B.J. Penn
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B.J. Penn is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu prodigy, best known as a former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion and one of the sport’s early standout stars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Josh Barnett | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mixed martial artist ⓘ |
| achievement | second fighter in UFC history to win titles in two weight classes ⓘ |
| blackBeltIn | Brazilian jiu-jitsu ⓘ |
| competesInWeightClass |
featherweight
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lightweight ⓘ middleweight ⓘ welterweight ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1978-12-13 ⓘ |
| era | early 2000s MMA star ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Native Hawaiian ⓘ |
| foughtNotableOpponent |
Diego Sanchez
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Frankie Edgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Georges St-Pierre NERFINISHED ⓘ Jens Pulver NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyoto Machida NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Diaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Sherk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | BJ Penn MMA Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Jay Dee Penn III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jay Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | UFC Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
JD Penn
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Jay Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ Reagan Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inductedInto | UFC Hall of Fame Modern Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
UFC Lightweight Championship
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UFC Welterweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ being one of the first American Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions at black belt ⓘ |
| madeUFCDebut | UFC 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | B.J. Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
exceptional flexibility and balance
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high-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu submissions ⓘ |
| notableWin |
Joe Stevenson at UFC 80 for the UFC Lightweight Championship
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Matt Hughes at UFC 46 for the UFC Welterweight Championship ⓘ |
| organization | Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hilo, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hilo, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| style |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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boxing ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
UFC Lightweight Champion
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UFC Welterweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainer |
André Pederneiras
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Jens Pulver NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Josh Barnett