with an iron fist, finishing top contenders Joe Stevenson, ... and more »

What If UFC & Strikeforce Collaborated for One Night? Bleacher Report Let's face it, there is no fighter on the Strikeforce roster who can hang with BJ Penn. In fact, I think it would take their top two guys to even give Penn ... and more »

FightLine.com

Joe Stevenson Prepares to Fight an Aussie Down Under MMAFighting.com ... Fisher in October, and he said he thinks that if he wins a couple more big fights, he might get another shot at UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn. ... Joe Stevenson Talks Matchup Against George SotiropoulosFightLine.com all 2 news articles »

CANOE

MMA Legacy 02.08.10: Matt Serra 411mania.com The fight would go to a decision and the judge's unfortunately would give the decision to BJ Penn. Serra would next face Din Thomas at UFC 41: Onslaught, ... UFC 109 Welterweight Betting – Matt Serra vs. Frank TriggBetUs.com Path of "Terror": Seven Exciting Match-ups for Matt SerraBleacher Report all 88 news articles »

UFC Undisputed 2010 Interview (ESPN) Operation Sports Now BJ Penn will do his arm trap into a rear naked choke. We even got moves like "The Salaverry" in the game this year."

Edgar gets next shot at Penn's title Yahoo! Sports The contest for who gets the next shot at BJ Penn became crystal clear on Tuesday. ... Did Gray Maynard earn a title shot against BJ Penn?Newsday (subscription) UFC: Toms River's Frankie Edgar gets title shot against BJ PennExaminer.com Penn-Edgar Next for Lightweight DivisionSherdog.com Fighters.com -Bleacher Report -NBC Augusta all 245 news articles »

FightLine.com

Lightweight Frank Edgar Agrees Size Will Matter Against BJ Penn 5thRound.com Not a lot of people give Edgar a chance at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi against champion BJ Penn, but even Penn is aware that Edgar poses a real threat to his title ... The Top 10 Lightweight Fighters in the UFCBleacher Report UFC and Strikeforce both options for HieronMMA Unlimited all 6 news articles »

Bleacher Report

BJ Penn at 145lb Opens Many Doors for the WEC and BJ Penn's Legacy Bleacher Report After the BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez fight I began to think what is next for BJ Penn. Could a move up to 170 be a big challenge and help build his legacy? ... [VIDEO] Jamie Varner Speaks About WEC 46, His Post Fight Comments, More411mania.com all 2 news articles »

MMA Positioning: Wrong Place, Wrong Time Bleacher Report With never-before-seen balance and leverage control, BJ Penn sinks his hooks in and finishes fights depending on whatever mood he's in that day. ...

MMA Unlimited

First to lose: BJ Penn, Georges St. Pierre or Anderson Silva? Baltimore Sun (blog) Now that it's confirmed Frank Edgar has the next title shot against BJ Penn (Dana White said Maynard didn't do enough Monday to earn it) and Dan Hardy is ... Vitor Belfort will face Anderson Silva at UFC 112Examiner.com Anderson Silva versus Vitor Belfort in Abu DhabiExaminer.com all 13 news articles »

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• Profile on Sherdog.com
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