UFC 232 is now available on Amazon Prime.
Some itches can’t easily be relieved.
Take the case of Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer B.J. Penn, who is making yet another comeback as he faces fellow jiu-jitsu phenom Ryan Hall at UFC 232. As “The Prodigy” approaches his 29th professional fight, let’s look back on some of his career-defining moments.
1. Jiu-Jitsu Prodigy
Penn started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 17 years-old in his native of Hawaii. After about three years, he accomplished an unprecedented feat, earning his black belt from Andre Pederneiras and becoming the first non-Brazilian to win the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships (typically, it takes an average practitioner around 10 years to get his black belt).