After clearing out Lightweight, is “The Prodigy” ready to do the same in Welterweight?
UFC president Dana White has repeatedly stated that before a champion in any weight class should jump up or down in weight to compete, he should clear out his division of worthy challengers. Apparently White thinks that lightweight champion BJ Penn is [...]
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BJ Penn to Fight Welterweight This Year?
March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Sports
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BJ Penn Back in Hilo After Sanchez Fight
December 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports
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BJ Penn Not Only Strong, But Flexible Too
July 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Sports
With the recent viral video of BJ Penn jumping out of a pool with no hands, Hilo’s native son decided to showcase his flexibility too! Evidenced by this video of him putting his leg behind his head without using his hands. Ouch!
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BJ Penn Jumps 3 Vertical Feet Out of a Pool
July 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports
In an amazing show of strength, Hilo’s BJ Penn jumps out of a pool with no hands from a depth of 3 feet. Cool!
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BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian Finally Official!
May 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports
The UFC has formally announced the lightweight title bout between champ BJ Penn and challenger Kenny Florian for UFC 101 on August 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
The much-delayed championship fight will share headlining duties with the light-heavyweight bout between former 205-pound champion Forrest Griffin and current middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
“BJ Penn is called [...]
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BJ Penn Has a New Fan Contest
April 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Community
BJ Penn has announced a new fan contest on his newest blog on the Yard Barker site.
It has probably been announced on bjpenn.com as well, but I was too excited when I entered to go to his site to look.
The winner gets a free trip to Hawaii and a lesson with BJ Penn himself.
All of [...]
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BJ Penn to Fight Kenny Florian for UFC 101 in Philidelphia
March 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Community
The anticipated showdown between UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn and number one contender Kenny Florian will finally take place. A blog post on Penn’s official website stated that Florian has already signed his bout agreement and “as for B.J., we received the bout agreement (Friday) afternoon and plan on making this fight happen.”
The post states [...]
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Kenny Florian Looking for a Fight with BJ Penn
March 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports
MMA Junkie Reports:
While mentions of B.J. Penn (13-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) seem to come predominantly with repetitive discussions of “Greasegate,” the lightweight champ will soon be looking to defend his belt for the first time since defeating Sean Sherk in May 2008.
As rumors continue to circulate regarding a UFC 101 main event between Penn and [...]
The Verditct, No Action Against St. Pierre – BJ Penn’s Mom is Mad
March 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports
More than six weeks after Georges St Pierre beat BJ Penn at UFC 94 in one of the biggest fights in the history of mixed martial arts, the Nevada State Athletic Commission Tuesday held a hearing into Penn’s accusation that St. Pierre cheated by having grease rubbed on his body.
Among the oddities of Tuesday’s hearing [...]
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BJ Penn vs. St. Pierre – The Final Decision on Vaseline Controversy
March 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Sports
MMAJunkie has word regarding the final decision on the Penn/St. Pierre Vaseline drama:
The six weeks that have passed since UFC welterweight title holder Georges St. Pierre earned a TKO win over lightweight champ B.J. Penn at UFC 94 have been filled with investigation requests, formal complaints, witch-doctor technique explanation and multimedia presentations surrounding the alleged [...]
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