Q1. What is B.J. Penn’s full birth name?
A. Jay Dee Penn Jr.
B. Jay Dee Penn III
C. Brian Jay Penn
D. Joseph Dee Penn
Answer: B. Jay Dee Penn III
Q2. In which Hawaiian city was B.J. Penn born?
A. Honolulu
B. Hilo
C. Kailua
D. Maui
Answer: C. Kailua
Q3. What is B.J. Penn’s widely recognized nickname?
A. The Hawaiian Hammer
B. The Prodigy
C. The Big Island Beast
D. The Octagon Assassin
Answer: B. The Prodigy
Q4. On what date was B.J. Penn born?
A. January 13, 1979
B. December 23, 1978
C. November 13, 1978
D. December 13, 1978
Answer: D. December 13, 1978
Q5. At approximately what age did B.J. Penn begin training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 17
D. 20
Answer: C. 17
Q6. Who first introduced B.J. Penn to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Hawaii?
A. Ralph Gracie
B. Andre Pederneiras
C. Tom Callos
D. Dave Camarillo
Answer: C. Tom Callos
Q7. Under which instructor did B.J. Penn receive his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt?
A. Ralph Gracie
B. Andre Pederneiras
C. Renzo Gracie
D. Rickson Gracie
Answer: B. Andre Pederneiras
Q8. In what year did B.J. Penn become the first non-Brazilian to win the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the black-belt division?
A. 2000
B. 1999
C. 2001
D. 2002
Answer: A. 2000
Q9. What high school did B.J. Penn attend?
A. Kailua High School
B. Hilo High School
C. Honolulu High School
D. Waiakea High School
Answer: B. Hilo High School
Q10. What was B.J. Penn’s professional MMA debut event?
A. UFC 30
B. UFC 31
C. UFC 35
D. UFC 41
Answer: B. UFC 31
Q11. Whom did B.J. Penn defeat in his UFC debut?
A. Din Thomas
B. Caol Uno
C. Joey Gilbert
D. Jens Pulver
Answer: C. Joey Gilbert
Q12. What is B.J. Penn’s professional MMA record (wins-losses-draws)?
A. 16-14-2
B. 18-12-1
C. 15-15-2
D. 17-13-1
Answer: A. 16-14-2
Q13. How many of B.J. Penn’s professional wins came by knockout/TKO?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer: C. 7
Q14. How many of B.J. Penn’s professional wins came by submission?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: D. 6
Q15. At which event did B.J. Penn win the UFC Welterweight Championship by submitting Matt Hughes?
A. UFC 41
B. UFC 46
C. UFC 63
D. UFC 80
Answer: B. UFC 46
Q16. What submission did B.J. Penn use to defeat Matt Hughes and capture the UFC Welterweight title?
A. Armbar
B. Triangle choke
C. Rear-naked choke
D. Guillotine choke
Answer: C. Rear-naked choke
Q17. At which event did B.J. Penn win the UFC Lightweight Championship?
A. UFC 80
B. UFC 84
C. UFC 94
D. UFC 101
Answer: A. UFC 80
Q18. Whom did B.J. Penn submit to win the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship?
A. Sean Sherk
B. Kenny Florian
C. Joe Stevenson
D. Diego Sanchez
Answer: C. Joe Stevenson
Q19. How many successful consecutive defenses of the UFC Lightweight Championship did B.J. Penn make?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4
Answer: A. 3
Q20. Who defeated B.J. Penn to take the UFC Lightweight Championship from him?
A. Georges St-Pierre
B. Frankie Edgar
C. Matt Hughes
D. Nick Diaz
Answer: B. Frankie Edgar
Q21. In which year was B.J. Penn inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame as the inaugural Modern-era inductee?
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016
Answer: C. 2015
Q22. What is B.J. Penn’s listed height?
A. 5 ft 7 in
B. 5 ft 8 in
C. 5 ft 9 in
D. 5 ft 10 in
Answer: C. 5 ft 9 in
Q23. Against which future PRIDE Lightweight Champion did B.J. Penn win the Rumble on the Rock Lightweight Championship?
A. Caol Uno
B. Takanori Gomi
C. Shinya Aoki
D. Hayato Sakurai
Answer: B. Takanori Gomi
Q24. On which season of The Ultimate Fighter did B.J. Penn serve as a coach?
A. Season 3
B. Season 5
C. Season 7
D. Season 10
Answer: B. Season 5
Q25. In their first meeting, how did B.J. Penn’s bout against Caol Uno at UFC 41 end?
A. Penn by knockout
B. Uno by submission
C. Draw
D. Penn by decision
Answer: C. Draw
