B.J. Penn (16-14-2, 13) was born in Kailua, Hawaii, U.S. on December 13, 1978. At the age of 22 years on May 4, 2001, he made his professional MMA debut against Joey Gilbert, winning the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On May 4, 2001, 22-year old B.J. Penn made his UFC debut on his 1st professional MMA fight at UFC 31 against Joey Gilbert, winning the fight in the 1st round via TKO.
On his 4th career fight at 23 years old, B.J. Penn got a shot at the UFC Championship lightweight titles against Jens Pulver on January 11, 2002 but lost the fight via 5-round majority decision.
He became the UFC welterweight champion on January 31, 2004 at age 25 on his 9th professional MMA fight at UFC 46 after defeating a 30-year old Matt Hughes via 1st-round submission.
B.J. Penn is a two weight division UFC champion. he defeated a 25-year old Joe Stevenson via 2nd-round submission to become the UFC lightweight champion on January 19, 2008 at age 29 on his 17th professional MMA fight at UFC 80.
Penn's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision loss to Clay Guida at UFC 237 at age 40 on May 11, 2019. He retired on a 7-fight losing streak.
He has fought 25 times in the UFC, and has a record of 11 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws in the promotion.
Some of B.J. Penn's best fights have been against Matt Hughes, Joe Stevenson, Sean Sherk, Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, Takanori Gomi and Din Thomas. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of B.J. Penn".
Penn has 14 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "B.J. Penn Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32  | May 11, 2019 40 years, 4 months 16-14-2 (13) | 37 years, 5 months 34-18 (20) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
31  | Dec 29, 2018 40 years 16-13-2 (13) | 33 years, 10 months 6-1 (4) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Heel hook |
30  | Jun 25, 2017 38 years, 6 months 16-12-2 (13) | 38 years, 5 months 22-11 (14) | UFC | FT | 3 | MD | LOSS |
29  | Jan 15, 2017 38 years, 1 months 16-11-2 (13) | 24 years, 3 months 14-1 (9) | UFC | FT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
28  | Jul 6, 2014 35 years, 6 months 16-10-2 (13) | 32 years, 8 months 16-4-1 (6) | TUF | FT | 3 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
27  | Dec 8, 2012 33 years, 11 months 16-9-2 (13) | 23 years, 4 months 13-1 (12) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
26  | Oct 29, 2011 32 years, 10 months 16-8-2 (13) | 28 years, 2 months 25-7 (21) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
25  | Feb 27, 2011 32 years, 2 months 16-7-2 (13) | 33 years 24-3 (11) | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | DRAW Majority |
24  | Nov 20, 2010 31 years, 11 months 16-7-1 (13) | 37 years, 1 months 45-7 (34) | UFC | WL | 1 | KO | WIN Punches |
23 | Aug 28, 2010 31 years, 8 months 15-7-1 (12) | 28 years, 10 months 13-1 (5) | UFC | LT | 5 | UD | LOSS For UFC lightweight title |
22 | Apr 10, 2010 31 years, 3 months 15-6-1 (12) | 28 years, 5 months 12-1 (5) | UFC | LT | 5 | UD | LOSS Lost UFC lightweight title |
21  | Dec 12, 2009 30 years, 11 months 15-5-1 (12) | 27 years, 11 months 21-2 (15) | UFC | LT | 5 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage Defended UFC lightweight title |
20  | Aug 8, 2009 30 years, 7 months 14-5-1 (11) | 33 years, 2 months 11-3 (10) | UFC | LT | 4 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Defended UFC lightweight title |
19  | Jan 31, 2009 30 years, 1 months 13-5-1 (10) | 27 years, 8 months 17-2 (12) | UFC | WL | 4 | TKO | LOSS Corner stoppage For UFC welterweight title |
18  | May 24, 2008 29 years, 5 months 13-4-1 (10) | 34 years, 9 months 34-2-1 (21) | UFC | LT | 3 | TKO | WIN Knee and punches Defended UFC lightweight title |
17  | Jan 19, 2008 29 years, 1 months 12-4-1 (9) | 25 years, 7 months 28-7 (19) | UFC | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Won UFC lightweight title Vacant |
16  | Jun 23, 2007 28 years, 6 months 11-4-1 (8) | 32 years, 6 months 21-7-1 (15) | TUF | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
15 | Sep 23, 2006 27 years, 9 months 10-4-1 (7) | 32 years, 11 months 40-4 (32) | UFC | WL | 3 | TKO | LOSS Punches For UFC welterweight title |
14 | Mar 4, 2006 27 years, 2 months 10-3-1 (7) | 24 years, 9 months 11-1 (9) | UFC | WL | 3 | SD | LOSS |
13  | Jul 29, 2005 26 years, 7 months 10-2-1 (7) | 38 years, 4 months 10-5-1 (8) | K-1 | LHW | 3 | UD | WIN |
12  | Mar 26, 2005 26 years, 3 months 9-2-1 (7) | 26 years, 9 months 5-0 (3) | K-1 | MD | 3 | UD | LOSS |
11  | Nov 20, 2004 25 years, 11 months 9-1-1 (7) | 30 years, 8 months 5-0 (1) | K-1 | MD | 3 | UD | WIN |
10  | May 22, 2004 25 years, 5 months 8-1-1 (7) | 25 years, 9 months 10-2 (8) | K-1 | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke |
9 | Jan 31, 2004 25 years, 1 months 7-1-1 (6) | 30 years, 3 months 35-3 (28) | UFC | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Won UFC welterweight title |
8  | Oct 10, 2003 24 years, 9 months 6-1-1 (5) | 25 years 14-1 (5) | K-1 | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
7  | Feb 28, 2003 24 years, 2 months 5-1-1 (4) | 27 years, 9 months 15-5-2 (8) | UFC | LT | 5 | UD | DRAW Split For UFC lightweight title Vacant |
6  | Sep 27, 2002 23 years, 9 months 5-1 (4) | 28 years, 3 months 6-1 (5) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
5  | May 10, 2002 23 years, 4 months 4-1 (4) | 31 years, 10 months 3-0 (2) | UFC | LT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches |
4 | Jan 11, 2002 23 years 3-1 (3) | 27 years, 1 months 11-2-1 (8) | UFC | LT | 5 | MD | LOSS For UFC lightweight title |
3 | Nov 2, 2001 22 years, 10 months 3-0 (3) | 26 years, 5 months 13-4-2 (8) | UFC | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Punches |
2  | Jun 29, 2001 22 years, 6 months 2-0 (2) | 24 years, 9 months 12-1 (11) | UFC | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Knee and punches |
1 | May 4, 2001 22 years, 4 months 1-0 (1) | Joey Gilbert | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
