Tag: Prodigy

  • BJ Penn’s Coach Talks About BJ’s Upright Striking Style

    BJ Penn’s Coach Talks About BJ’s Upright Striking Style

    BJ Penn’s longtime coach and friend, Jason Parillo spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about BJ’s upright striking style, and why he does not advocate that style. “I would never in a million years develop that new style,” Parillo said. “Never in a million years. “I got called a week before the fight […]

  • BJ Penn: A Fighter Retires

    BJ Penn: A Fighter Retires

    By: Thomas Gerbasi via UFC.com : There was always a running joke among a couple members of the UFC production team and myself when it came to BJ Penn. Event after event we would trade our war stories, trying to top each other by revealing the journey it took to finally track down the ever-elusive “Prodigy.” After it was […]

  • B.J. Penn: I Needed Closure

    B.J. Penn: I Needed Closure

    Following a disappointing loss to Frankie Edgar, BJ Penn spoke to the media about why he got back in the Octagon for another fight saying: “I’m thinking to myself, why did you step back into that octagon after the beating that Rory MacDonald gave you? The reason is because I really needed to find out. […]

  • Dana White Reacts To Penn’s Loss: Fighting Is A Young Man’s Game

    Dana White Reacts To Penn’s Loss: Fighting Is A Young Man’s Game

    After watching the TUF Finale, UFC President Dana White spoke to Ariel Helwani about BJ Penn’s loss to Frankie Edgar. In case you missed it, check it out below:

  • BJ Penn: I Shouldn’t Have Come Back

    BJ Penn: I Shouldn’t Have Come Back

    Last night in the main event of the TUF 19 finale, fans saw BJ Penn defeated by Frankie Edgar. After the bout however, ‘The Prodigy’ announced his retirement from Mixed Martial Arts. In case you missed it, check it out below: