| The "Prodigy" B.J. Penn was born on December | | | | 2000. It takes most people a decade to gain there |
| 13,1978, his full name is Jay Dee Penn. He is currently | | | | black belts in BJJ not to mention winning the world |
| the UFC lightweight champion and he is also a world | | | | champion jujitsu championship, but Penn did it in three |
| jujitsu championship winner. With wins over Kenny | | | | years. Penn won the BJJ championship in Rio De |
| Florien, Mat Hughes, and Diego Sanchez, it's no | | | | Janeiro, Brazil. |
| wounder why B.J Penn is one of the most fairest | | | | Danna white saw B.J Penn at the tournaments and he |
| fighters in all of mixed martial arts. | | | | got a change to meet him, and Danna then convinced |
| Penn was the first American, and non Brazilian to win | | | | Penn to start training in MMA.On may 24, 2001 Penn |
| the Brazilian Jujitsu championship. Penn was awarded | | | | mad his debut in the UFC, he took on and beat a tough |
| his black belt in BJJ in less than five years; witch led | | | | fighter, named Joey Gilbert. He would then go on and |
| him to his nick name "The Prodigy". He has also won | | | | defeat Din Thomas, and Caol Uno. After those |
| two UFC titles in two different weight classes, there is | | | | victories Danna gave B.J. a change to fight for the title, |
| only one other man who did that. Penn is currently | | | | but he lost in a decision against Jens Pulver. Penn |
| ranked #1 in the light weight division. | | | | would then head over to Japan and fight in pride |
| B.J stated his training at the ripe age of 17, his neighbor | | | | where he beat Takanori Gomi. Penn would finally win |
| Tom Callos introduce him to the sport and B.J fell in | | | | his champion ship belt in 2004. |
| love with jujitsu ASAP. Tom also coached and thought | | | | From 2004 till 2008 Penn would jump back and forth |
| B.J's brothers as well. B.J would eventually move on | | | | weight divisions, fighting George St-Pierre, and Matt |
| and train with world famous Ralph Gracie, in till he was | | | | Hughes. Penn would then finally set up a title fight |
| a purple belt. After receiving his purple belt from | | | | against Kenney Florian at UFC101. Penn would go on to |
| Gracie, he started training with Nova Uniao and he | | | | defeat Kenny and he still holds on to the light weight |
| was awarded his black belt by Andre Pederneiras in | | | | title. |