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B.J. Penn

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The Resume

    (December 13, 1978- )
    Born in Hilo, Hawaii
    Full name is Jay Dee Penn
    Fights in the UFC and has also fought in K-1
    Has held the UFC Lightweight Championship and the UFC Welterweight Championship
    2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Featherweight Division
    Author of the autobiography 'Why I Fight: The Belt is Just an Accessory' and co-author of 'Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge'

Why he might be annoying:

    From time to time, he has come up with various excuses for his losses.
    At one point, he had a reputation of fighting based on the belief he had natural talent, without any motiviation to strengthen his conditioning.
    A draw in a match against Caol Uno for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 41 resulted in the UFC suspending the lightweight division for a time.
    B.J. is short for 'Baby James.' He got that name since two of his brothers are also named Jay Dee.
    He fathered a daughter out of wedlock.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was usually ranked at or near the top of all lightweights in mixed martial arts.
    Only three years after training in Jiu-Jitsu, not only did he win the World Championships in his weight class, but he earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well.
    By winning the lightweight title at UFC 80, he became the second man to win UFC titles in two different weight classes after Randy Couture.
    In addition, the manner in which he won at UFC 80 earned him Beatdown of the Year honors from Sherdog.
    He strongly identifies with his Hawaiian and Korean heritage. Among other things, he usually has Hawaiian entrance music.

Credit: whiff boy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 117 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 29 Votes: 27.59% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 86 Votes: 47.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 34.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 47 Votes: 31.91% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 107 Votes: 51.40% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 169 Votes: 51.48% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 64.81% Annoying