BJ Penn

BJ Penn, a former UFC champion who had two epic battles with Frankie Edgar, was a guest recently on MMA Uncensored Live. "The Prodigy" was asked if he felt Edgar deserved an immediate rematch with UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson after losing the ...  

Guess which Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star is getting his own signature gym? Turns out longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran and UFC champion across two different weight classes, B.J. Penn, is getting a 37,000 square foot UFC gym ...  

BJ Penn may not be returning to the Octagon anytime soon, but he'll have a UFC gym to train at if he wants. The UFC announced on Monday that the UFC GYM BJ Penn will open for business today. The 37,000-square foot facility is located in Honolulu, and is ...  

Two days ago, top UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck tweeted that he'd been offered a fight against B.J. Penn and was waiting to hear if The Prodigy would accept. It seems like everyone but Penn has been declaring the Hawaiian MMA veteran un-retired lately ...  

Following his last fight, a loss to Nick Diaz at UFC 137 late last year, B.J. Penn all but signed his retirement papers. “I’ve got a daughter, another daughter on the way, I don’t want to go home looking like this. I’m done,” he said before he ...  

Josh Koscheck announced on his Twitter account that the UFC ... However, reports of a return have started to pick up as of late, with UFC president Dana White saying he believes it is a matter of when - and not if - Penn fights again.  

I've got bad news for all you B.J. Penn fans. It looks like your Hawaiian hero won't be coming out of his self-imposed retirement to fight fellow welterweight veteran Josh Koscheck, despite getting called out by "Kos" earlier in the day on Twitter.  

Josh Koscheck would be the perfect opponent for BJ Penn to face in his return to the octagon. Koscheck revealed on his Twitter account that he had been offered to face the Hawaiian. Unfortunately, Penn turned it down and will continue to focus on his life ...  

Hope was kindled around the MMA community this week when news broke surrounding a potential bout between Josh Koscheck and iconic former champion BJ Penn. According to Koscheck, the UFC offered him a fight with Penn, he’d accepted, and the ball was now in Penn’s court. Unfortunately, it appears Penn is still content with his [...]  

Shortly after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts, BJ Penn (Pictured) stated he might one day return “if it interests me, if it excites me.” Unfortunately for fight fans, a shootout against Josh Koscheck just ain’t gonna cut it.  

Although BJ Penn (Pictured) stated exactly one month ago he wasn’t interested in prematurely ending his retirement, despite the fact UFC president Dana White claimed Penn had told him differently, it appears the Hawaiian’s return to mixed martial arts ...  

Josh Koscheck announced on his Twitter account that the UFC has offered him a match with former champion BJ Penn. Koscheck confirmed that he accepted the bout, but the ball appears to be in the court of "The Prodigy" now. Penn announced his retirement last ...  

Just a few moments ago, Josh Koscheck tweeted some news that is sure to get fight fans fired up.  From @JoshKoscheck, around 12:52 p.m. EST:#UFC just offered me to fight BJ Penn...I said YES!!!!! Just waiting on him!!!!!! Let's scrap bra?If BJ accepts this fight, we're in for one hell of a welterweight scrap.  Even though no immediate title implications are on the line, this is something to get excited about.  Who ya taking in this one folks?    

That's where one of the best fighters in UFC history should stay—retired. Penn has nothing to prove at ... of retirement if I got to rest in relax in Hawaii, who wouldn't? Surf, beach and pretty much just an awesome atmosphere that alone you can't ...  

The Prodigy has turned down the fight and it's unlikely we'll see him back in the cage anytime in the near future. "@joshkoscheck I know it costs a lot of money to live that lavish lifestyle, big house, fast cars & you need big fights but sorry I’m not ...  

After it was announced that UFC Bantamweight Champion, Dominick Cruz, had torn his ACL and was out of his fight with Urijah Faber at UFC 148, many thought Faber would also be pulled from the event. But Faber himself shot that notion down, and even proposed ...  

Should he stay or should he go now? Always tease, tease, tease ... A few days ago, White explained that he tried to book a fight between the current Strikeforce 155-pound champion Gilbert Melendez and Penn to take place in Strikeforce.  

Former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion BJ Penn has ended his retirement and will return to the Octagon, president Dana White said Thursday. "BJ hit me about a month ago," White said during Thursday's UFC on Fox 3 news conference. "I saw him in ...  

Do you remember back in March when the rumor mill suggested reigning Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez could make his next title defense against UFC star BJ Penn (Pictured)? How about when UFC president Dana White come out shortly after to ...  

UFC president Dana White revealed this week to MMAFighting that UFC mainstays Tito Ortiz and B.J. Penn will eventually join the likes of Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Matt Hughes, Dan Severn, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell and Mark Coleman (as well as TapouT ...  

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight and Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn fighting under the Strikeforce banner on Showtime? Hawaii don't play dat. Despite an abysmal 1-3-1 record over his last five fights,"The Prodigy" wanted ...  

UFC president Dana White revealed this week to MMAFighting that UFC mainstays Tito Ortiz and B.J. Penn will eventually join the likes of Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Matt Hughes, Dan Severn, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell and Mark Coleman (as well as TapouT ...  

BJJ superstar Braulio Estima will discuss Saturday's super-fight against Nick Diaz. * Bellator lightweight champion Mike Chandler will look back at his dominant win over Akihiro Gono on Friday night. * And Ben Fowlkes will finally come home.  

As expected, the MMA veteran is having second thoughts about his decision, and it seems like a return to the Octagon is inevitable. "I tried to do [Melendez vs. Penn], but it was at the time when B.J. was like, 'Yeah, I'm not fighting for a while,'" White ...  

In 2008, he defeated Joe Stevenson for the vacant UFC lightweight title and held the belt for two years. "Definitely," White said when asked if Penn belongs in the Hall. "The thing about B.J. Penn is that what he brought to the lightweight ...  

It’s hard to deny the next-level credentials of UFC fighters BJ Penn and Tito Ortiz. Each man had established himself as a star and promotional champion before the Ultimate Fighter ever aired, compiling a number of notable wins since as well including a second title-run by Penn in 2010. With Penn essentially retired and Ortiz [...]  

That fighter is Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. After becoming the first man in 25 professional bouts to finish Jim Miller, Diaz stood in the middle of the Octagon and told Joe Rogan, “I try to be number one in this world, there’s ...  

BJ Penn may be hinting at retirement in interviews but UFC President Dana White is still insisting the talented former champion will be back fighting inside the cage sometime in the near future.  

White said the same logic applies for Penn, the ground-breaking lightweight who continues to insist that he's retired after his October loss to Nick Diaz. White has repeatedly said that Penn will fight at least one more time. "The thing about B.J. Penn is ...  

Though retired for now, BJ Penn is still a very valuable source of MMA knowledge. The legendary former UFC lightweight and welterweight champ applied that knowledge to the impending UFC 145 main event between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans. During a recent ...  

“I’m opening the UFC BJ Penn Gym in Oahu. I’m still training and teaching in my gym. “I can’t see the scenario that would get me to come back. I’m going to sit back and watch all the other guys kick butt in the Octagon.” Penn abruptly called ...  

BJ Penn's fighting career is far from over, at least according to UFC President Dana White. In a report released by MMAFighting.com, White had a chance to speak with Penn at the UFC on FX card in Sweden a little over a week ago. The two discussed the ...  

"I'm opening the UFC BJ Penn Gym in Oahu. I'm still training and teaching in my gym. "I can't see the scenario that would get me to come back. I'm going to sit back and watch all the other guys kick butt in the Octagon."  

BJ Penn left a cloud of doubt over his career when he lost to Nick Diaz last October and told Joe Rogan post fight that he was retiring. Since that night rumors have swirled about what might be next for “The Prodigy” and this weekend Dana White ...  

MANILA, Philippines – Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contender BJ Penn has no plans to make a comeback and will instead focus on opening his own gym in Oahu. "I haven't made any plans to come back and fight again," Penn said in an interview ...  

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) created a Hall of Fame to honor the legends of mixed martial arts (MMA), fighters who went above and beyond inside the Octagon (and out) to help make the sport what it is today, as well as what it can be for ...  

UFC icon BJ Penn is nearly six months removed from his unexpected retirement and, based on his statements in an interview after yesterday’s UFC on Fuel 2 event, it still doesn’t appear he has the itch to return to the ring this year if ever again. Penn hung his gloves up in October after a [...]  

The 33-year-old Hawaiian took on all comers, regardless of size, and did so with an intensity of spirit and purity of skill that separated him from the pack and made his mark on the sport indelible. There will never be another B.J. Penn. So it is that many ...  

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ "The Prodigy" Penn will without a doubt go down as one of the greatest fighters ever to compete in the sport of mixed martial arts. Unfortunately for fans of the fiery Hawaiian, Penn announced his retirement following his unanimous decision loss to Nick Diaz at UFC 137 last October. Dashing the hopes of many, Penn seems intent on remaining retired.  

Will Oct. 29, 2011, go down as the last date former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn ever fights? Right now the signs are pointing in that direction as the Hawaiian fighter seems pretty content with his life as a retired fighter over the ...  

Don’t cross BJ Penn’s (Pictured) name off the Octagon’s roster just yet. Despite stating just one week ago that he would remain retired, UFC president Dana White claims Penn told him that he’s interested in resuming his illustrious career.  

Will he, won't he? Ever since BJ Penn announced his retirement in the cage following a unanimous decision loss to Nick Diaz, the MMA world has speculated over whether or not it would stick. So far, the 33-year-old Hawaiian has given every indication that ...  

"The UFC is the best athletes in the world, but I don’t know. In a perfect world, I can’t even see the scenario right now this moment. It’s just something that if I feel it, I feel it, and if not we’ll just sit back and watch all the other guys ...  

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ "The Prodigy" Penn has always had a rabidly loyal fanbase. So, it's come as no surprise that there's been a very vocal group of MMA fans clamoring for the fiery Hawaiian's return to the cage ever since he announced his retirement last October. Lucky for them, Dana White hinted last night that Penn is looking to return to action, despite what he's been saying publicly.  

So far, nothing has been able to sway BJ Penn from his decision to retire. Not Dana White, not his rabid fanbase, nothing. In what could turn out to be good news for fans of the fiery Hawaiian, legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard ostensibly accomplished what ...  

"I have this fight plus three more, and I respect that." The likes of BJ Penn and Anthony Pettis have been linked to Melendez, but Penn recently confirmed what the MMA community already knew: fighters do not see it as a good career move to switch from the ...  

"I heard some s--- that he said he was going to retire and all this stuff," White said. "He was like, 'Nah, I'm going to fight again.'" The 33-year-old hasn't fought since last October, when he dropped a decision to Nick Diaz in the UFC 137 main event.  

Former UFC champion BJ Penn surprised many when he announced his retirement inside the Octagon following a loss to Nick Diaz last year. Most figured the decision was just a spur-of-the-moment calling, and "The Prodigy" would soon return to action.  

UFC: To rematch or not to rematch?The RoarWhile it was initially suggested that Henderson would face former WEC foe Anthony “Showtime” Pettis in his first title defence, Edgar lobbied to be awarded a rematch, citing his back-to-back fights with both BJ Penn and Gray Maynard as precedent.and more »  

BJ Penn has explained why he chose not to fight Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, revealing he thought it would be a step down to fight outside the UFC. Penn is expected to step out of retirement at some point in the future, with UFC ...  

BJ Penn: I have no plans to fight at the moment. Former lightweight champ BJ Penn unconvincingly reaffirmed his retirement from MMA, stating he had nothing currently scheduled, but no one knows what the future could hold. If you didn't know who ...  

It was confirmed on Tuesday that current UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit and former two-time UFC champion and BJ Penn complete the line-up for Europe's biggest ever MMA fan expo, The MMA Show Live being held on May 12th and 13th at The NEC in Birmingham.  

(Getty)Thursday morning, UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck tweeted news on his next possible fight. "#UFC just offered me to fight BJ Penn...I said YES!!!!! Just waiting on him!!!!! Let's scrap bra?" Coming off a loss to Johny Hendricks, a bout with Penn, a ...  

B.J. Penn, the most notable mixed martial arts fighter in Hawaii, will officially open the doors to his new workout center, the “UFC Gym BJ Penn Hawaii,” on Monday at the old Pipeline Cafe in Kakaako. The 37,000 square-foot facility, owned by Kamehameha Schools, is the fifth UFC Gym and joins the collection of clubs on the mainland in four cities in California. The partnership with Penn, a Hilo native and two-division UFC champion, is the...  

There are different types of MMA training and conditioning that MMA fighters can use. There is, however, one base fitness level that will make an MMA fighter stand above the rest.Las Vegas, NV -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/17/2012 -- Crossfit training is getting extremely popular for MMA fighters and for good reasons. We all know that BJ Penn is one of the best MMA fighters of today generation. The question is, how did he get all the solid skills that he...  

When you think about MMA in Tennessee what comes to mind? Is it the first ever UFC in the state in 2009 that featured Martin Kampmann vs. Carlos Condit in Nashville or was it UFC 107 in Memphis that saw BJ Penn defend his lightweight title against Diego ...  

Heading into the AAU season, BJ Johnson was bound to see his recruitment blowup ... Within the past week, he has picked up new offers from Penn State, Duquesne, Rutgers and Richmond. Johnson will give the Eagles some serious consideration ...  

Melendez was rallying for one of the top dogs at 155-pounds to come over and test their skills against Melendez in the hexagonal-cage suggesting scraps with Jim Miller or former two-divisional champ BJ Penn but plans of that fell through. Dana White has ...  

"To compensate for this lack of reach, Rashad often chooses to stand from a particularly side on stance - just as the Diaz brothers and BJ Penn opt to. This lengthens his jab, but also means that the back of his lead leg is especially vulnerable ...  

UFC president Dana White commented on many topics over the course of the weekend, but perhaps the most telling quotes were on the future of BJ Penn. Penn, the former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, has been retired since he lost to Nick Diaz in ...  

It helped me launch myself, my career, my brand,” said Celeste. Among her favorite mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters are Anderson Silva, Clay Guida, BJ Penn and fellow Filipino Mark Muñoz. “[Those are] the guys that really bring it ]on] and fight from ...  

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has been knocked out dramatically in his last two fights, against BJ Penn and Josh Koscheck, respectively. Being a fighter, Hughes wants to get back in the cage at least once more so that he may go out on a win.  

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has been knocked out dramatically in his last two fights, against BJ Penn and Josh Koscheck, respectively. Being a fighter, Hughes wants to get back in the cage at least once more so that he may go out on a win.  

It wasn't Anthony Pettis, or even BJ Penn, announced for Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. No, "El Nino" instead was given Josh Thomson for a third time, as the two will square off on May 19 at Strikeforce: Heavvyweight Grand Prix Finale ...  

It wasn't Anthony Pettis, or even BJ Penn, announced for Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. No, "El Nino" instead was given Josh Thomson for a third time, as the two will square off on May 19 at Strikeforce: Heavvyweight Grand Prix Finale ...  

Forget about a crossover bout against BJ Penn or Anthony Pettis, it appears Gilbert Melendez’s (Pictured) next opponent will be a familiar foe. According to MMAJunkie, Melendez will defend his lightweight crown against Josh Thomson at “Strikeforce ...  

From there we produced a documentary for UFC fighter BJ Penn called 90 Days that was released by Warner Brothers. We just completed three feature films, 6B, an anthology film featuring several short stories about Hawaii, Paradise Broken, a dark story about ...  

Fans can pre-order the hardcover on Amazon for $14.85. Sonnen now joins the ranks of Forrest Griffin, Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell, Brock Lesnar and Tito Ortiz as UFC fighters to have released a book. As for his day job, Sonnen is ...  

Former two-division champion BJ Penn has shunned the offer of a bout against Josh Koscheck. Koscheck claimed this week he had accepted the UFC's invitation for a fight with Penn, and was waiting for a response from his potential opponent. He did not have ...