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Born | Jay Dee Penn December 13, 1978 Kailua, Hawaii,[1] U.S. |
Other names | The Prodigy[2] |
Residence | field, somalia |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] |
Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb) |
Division | Welterweight (170 lb) Lightweight (155 lb) Middleweight (185 lb) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Team | BJ Penn's MMA |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2001 – present (MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 25 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Draws | 2 |
Other information | |
Children | 1 |
Notable school(s) | Hilo High School |
Website | http://www.bjpenn.com/ |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: April 20, 2010 |
Jay Dee "B.J." Penn (born December 13, 1978) [3] is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Penn was the first non-Brazilian winner of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the black-belt category.[4] He is known for his willingness to fight anyone regardless of weight class, fighting as high as light-heavyweight when he competed against Lyoto Machida in 2005.
A former UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC Welterweight Champion, he is only the second fighter in UFC history to win titles in two different weight classes, with the first being UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture. Penn served as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show. Penn is currently ranked as the #2 welterweight fighter in the world by Fight! Magazine and #8 welterweight fighter by MMAWeekly.[5] Nicknamed "The Prodigy" for his astonishingly natural talent, Penn holds victories over former UFC champions Jens Pulver, Matt Serra, Sean Sherk and Matt Hughes, as well as former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi. His record also includes notable wins over Caol Uno, Renzo Gracie, Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez.
Early life
Penn was born to Jay Dee Penn, an Irish American and Loraine Shin, a third generation Korean-American.[6] At the age of seventeen, Penn began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after being introduced to it by his neighbor, Tom Callos.[7] Callos had put up fliers in local gyms looking for people to train with,[8] and BJ's father Jay Dee Penn had called Callos and said his boys were interested.[7] Callos then taught BJ and his brother what he knew.[8]
Fighting career
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
In 1997 Penn began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ralph Gracie, eventually earning his purple belt from Gracie.[9] At that point he moved to Nova União where he was eventually awarded his black belt in 2000 by Andre Pederneiras.[9] A few weeks later he became the first non-Brazilian to win the black-belt division of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[10] While Penn's most well-known and prestigious achievement was placing first in the black belt division in the 2000 world championships, he had success at the Mundials in previous years. In 1999, at the age of 20, Penn finished 3rd in the brown belt division, losing only to Fernando Terere.
While most people need a decade or more to become a black belt, Penn had, with only three years of training, not only received a black belt but defeated people who had been training their entire lives on his way to winning the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.[11] Penn is thought[weasel words] to have earned the fastest black belt of all active Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners.[citation needed]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
His accomplishments in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship caught the attention of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which convinced him to switch to MMA.[12] Penn made his mixed martial arts debut with the company on May 24, 2001 with a win over Joey Gilbert at UFC 31.[12] He then demonstrated strong striking skills, knocking out lightweights Din Thomas and Caol Uno before suffering a decision loss in a championship fight against UFC Lightweight Champion, Jens Pulver.[11][13] In 2003, after Pulver left the UFC and relinquished his title, a tournament to crown a new champion flopped when Penn fought Uno to a draw in the finals at UFC 41, a failure which caused the UFC to later suspend its lightweight division.[11] Penn bounced back later in the year with a victory over Takanori Gomi, future Pride Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion, in Rumble on the Rock, an MMA organization promoted by Penn's brother.[11]
Penn received his first MMA championship in 2004 at UFC 46. Penn jumped up in weight classes to challenge the five-time defending UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes to fill a title contention slot in a division where Hughes had already defeated all the available opposition.[citation needed] Heavily favored to win,[citation needed] Hughes lost the fight four minutes into the first round by rear naked choke after giving up his back with only 23 seconds left in the round.[2]
Fighting and Entertainment Group
Shortly after defeating Hughes, Penn signed to fight for the Japanese Fighting and Entertainment Group's (FEG) K-1 promotion citing a lack of challenging fights left for him in the UFC.[11] The UFC promptly stripped him of the welterweight title, claiming Penn breached his contract and that the signing constituted him refusing to defend his title. Penn filed a suit against the UFC and publicized his side of the conflict, claiming his UFC contract had already expired. Penn filed a motion to stop the UFC from awarding a new welterweight title, but that motion was denied.[14][15]
In his first fight for FEG, Penn fought again at welterweight (170 pounds) and defeated Duane Ludwig at the 2004 K-1 MMA Romanex show in under five minutes by arm triangle choke.[2] Following the Ludwig fight, Penn moved up in weight class to face the undefeated Rodrigo Gracie at middleweight (185 pounds).[16] Penn won by decision, extending his winning streak to four fights.[9]
On March 26, 2005, at the inaugural event of FEG's new MMA promotion Hero's, Penn faced light heavyweight Lyoto Machida, losing by unanimous decision at K-1 Hero's 1. The fight happened at an open weight class with Penn weighing in at 86.5 kilograms (191 lb) and Machida 102 kilograms (225 lb).[17] Later that year at K-1 World Grand Prix Hawaii, Penn returned to middleweight to face Renzo Gracie and won by unanimous decision.[2]
Return to the UFC
In early 2006 at UFC 56, UFC president Dana White announced that Penn and the UFC had agreed to a settlement and Penn was to return as a top welterweight contender. Penn re-debuted on March 4 at UFC 58, losing to Georges St. Pierre by split decision in a fight that determined the number one welterweight contender.
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After new top contender St. Pierre injured himself during training, the UFC announced that Penn would replace St. Pierre in an upcoming title fight, setting up a highly anticipated rematch with Hughes for UFC 63 on September 23, 2006.[18] In the bout, Penn controlled the first two rounds, but sustained a rib injury during the scramble to take Hughes' back in round two. He was visibly different in the third round, appearing exhausted and missing punches he was landing earlier. Hughes was able to take Penn to the mat, and in side control crucifix position rained punches on Penn's head until referee "Big" John McCarthy stopped the fight at 3:53 of the third round, making this the first time that Penn had been stopped in a fight. In an interview found on Penn's personal website, Penn stated that by round three he could hardly breathe and had no "mobility in his core."[19] Despite the injury, Penn congratulated Hughes, calling him a great fighter and saying he deserved the victory.
Penn was a coach for The Ultimate Fighter 5, which aired on April 5, 2007.[20] Penn lead a team of eight lightweight fighters, and fought a rematch against Jens Pulver at the conclusion of the series on June 23, 2007.[21] He won with a rear naked choke in the second round after controlling Pulver from the mount and then taking Pulver's back.[22] Although he held the choke for a moment after Pulver tapped out,[23] the two then embraced,[23] with both later saying they no longer held any ill will against each other.[21]
On July 7, 2007, during the post-fight press conference of UFC 73, UFC president Dana White announced that Penn would stay at lightweight to fight current UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk. However, Sean Sherk subsequently was suspended by the California State Athletic Commission, and the status of the possible title fight was left in limbo as he pursued his appeals.[24] With Sherk's title status still in limbo after months of hearings, the UFC scheduled Penn to fight Joe Stevenson at UFC 80 on January 19, 2008 for an interim lightweight title.[25] The subsequent final decision by the California State Athletic Commission, which did not overturn Sherk's suspension, led to the title being stripped from Sherk and the Penn-Stevenson fight being upgraded to a full title bout,[26] with the winner facing Sherk in their first defense.
Lightweight Championship
Penn knocked Stevenson down seconds into the first round with a right uppercut, then took Stevenson down, delivering a well placed elbow from the top position that inflicted a serious cut near Stevenson's hairline.[27] In the second round, Stevenson fought more aggressively but was still unable to threaten Penn. Penn worked to back mount and defeated him by rear naked choke at 4:02 of the second round to win the Lightweight Championship. He celebrated the win by licking Joe Stevenson's blood off of his gloves. The win for Penn was awarded Beatdown of the Year by Sherdog for 2008.[28] With this win, Penn became the second man (after Randy Couture) to win UFC titles in two different weight classes.[29]
On May 24, 2008 at UFC 84 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Penn fought former champion Sean Sherk in his first title defense bout. Sherk attempted to take Penn down only once (in the first round), instead the fighters traded punches and leg kicks for the remainder of the fight. Penn landed jabs several times, utilizing his reach advantage over Sherk. In the closing seconds of the third round, Penn threw a punch and a hook that backed Sherk into the cage. Sherk then ducked under another punch - possibly to shoot for a takedown - when he was hit in the head by a flush flying left knee from Penn. Sherk went down and Penn continued with strikes, but the round ended before the referee stopped the fight. However, Sherk was unable to continue and Penn was declared the victor by TKO (strikes). After the fight, in response a question by Joe Rogan about his future, Penn asked the crowd if they wanted to see him fight Georges St. Pierre and was answered with a loud ovation.[30] Later, Penn told Fighters Club TV that he would face the winner of UFC 87 Welterweight title fight between Georges St-Pierre and Jon Fitch, which St-Pierre ended up winning by unanimous decision. St-Pierre's victory led to the scheduling of BJ's next fight as a Welterweight Championship fight.
Welterweight Title shot
Penn challenged Georges St-Pierre for St-Pierre's welterweight title on January 31, 2009, the night before the Super Bowl. The date led UFC 94 to be billed as the "UFC Super Bowl Weekend," and it was anticipated to be the biggest UFC pay-per-view event ever.[31] Before the fight with St-Pierre, Penn made a controversial comment that he was going to try and kill St-Pierre in the ring,[32] but he later explained that he was speaking figuratively.[33]
The first round of the fight was somewhat even, with Penn exercising elusive head movement, fast hands and good take-down defense, thwarting all of St-Pierre's take-down attempts while both exchanged punches. In the ensuing three rounds, however, Penn turned out a lackluster performance. St-Pierre scored his first take-down of the night midway through the second round, and by the end of the round Penn was visibly tired. At the start of round three, St-Pierre landed a "superman punch" that bloodied Penn's nose and shortly took Penn down again. From that point on, St-Pierre took Penn down almost at will, repeatedly passed Penn's renowned guard, and persistently punished the Hawaiian with a ground-and-pound attack.[34] Penn later admitted that he could not recall anything that happened during the 3rd and 4th rounds because "I was probably borderline knocked out or something."[35] At the end of the fourth round, after more of St-Pierre's ground-and-pound onslaught, Penn's brother requested that the referee stop the fight. After the fight, Penn failed to attend the post-fight press conference due to having stayed in the hospital. Subsequently in an interview he revealed that had he won, he would have retired "on top", while holding the lightweight and the welterweight belts.
A controversy arose during the fight as St-Pierre's corner-men were spotted rubbing St-Pierre's back immediately after applying Vaseline to his face. Members of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) came into the octagon and wiped St-Pierre's torso down, though no significant amounts of Vaseline were discovered. After the fight, on ESPN's MMA show, St-Pierre claimed that the rubbing was part of a routine to line up his energy for improved breathing, and he apologized for any Vaseline that may have been transferred to his body. Penn, however, sent a formal request to the NSAC, asking them to investigate.[36] Despite all of the complaints by the Penn camp, the NSAC took no action.[37]
In response to the incident, the rules of the UFC were modified so that only the official "cut men" would be allowed to have or apply Vaseline to the fighters. The procedures governing the transition from the fighters walk-in to the cage and while in the cage were also changed. Previously, fighters would walk up next to the cage, see the cut man who would apply Vaseline, be checked by the referee, and then have an opportunity to speak with or hug their coaches or cornermen before entering the cage. To prevent an opportunity for the fighters to have Vaseline applied illicitly, fighters now must first part from any company, have Vaseline applied by the cut man, be checked by the referee, and then go directly to the cage. Finally, no cornermen will be allowed to have Vaseline in the cage between rounds. In this way, the fighter's contact with Vaseline is fully controlled by the cut men and referee, who work independently for the UFC.[38]
UFC President Dana White said that the incident had no effect on the outcome of the fight although he wished the incident had not happened. In his first post-fight interview Penn spoke of his belief that if St-Pierre were found to have been "greased" he would lose all respect for him, while admitting that "[I] definitely got my butt kicked."[39] Penn claims that before the match he warned the NSAC that St-Pierre might use grease intentionally.[35] St-Pierre responded to the allegations by offering to fight a rematch against Penn.[40] Penn went on record as accepting the offer for a re-match.[41] Following his informal acceptance of a proposed second rematch, Penn filed a formal complaint with Nevada State Athletic Commission seeking to prevent St-Pierre from fighting by suspending St-Pierre's fighter's license. In addition, Penn requested the suspension of St-Pierre's cornermen, Greg Jackson and Phil Nurse, a fine of $250,000, and overturning the result of the fight to a no-contest.[42][43] The NSAC has since then instituted new rules that will not allow foreign substances in the cage, coined "The BJ Penn Rule" by some of the NSAC officials.
UFC 101 and return as Lightweight Champion
Penn began negotiations to fight Kenny Florian in the summer of 2009.[35] The Florian-Penn title fight was scheduled for UFC 99, but BJ Penn requested more time off after his fight with GSP. He defended his title against Florian on August 8, 2009 at UFC 101. Penn looked noticeably in better physical shape than his previous outings at 155 lbs and negated any sort of takedown offense from Florian the entire match despite his opponent's persistence in grappling and engaging the clinch.
On his feet, Penn avoided virtually any damage, constantly stuffing or evading any attempts of a left high kick, punches, or elbows from Florian when the two departed from the clinch. In a measured performance, Penn preferred to pace himself in his standup, occasionally showing explosive bursts of striking up until the fourth round, where he executed a powerful takedown and quickly assumed the half guard position, punishing the contender with elbows until gaining the full mount, where punches followed to continue the ground and pound assault from the BJJ specialist.
A scramble ensued, where Florian gave up his back twice but was unable to escape Penn's mount, the second time Penn took his opponent's back, he looked to trap Florian's arm with one of his legs, but was unable to do so, instead striking the liver of Florian with his heel, which eventually led Penn to secure a rear naked choke at 3:45 of the fourth round to defend his lightweight championship title.
Penn fought Diego Sanchez for the UFC Lightweight Championship on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107.[44] Penn negated virtually any offense from the contender, exercising good footwork and elusive head movement whilst remaining flawless in his takedown defense on 27 attempts from Sanchez. He stalked his opponent for large periods of the match and stunned Sanchez early, dropping him; following up with multiple clean shots, which Sanchez showed good durability in weathering. Penn, showing good conditioning for the duration of the bout, continued to stuff all takedowns, punches and left high kicks from Sanchez and dominated with aggressive bursts of striking throughout. He hurt Sanchez several times, until finally rocking him with a flurry in the final round, swarming to finish the combo with a right high kick. The kick opened up a huge cut on Sanchez's forehead above his left eye, causing the fight to be halted on doctor's advice at 2:47 of the fifth round with a TKO.
The performance marked the third occasion Penn had successfully finished a fight in defending his UFC Lightweight Championship.[45] Later during the post-fight press conference UFC President Dana White told the media he was proud of Penn's willingness to take MMA more seriously in his training when earlier he felt Penn had coasted through the UFC solely on natural talent.[46]
Losing the title
Penn's next defense was on April 10, 2010 at UFC 112 against Frankie Edgar. Despite being an overwhelming favorite coming into the fight, Penn lost the closely contested bout by unanimous decision. After the fight, Penn congratulated Edgar on winning the belt and claimed that he had not felt quite right in the octagon. A report arose from his camp, saying, "He was battling a sinus infection and was on anti-biotics."[47]
Penn fought Edgar in a rematch at UFC 118.[48] During the bout he was taken down three times during the first two rounds - and though Penn took Edgar down twice in the final two rounds - 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.[49][50]
Return to welterweight
Penn fought welterweight Matt Hughes at UFC 123 in a rubber match after their previous two fights at UFC 46 and UFC 63.[51] Penn defeated Hughes in 21 seconds of the first round by knockout after flooring Hughes with a right hand and following with additional strikes on the mat.[52][53] Penn earned knockout of the night honors for his performance.
Following the UFC 123 post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White said that Penn would fight top welterweight contender Jon Fitch at UFC 127 in Australia.[54] Penn trained with Matt Hughes and Floyd Mayweather, Sr. in preparation for the fight.[55][56] Penn surprised Fitch by taking him to the ground instead of using his stand up skills. The fight ended in a draw and Penn stated that he would gladly have a rematch in the future. UFC matchmaker Joe Silva stated that neither the fans nor the UFC are interested in a Penn-Fitch rematch.[57]
Penn is expected to face Carlos Condit on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137.[58] B.J. Penn has relocated his camp to Southern California in an effort to prepare for his UFC 137 bout against Carlos Condit. Joining Penn in California will be former UFC middleweight and Ultimate Fighter winner Kendall Grove and B.J.’s brother, Reagan Penn, as they both get ready for their Aug. 27 fights on the ProElite show in Hawaii.[59]
Personal life
His nickname "B.J." is a shortened version of another nickname "Baby Jay", which itself derives from the fact that Penn is the youngest of his brothers all named "Jay Dee Penn".[60] BJ's father, who is Irish and English, named 3 of his 4 children "Jay Dee", while the fourth is Reagan. In order to avoid confusion each of the sons named "Jay Dee" goes by a nickname: "Jay", "Jay Dee", and "Baby Jay".[61] Penn's mother, Lorraine Shin, is of Korean and Native Hawaiian descent.[62]
Penn takes much pride in his Hawaiian heritage, his trainer Rudy Valentino had stated once that Penn played Hawaiian music during his entrances as a tribute to it; a tradition which Penn still continues. Penn has also stated that he identifies strongly with his Korean roots and has traveled to Korea to hold seminars. He also said that he gets his hot temper from his Korean side which helps him use this energy in his fights.[63]
Penn's girlfriend, Shealen Uaiwa, gave birth to their daughter, Aeva Lili'u, on October 25, 2008.[64] Penn is the co-author of Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge, an instructional book on mixed martial arts fighting.[65] Penn, along with Dave Weintraub, authored the autobiography Why I Fight: The Belt is Just an Accessory in 2010. The book debuted at #22 on the New York Times bestseller list.[66] Penn appeared in the film Never Surrender in 2009.[67]
Championships and accomplishments
Grappling credentials
- CBJJ World Championships
- 2000 – Black Belt Pena: 1st Place
- 1999 – Brown Belt Leve: 3rd Place
- 1998 – Blue Belt Pena: 2nd Place
- CBJJ Brazilian Team Championships
- 2000 – Marrom Preta Leve: Nova União, 1st Place
- Misc.
- Grapplers Quest Lightweight Championship Super fight winner
- 1997 Joe Moreira tournament – blue belt, 1st place.
- 1999 Copa Pacific tournament – Gold medal.
- Black belt awarded by Andre Pederneiras
Jiu-Jitsu career highlights
- May 1997 – Enters first tournament in Bakersfield, CA and wins both his weight and the open weight class.
- June 1997 – Enters the Joe Moreira tournament as a blue belt winning his weight class.
- June 1997 – Wins submission grappling tournament
- 1997 – Receives blue belt from Ralph Gracie
- 1997 – Enters Brasileiro and places 4th in his weight class, blue belt category
- 1997 – Continues to enter tournaments upon return from Brazil placing first consistently
- 1998 – Silver medal at Brazilian Mundials competition in his weight division; receives purple belt upon return
- 1999 – Bronze medal at Brazilian Mundials in heavier weight class as a newly promoted Nova Uniao brown belt.
- 1999 – Gold medal, Copa Pacifica Tournament in Los Angeles, CA
- 1999 – Receives Black belt from Andre Pederneiras just 3 weeks before the 2000 Mundials
- 1999 – Joins Nova Uniao Competition Team (reserved for the four top team competitors)
- 2000 – First non-Brazilian to win gold medal in black belt division of the Mundial World Championships held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Lightweight Championship (One time)
- UFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Submission of the Night (Two times)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Second fighter to win Championship titles in two weight classes
- Most successful Lightweight title defenses (three)
- Most Lightweight wins in UFC history (10)
- Sherdog
- 2008 Beatdown of the Year vs Joe Stevenson [68]
Mixed martial arts record
25 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 2 |
By submission | 6 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 5 |
Draws | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Carlos Condit | UFC 137 | October 29, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Welterweight title eliminator. | |||||
Draw | 16–7–2 | Jon Fitch | Draw (majority) | UFC 127 | February 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | UFC Welterweight title eliminator. [69] |
Win | 16–7–1 | Matt Hughes | KO (punches) | UFC 123 | November 20, 2010 | 1 | 0:21 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | Welterweight bout; Won Knockout of the Night |
Loss | 15–7–1 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 118 | August 28, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | For UFC Lightweight Championship |
Loss | 15–6–1 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Lost UFC Lightweight Championship |
Win | 15–5–1 | Diego Sanchez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 107 | December 12, 2009 | 5 | 2:37 | Memphis, Tennessee | Defended UFC Lightweight Championship |
Win | 14–5–1 | Kenny Florian | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 101 | August 8, 2009 | 4 | 3:54 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Defended UFC Lightweight Championship. Submission of the Night |
Loss | 13–5–1 | Georges St-Pierre | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 94 | January 31, 2009 | 4 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada | For UFC Welterweight Championship |
Win | 13–4–1 | Sean Sherk | TKO (flying knee and strikes) | UFC 84 | May 24, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Defended UFC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 12–4–1 | Joe Stevenson | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 80 | January 19, 2008 | 2 | 4:02 | Newcastle, England | Won UFC Lightweight Championship; Submission of the Night; Sherdog 2008 Beatdown of the Year. |
Win | 11–4–1 | Jens Pulver | Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | June 23, 2007 | 2 | 3:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Returns to Lightweight |
Loss | 10–4–1 | Matt Hughes | TKO (punches) | UFC 63 | September 23, 2006 | 3 | 3:53 | Anaheim, California | For UFC Welterweight Championship (replaced injured GSP) |
Loss | 10–3–1 | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (split) | UFC 58 | March 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada | For the number one contender spot in the UFC Welterweight division |
Win | 10–2–1 | Renzo Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii | July 29, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Middleweight bout |
Loss | 9–2–1 | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | Hero's 1 | March 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Machida fought at a weight of 102 kg (220 lb). Penn weighed in at 86.5 kg (191 lb). |
Win | 9–1–1 | Rodrigo Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | K-1 Fighting Network Rumble on the Rock 2004 | November 20, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Middleweight bout |
Win | 8–1–1 | Duane Ludwig | Submission (arm triangle choke) | K-1 MMA ROMANEX | May 22, 2004 | 1 | 1:45 | Saitama, Japan | Welterweight bout |
Win | 7–1–1 | Matt Hughes | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 46 | January 31, 2004 | 1 | 4:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Won UFC Welterweight Championship |
Win | 6–1–1 | Takanori Gomi | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Rumble on the Rock 4 | October 10, 2003 | 3 | 2:35 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Draw | 5–1–1 | Caol Uno | Draw (split) | UFC 41 | February 28, 2003 | 5 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | For UFC Lightweight Championship |
Win | 5–1 | Matt Serra | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 39 | September 27, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 4–1 | Paul Creighton | TKO (punches) | UFC 37 | May 10, 2002 | 2 | 3:23 | Bossier City, Louisiana | |
Loss | 3–1 | Jens Pulver | Decision (majority) | UFC 35 | January 11, 2002 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | For UFC Lightweight Championship |
Win | 3–0 | Caol Uno | KO (punches) | UFC 34 | November 2, 2001 | 1 | 0:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
Win | 2–0 | Din Thomas | KO (knee and punches) | UFC 32 | June 29, 2001 | 1 | 2:42 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
Win | 1–0 | Joey Gilbert | TKO (punches) | UFC 31 | May 4, 2001 | 1 | 4:57 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
See also
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- ^ "Welterweight MMA Top 10". MMAWeekly.com. July 06, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
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External links
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- Official website
- Official UFC Profile
- BJJ Heroes BJ Penn Profile
- Professional MMA record for B.J. Penn from Sherdog
- UFC Latest Pound For Pound List
- Articles with dead external links from February 2009
- 1978 births
- Living people
- American mixed martial artists
- American people of Anglo-Irish descent
- American people of Korean descent
- Native Hawaiian people
- American practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Mixed martial artists from Hawaii
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship champions