Martial Arts
B.J. Penn
1978 - today
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B.J. Penn
Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III (born December 13, 1978) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. A former UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC Welterweight Champion, he is the second of eleven fighters in UFC history to win titles in multiple weight classes. Prior to his MMA career, Penn was known as the first non-Brazilian to win the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship at black belt level. In mixed martial arts, Penn has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and in K-1 in the Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, and Heavyweight/Openweight divisions. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). B.J. Penn is the 137th most popular martial arts (down from 111th in 2024), the 15,195th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,333rd in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Martial Arts.
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Among Martial Arts
Among martial arts, B.J. Penn ranks 137 out of 179. Before him are Nazim Huseynov, Michael Chandler, Chael Sonnen, Ha Hyung-joo, Tom Aspinall, and Arman Tsarukyan. After him are Dennis Siver, Tito Ortiz, Kye Sun-hui, Matt Serra, Dennis Stewart, and Frank Mir.
Most Popular Martial Arts in Wikipedia
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Nazim Huseynov
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 131
Michael Chandler
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 132
Chael Sonnen
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 133
Ha Hyung-joo
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 134
Tom Aspinall
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 135
Arman Tsarukyan
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 136
B.J. Penn
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 137
Dennis Siver
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 138
Tito Ortiz
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 139
Kye Sun-hui
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 140
Matt Serra
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 141
Dennis Stewart
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 142
Frank Mir
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 143
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, B.J. Penn ranks 547. Before him are Tim McIlrath, Kaspars Kambala, Swizz Beatz, Leena Alam, Ryōta Tsuzuki, and Rutina Wesley. After him are Glennis Grace, Cindy Parlow Cone, Daigo, Kristen Schaal, Pastora Soler, and Faudel.
Others Born in 1978
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Tim McIlrath
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 541
Kaspars Kambala
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 542
Swizz Beatz
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 543
Leena Alam
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 544
Ryōta Tsuzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 545
Rutina Wesley
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 546
B.J. Penn
MARTIAL ARTS
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 547
Glennis Grace
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 548
Cindy Parlow Cone
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 549
Daigo
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 550
Kristen Schaal
COMEDIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 551
Pastora Soler
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 552
Faudel
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 553
In United States
Among people born in United States, B.J. Penn ranks 15,201 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott Speed (1983), William Joyce (1959), Ben Schwartz (1981), Gloria Henry (1923), Dick Thornburgh (1932), and Rutina Wesley (1978). After him are Cindy Hyde-Smith (1959), James Craig (1912), Lonnie Walker IV (1998), Debra Wilson (1962), Mike O'Brien (1965), and Antonio Villaraigosa (1953).
Others born in United States
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Scott Speed
RACING DRIVER
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 15,195
William Joyce
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 15,196
Ben Schwartz
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 15,197
Gloria Henry
ACTOR
1923 - 2021
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 15,198
Dick Thornburgh
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 15,199
Rutina Wesley
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 15,200
B.J. Penn
MARTIAL ARTS
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,201
Cindy Hyde-Smith
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,202
James Craig
ACTOR
1912 - 1985
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,203
Lonnie Walker IV
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,204
Debra Wilson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,205
Mike O'Brien
SWIMMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,206
Antonio Villaraigosa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,207
Among Martial Arts In United States
Among martial arts born in United States, B.J. Penn ranks 36. Before him are Benson Henderson (1983), Belal Muhammad (1988), Matt Hughes (1973), Jorge Masvidal (1984), Michael Chandler (1986), and Chael Sonnen (1977). After him are Tito Ortiz (1975), Matt Serra (1974), Frank Mir (1979), Donald Cerrone (1983), Eddie Alvarez (1984), and Frankie Edgar (1981).
Benson Henderson
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 30
Belal Muhammad
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 31
Matt Hughes
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 32
Jorge Masvidal
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 33
Michael Chandler
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 34
Chael Sonnen
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 35
B.J. Penn
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 36
Tito Ortiz
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 37
Matt Serra
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 38
Frank Mir
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 39
Donald Cerrone
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 40
Eddie Alvarez
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 41
Frankie Edgar
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 42
