B.J. Penn (Mixed Martial Fighter), born on December 13, 1978 in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. B.J. Penn's age 39 years & Zodiac Sign Sagittarius, nationality American (by birth) & Race/Ethnicity is Latino. Let's check, How Tall is B.J. Penn?
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B.J. Penn Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm/)
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| Height (in Feet-Inches) | 5 ft 9 in |
| Height (in Centimeters) | 175 cm |
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| Weight (in Kilograms) | 77 kg |
| Weight (in Pounds) | 170 lbs |
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B.J. Penn FAQs
Why did BJ Penn leave UFC?
After footage was released showing B.J. Penn getting knocked out in a street fight, Dana White, the president of the UFC, says that Penn won’t be fighting in the organization again. Despite being on good terms, White made the tough call to end Penn’s UFC career on that sour note.
What does BJ Penn stand for?
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”. B.J.’s father, who is Irish and English, named 3 of his 4 children “Jay Dee”, while the fourth is Reagan.
How many losses did BJ Penn have?
W/LFighterEventlossBJ Penn Clay GuidaUFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade May. 11, 2019lossBJ Penn Ryan HallUFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Dec. 29, 2018lossBJ Penn Dennis SiverUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee Jun. 25, 2017lossBJ Penn Yair RodriguezUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn Jan. 15, 2017
What martial arts does BJ Penn know?
Martial arts
Jay Dee “B.J.” Penn is an American professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Penn debuted and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and later in K-1. Prior to fighting for the UFC, he became the first American Gold medalist of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In mixed martial arts, Penn has competed in the Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, and Middleweight divisions. As a former UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC Welterweight Champion, he is one of only three fighters in UFC history to win titles in multiple weight classes. Penn was also a Co-champion in the UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament, due to an eventual draw opposite Caol Uno in the tournament finale. Through his tenures as champion, Penn unofficially unified the UFC Lightweight Championship and broke the all-time lightweight title defense record. Penn was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, as the inaugural inductee in the Modern-Era Wing by career-long rival Matt Hughes, during International Fight Week in July 2015.
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