Jay Dee Penn III

Mixed martial arts fighter B.J. Penn has established himself in this sport as a fearless opponent, ready to fight with anyone, regardless of weight category. Incredible flexibility allows him to deftly evade attacks, while he himself has excellent technique, his kick is rightly considered one of the best in MMA.

Penn was born in December 1978 in Kailua, Hawaii, USA. His father is an American with Irish roots, his mother is also American, but with Korean roots. The boy from childhood was mobile, loved active games, his parents tried to direct his energy in the right direction and recorded in different sports sections.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu B.J. became interested in 17 years, the young man brought to the section his neighbor Tom Callos, who at first independently taught the boy and his brother this sport. And when classes moved to a more professional level, the guy's coach was Ralph Gracie. Soon he achieved some success and won the black belt, which was presented to the leader of the team Nova Uniao Andre Pederneiras.

In 2000, his biography had his first major victory in the B.J., where he took 1st place in the black belt category, at the same time becoming the first non-Brazilian to win the world championship.

Penn's achievements in jiu-jitsu attracted attention from the organizers of mixed martial arts fights, who soon convinced BJ to try himself in MMA. So in 2001 Penn made his UFC debut, and his debut appearance in the Octagon ended with a victory over rival Joe Gilbert in the 1st round. In the same year he fought two lightweights, The Japanese Kaol Uno and the American Dean Thomas, and both times he won.

However, his next meeting with compatriot Jens Pulver ended in defeat. Although the man withstood the full 5 rounds against the opponent, the victory was awarded to the latter by a split decision. So B.J. lost the opportunity to become the UFC lightweight champion.

The athlete was waiting for two more victories in a row, when he went to the Octagon against Paul Creighton and Matt Serra. Some time after that, Jenson Pulver renounces the title and decides to leave the sport, and Penn again had the opportunity to fight for the belt of the champion. His opponent in this fight was Kaol Uno, with whom he had already performed before and even defeated the Japanese. However, this fight was a real failure for the athletes and spectators, as after 5 rounds the fight ended in a draw.

This event upset Penn, but did not discourage him from performing in mixed martial arts and further. Proof of this is his fights in 2003 and 2004. First he defeated the Japanese Takanori Gomi, and then - two Americans. One of them was Matt Hughes, who at that time wore the championship belt, but was not in the light, but welterweight.

To recapture the award from the opponent, B.J. specifically rises in the weight category. Already in the 1st round, 4 minutes after the start of the fight, the man lost. Penn used a suffocating technique. So in 2004, the American for the first time becomes the UFC champion.

However, Penn was briefly in the status of champion. After a fight with Matt, he enters into a contract with the organization K-1, and the UFC immediately deprives the athlete of the title. However, this did not stop the fighter, and already under the auspices of the new company, he meets in a fight with Dwayne Ludwig, who in less than 5 minutes strikes a suffocating reception. In the next fight in the 3rd round will deal with the Brazilian Rodrigo Gracie. This time he was already in the middleweight division, again presenting in the new weight category.

2005 started for the fighter not so well. He meets Brazilian Lioto Machida in March, but after the third round, Penn's opponent is awarded the victory by unanimous decision. Soon this defeat is forgotten, as the American also unanimously snatches victory from Henzo Gracie.

In 2006, Penn returned to the UFC and entered the fight with the challenger for the title of welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, but he failed to defeat the opponent, the decision of the judges was in favor of the Canadian. Soon the winner was injured in training, and the UFC announced that in the fight for the championship belt he will be replaced by B.J. And his opponent this time again was Matt Hughes, who after 2 rounds snatched victory from the opponent.

The next three fights in 2007 and 2008 with Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson and Sean Shearck ended in victories for the American. And with the second of the rivals, he fought for the UFC lightweight title, again taking the coveted prize. And in the fights with Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez, he successfully defended the title.

The next belt defense took place in 2010, his opponent was Frankie Edgar, the unanimous decision wins the last and becomes the new title holder. After that, B.J. again met with Matt Hughes, who won after 21 seconds of the 1st round by knockout, and with John Fitch, with whom he made a draw.

Then the series of B.J. victories went through, with three fights between 2011 and 2014 with Nick Diaz, Rory McDonald and Frankie Edgar ended in defeats for Penn. The man took a 1.5-year career break and only in January 2016 said he wanted to return to the UFC.

The first fight after this news took place in early 2017 against Mexican Yair Rodriguez, which also ended with a loss for Penn. And in June of the same year, he concedes victory to the opponent from Germany Dennis Siefer. Once again he managed to enter the ring a few days before the new 2019, B.J. fights with Ryan Hall. But having received a painful reception from the opponent, the American gives up in the middle of the 1st round.

Little is known about the fighter's personal life. It's clear from Penn's Instagram and interview that he has two children, both girls.

Daughters were born from his civilian wife, with whom the man did not enter into an official marriage. In his social network, the athlete posts photos with his family, as well as pictures from the training sessions, which he regularly attends.

Penn still continues to play sports, sparring with other fighters, probably preparing for new exits in the Octagon.

It is not yet clear whether mixed martial arts fans will be able to see B.J. in battle again in the near future. Despite a string of defeats in recent years, the man did not declare his retirement. Today he still maintains his form (height 175 cm, weight 77 kg).

2000 - Black Belt by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 1998 - 2nd place in the blue belt category at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championships 1999 - 3rd in the brown belt category at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championships 2000 - 1st place in the black belt category at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2004 - MMA's best fighter of the year 2004 - UFC welterweight champion 2008 - UFC welterweight champion

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