BJ Penn, a.k.a The Prodigy
Country of origin:
United States
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Birth date: 1978-12-12
Record: 13-4-1
Profile:
BJ Penn hails from Hilo, Hawaii. He began studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ralph Gracie in Mountain View, California and later became involved in mixed martial arts after becoming the first non-Brazilian to win the BJJ world championships (Mundials) in 2000.
BJ Penn's list of victories in mixed martial arts includes wins over Rodrigo Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Matt Hughes, and Takanori Gomi.
Fights on MMAPredictions.com:
- BJ Penn beat Sean Sherk in UFC 84: Ill Will
- BJ Penn beat Joe Stevenson in UFC 80: Rapid Fire
- Jens Pulver lost to BJ Penn in Ultimate Fighter Season 5 Finale
