bj penn
On Saturday, Oct. 29, former lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn retired from mixed martial arts following his main event loss to Nick Diaz at UFC 137. [1]
A former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, BJ Penn has long been considered one of MMA’s most naturally gifted fighters as well as one of the UFC’s best draws. [2]
“I’m sure it’s constructive at times, but they light a fire under my butt,” Penn today told MMAjunkie.com Radio. [3]
BJ Penn took defeat to Nick Diaz tonight in their UFC 137 main-event clash. [4]
Ever since BJ Penn returned to the UFC welterweight division, fans around the world have wondered how the former double division champion will readjust to 170 pounds. [5]
Even after all these years, haters still dole out criticism that attack BJ Penn’s motivation, his skills, his background. [3]
Most recently, the popular Hawiian has been promoted to the main event of UFC 137 on Saturday to face ex-Strikeforce welterweight king, Nick Diaz, after welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre was forced from his fight with Carlos Condit due to a knee injury. [5]
‘UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz’ took place this evening from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. [4]
Penn is a former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion, one of St. Pierre’s top career rivals. [...] Diaz is looking to secure a UFC welterweight title shot against Georges St. Pierre, a fight he had scheduled before he skipped a pair of press conferences promoting the event. [6]
A former UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC Welterweight Champion, he is only the second fighter in UFC history to win titles in two different weight classes, with the first being UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture. [7]
BJ doesn’t need to worry that Diaz will fight in the way that prompts a flare-up: the ground and pound, hold-you-down artist. [3]
Starks lands a straight right punch that is the best blow of the round three minutes in. [6]
BJ Penn fights Nick Diaz at UFC 137, Saturday, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, live on pay-per-view. [3]
He is known for his willingness to fight anyone regardless of weight class, fighting as high as heavyweight when he competed against Lyoto Machida in 2005. [7]
Sources:
[1] B.J. Penn Retires Following UFC 137 Loss to Nick Diaz: Fan’s …
[2] BJ Penn - The Prodigy - News, Stats, Videos, Photos: MMA Fighting
[3] BJ Penn: Haters light a fire under my butt - MMA News
[4] UFC NEWS | MMA RUMORS | BJ PENN
[5] Fighters.com - BJ Penn looking forward to welcoming Nick Diaz back …
[6] UFC 137 BJ Penn vs. Nick Diaz Live Results: Cro Cop, Penn Retire …
[7] B.J. Penn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia