Bj Penn - BJ Penn was born on December 13th, 1978 in Kailua, Hawaii to Jay Dee Penn, Sr. and Lorraine Shin. He is the first American-born winner of the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundial) in the black belt category (2000). He is well known for his flexibility and is regarded as one of the best, pound for pound fighters in the world.
Full Name: Jay Dee “BJ” (Baby Jay) Penn
Nickname: The Prodigy
Born: December 13, 1978
Height: 5′ 9″
Weight: 155 lbs
Fights Out of: Hilo, Hawaii (BJ Penn’s MMA Academy
in 2000, Bj Penn became the first American-born winner of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the black belt category. Penn is also the former UFC welterweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show. After winning the lightweight title at UFC 80, he became the second fighter (after Randy Couture) to win UFC titles in two different weight classes. He is currently ranked by Sherdog as the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world.
His nickname "B.J." is short for "Baby Jay", as he is the youngest of his male siblings named "Jay Dee Penn". His father is also Jay Dee Penn. He has 3 brothers: Jay, Jaydee, and Reagan. Penn's mother, Lorraine Shin, is a 3rd generation Korean-American.
Penn's girlfriend, Shealen Uaiwa, gave birth to their daughter, Aeva Lili'u, in October 2008.
According to an interview given to Mickey's Malt Liquor, Penn has a dog called Sheila, likes gorillas and monkeys and believes a vampire would win a fight against a werewolf. His favourite TV shows as a kid were Transformers, GI Joe and Thundercats. He believes in UFOs and he enjoys spending his spare time eating out.
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