BJ PENN RUMORS & GOSSIP
The 50th Anniversary Of The First Ever MMA Fight With “Judo” Gene LaBell vs Milo Savage (Video)
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The UFC was started 20 years ago last month and that has been recognized by this generation as to when MMA first started. That isn’t true though as 50 years ago yesterday, an American judoka by the name of Gene LaBell responded to an advertisement in a magazine to face a boxer, Milo Savage...
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9 days ago
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Dana White: BJ Penn is Skinny Right Now
When it was announced former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion BJ Penn (pictured) would come out of retirement (again) and drop to featherweight to fight Frankie Edgar after the two finished serving as opposing coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter 19,” many questioned how Penn could possibly shed the pounds required to tip 145 on the scale. Well, according to UFC president...
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October 22, 2013
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Coleman joins Penn's coaching staff
UFC Hall Of Famer Mark Coleman was shocked and honored to get a call from BJ Penn asking him to be his wrestling coach on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter , and he's excited to give back to the next crop of fighters hoping to achieve their dreams.
Mark Coleman is a legend of the UFC Octagon for a myriad of accomplishments including being the first ever heavyweight champion...
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October 12, 2013
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Penn opening new UFC GYM
Less than two years after opening the doors on the initial UFC GYM on the island of Oahu, the company announced earlier today that they will once again partner with former two-division UFC champion and coach on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter B.J. Penn to bring a second UFC GYM facility to the island.
The gym, which will be located in the Waikele Center and serve the...
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September 23, 2013
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WATCH: Dana White explains how Penn vs. Edgar III came about
"I wanna move to 145, beat Frankie Edgar, and fight for that title." - B.J. Penn In this video Dana tells us who was originally slated to coach TUF 19 and how Penn and Edgar ended up coming out of it. He also reveals to us that Penn has signed a new deal (details of which have yet to be divulged) and how Edgar wasn't the first name that he asked for. Check it out below...
BJ Penn's suprise return to TUF
In a bombshell announcement, B.J. Penn has returned to the UFC and will drop two weight classes, from 170 to 145, in order to coach opposite Frankie Edgar on season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter before facing him in an April 2014 matchup.
The news was announced on Wednesday's edition of UFC Tonight.
Penn has been inactive since Dec. 8, 2012, when he lost to Rory MacDonald at a...
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September 11, 2013
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5 fights for B.J. Penn's return to lightweight
B.J. Penn is teasing a return to the 155 lb. division
Former two-division champ and inaugural Hall of Violence inductee B.J. Penn doesn't appear to be done just yet. It was suggested by UFC President Dana White at a recent post-fight scrum that the Hilo fight legend should consider retirement. Last night, on Fuel TV's UFC Tonight program, Ariel Helwani reported that Penn...
BJ Penn Started Training Camp with 40 Percent Body Fat
Remember those less than flattering pictures of BJ Penn (Pictured) that surfaced on the Internet during UFC 148 weekend? How about what Rory MacDonald promised he would do to Penn if he didn’t enter their scrap in tip-top shape? Well, Penn caught wind of MacDonald’s comments, put down his Big Mac, bolted out of McDonald’s and hooked up with his old trainers who helped him get...
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November 27, 2012
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BJ Penn: One and Done?
Fanboys from across the globe went nuts when UFC welterweight BJ Penn (Pictured) decided to cut his retirement short and return to the Octagon. However, it appears the 33-year-old’s comeback could be short-lived. In fact, Penn might be one and done.
“I’m not thinking of any type of title run right now,” Penn revealed on his official website. “I’m just coming back doing...
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June 14, 2012
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BJ Penn Warming Up to Possible UFC Comeback
To fight or not to fight, that is the question fanboys continue to pose to BJ Penn (Pictured) around every turn. Although Penn hasn’t given any indication that he’s prepared to cut his retirement short, it appears his adoring fans are starting to make him reconsider.
“I mean, right after my last fight I had no interest in fighting, but I am kind of warming up to the idea,...
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May 30, 2012
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