{"id":69083,"date":"2013-09-13T10:27:01","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=69083"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:50:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:50:47","slug":"dana-white-bj-penn-could-be-first-in-history-to-win-titles-in-three-different-divisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/dana-white-bj-penn-could-be-first-in-history-to-win-titles-in-three-different-divisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White: BJ Penn Could Be First In History To Win Titles In Three Different Divisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69136\" title=\"BJ2_png\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/BJ2_png.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/BJ2_png.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/BJ2_png-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/BJ2_png-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, BJ &#8216;The Prodigy&#8217; Penn has embarked on a new journey in his already storied career.<\/p>\n<p>Not only will the former champion be coaching &#8216;The Ultimate Fighter&#8217; reality series for the second time, but as confirmed by UFC officials, he will also be moving down two-divisions to face off with Frankie Edgar next April.<\/p>\n<p>For Penn, shifting divisions is just part of his legacy. Many point to the heavyweight matchup against Lyoto Machida where he fought to a split-decision defeat, others remember his stint at middleweight where he man-handled Rodrigo and Renzo Gracie.<\/p>\n<p>Still, four divisions is apparently not enough for the Hawaiian born Penn, who will now not only test his might in a fifth weightclass but also take on a top contender and former title challenger in the division.<\/p>\n<p>Now in a weightclass that he is probably best suited, the UFC boss thinks Penn may be the first fighter in history to capture three-division titles.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;BJ Penn is moving down to 145 pounds to coach The Ultimate Fighter against Frankie Edgar. BJ really hates the fact that he lost to Frankie Edgar. It&#8217;s something that&#8217;s been burning deep inside of him for three years now. So he&#8217;s moving down to 145 pounds to not only avenge those defeats, but to try and become the first fighter in UFC history to win titles in three different weight classes.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, BJ &#8216;The Prodigy&#8217; Penn has embarked on a new journey in his already storied career. 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