B.J. Penn Biography

B.J. Penn is one of the most legendary mixed martial artists of all-time.  The former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion, is just the second fighter to win titles in two weight classes.  An eight-year title defense of his lightweight belt spanned nine years and is a record for the division.  Penn was a noted pay-per-view star and helped popularize the UFC’s smaller weight classes.  His UFC 101 fight against Kenny Florian set the PPV record for a lightweight main event fight with 850,000 buys.  He finished with a career record of 16-10-2.  His rivalry with UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes is considered one of the best in the organization’s history.  Prior to his time with the UFC, Penn became a jiu-jitsu black belt in just three years.  In 2000, he won a gold medal in the black belt division at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, becoming the first non-Brazilian to do so.  The Hawaiian was also one of the first and most zealous advocates for drug testing in the UFC.  His autobiography, Why I Fight: The Belt is Just an Accessory, made it on the New York Times’ bestseller list in 2010.  

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