B.J. Penn
American mixed martial arts fighter
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| 2024 | B.J. Penn ran for Hawaii County Council in District 1 (North and South Hilo–Hamakua–Waimea). |
| 2022 | B.J. Penn ran for governor of Hawaii in the 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial election but was eliminated in the Republican Party primary. |
| 2022 | Following the gubernatorial election, Penn filed a complaint with the Hawaii Supreme Court contesting the results. |
| October 5 2021 | B.J. Penn announced his intention to run for governor in the 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial election. |
| January 23 2021 | B.J. Penn was arrested in Honokaa, Hawaii, and charged with DUI, later seen on video exhibiting belligerent behavior while being taken into custody. |
| 2020 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in the video game EA Sports UFC 4. |
| December 8 2020 | A paternity lawsuit was filed against B.J. Penn by the mother of his most recent child, Camila Amado. |
| February 7 2020 | B.J. Penn was involved in a single-car accident in Hilo, Hawaii, where he allegedly lost control of his speeding pickup truck, resulting in it flipping over. |
| October 2019 | Penn's estranged girlfriend, Shealen Uaiwa, filed a restraining order against him, alleging years of physical and sexual abuse. |
| August 27 2019 | B.J. Penn was involved in a bar brawl on Hawaii's Big Island, which led to his release from the UFC in early September. |
| July 26 2019 | News surfaced that B.J. Penn was expected to face Nik Lentz in a grudge match at a UFC event, but he was released from the promotion in early September. |
| June 2019 | An intoxicated B.J. Penn fought a bouncer outside of a strip club in Honolulu. |
| May 11 2019 | Penn fought Clay Guida at UFC 237 and lost the fight by unanimous decision. |
| February 2019 | A restraining order against B.J. Penn was granted, which was set to remain in effect until October 2021. |
| 2018 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in the video game EA Sports UFC 3. |
| December 29 2018 | B.J. Penn faced Ryan Hall at UFC 232, marking his return to the lightweight division, and lost the fight via heel hook submission in the first round. |
| June 25 2017 | Penn fought Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 112 and lost by majority decision. |
| January 15 2017 | B.J. Penn faced Yair Rodríguez in the main event at UFC Fight Night 103 and lost the fight via TKO in the second round. |
| 2016 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in the video game EA Sports UFC 2. |
| October 15 2016 | B.J. Penn was expected to fight Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night 97 but pulled out of the fight on October 4 citing an injury. |
| June 4 2016 | Penn was expected to face Dennis Siver at UFC 199, but Siver was forced out due to injury, and Penn was later removed from the card due to being flagged for the use of a medically administered IV. |
| January 2016 | B.J. Penn announced his intentions to return to active competition in the UFC's featherweight division after an 18-month hiatus. |
| 2015 | B.J. Penn was made the inaugural inductee into the Modern-era wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. |
| May 2015 | During the televised broadcast of UFC 187, it was announced that B.J. Penn would be inducted into the revamped UFC Hall of Fame under the Modern Category during International Fight Week festivities prior to UFC 189. |
| January 2015 | B.J. Penn was arrested in Kihei, Hawaii, and charged with assault following a brawl outside of a bar. |
| 2014 | B.J. Penn served as head coach on 'The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn'. |
| 2014 | B.J. Penn lost the fight against Frankie Edgar by TKO in the third round and announced his intention to retire again during the post-fight press conference. |
| 2014 | Penn returned to train under coach André Pederneiras in preparation for his fight against Edgar. |
| 2014 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in the video game EA Sports UFC. |
| 2014 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in 'UFC Presents Mana: BJ Penn'. |
| July 6 2014 | B.J. Penn faced Frankie Edgar for the third time at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale. |
| September 2013 | An announcement was made that B.J. Penn would return from his hiatus and move to the Featherweight division to coach against Frankie Edgar for the 19th season of The Ultimate Fighter. |
| 2012 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in the video game UFC Undisputed 3. |
| 2012 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in 'MMA Uncensored Live' and 'The Fighters'. |
| December 8 2012 | B.J. Penn faced Rory MacDonald at UFC on Fox 5, losing the fight via unanimous decision. |
| April 2012 | UFC president Dana White revealed that B.J. Penn turned down a fight with Gilbert Melendez and expressed that Penn deserves to be in the UFC Hall of Fame. |
| 2011 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in 'Fighting Fear' and played a Kapu Member in 'Hawaii Five-0'. |
| November 1 2011 | Following his loss to Diaz, Penn announced his plans to retire, expressing concerns about his performance and future in the sport. |
| October 29 2011 | Expected to face Carlos Condit at UFC 137, B.J. Penn ended up fighting Nick Diaz instead, losing via unanimous decision after winning the first round. |
| February 27 2011 | B.J. Penn faced Jon Fitch at UFC 127, resulting in 260,000 PPV buys. |
| February 5 2011 | Penn fought top welterweight contender Jon Fitch at UFC 127 in Australia, resulting in a draw that snapped Fitch's five-fight UFC win streak. |
| 2010 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself on 'Last Call with Carson Daly' and 'ESPN: Sport Science'. |
| 2010 | B.J. Penn appeared as himself in the video game UFC Undisputed 2010. |
| 2010 | B.J. Penn authored the autobiography 'Why I Fight: The Belt is Just an Accessory,' which debuted at #22 on the New York Times bestseller list. |
| November 20 2010 | B.J. Penn fought Matt Hughes at UFC 123, defeating him in 21 seconds of the first round by knockout, earning knockout of the night honors for his performance. |
| August 28 2010 | Frankie Edgar faced B.J. Penn in a rematch at UFC 118, attracting 570,000 PPV buys. |
| April 10 2010 | B.J. Penn lost his lightweight title to Frankie Edgar at UFC 112 by unanimous decision, ending his eight-year undefeated streak in the lightweight division. Despite being favored to win, the decision was met with criticism as many believed Penn had performed well enough to secure the victory. |
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