B. J. Penn

B. J. Penn

13-Dec-1978


United States


Athlete

Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III is a mixed American artist and Brazilian artist Jiu-Jitsu. Penn competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and K-1. Penn was the first to win an American gold medal at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

QUOTES BY B. J. Penn


The last thing I'm trying to do is trying to look to go out into a fight. Ask anybody who knows me, I'm not the first guy to go around and just start pushing people.

Maybe if I had made the move in my early 20s it would have been different. But I did not feel good at 145.

I should have never fought at 145.

The UFC is martial arts and it's all about technique.

My best moment in the UFC, I guess now that I look back, I guess my biggest accomplishment is the two belts in two weight classes. I really wanted to see if I could make it three, but you know, you're talking about the best guys in the world.

You look at somebody like Frankie Edgar and you think, 'oh, that little guy,' this and that. But these guys, they want it. And even if you're sitting there and you think you've figured something out, or got something you're going to surprise somebody with, the first thing you've got to do is have more heart than these guys.

My lasting legacy now is just going to be in highlight reels.

Honestly, I don't have any special techniques for Sean Sherk.

Mixed martial arts, UFC, or what have you, I don't think it has anything to do with rankings. It doesn't have to do with 'this guy beat this guy so he deserves a title shot.' It might be like that every once in a while, but this is entertainment and the two biggest names - the best story.

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