“But we got to talk after that, and man, I love him. It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion. But the reality was he was up on his feet and there was no life, there was no activity.

Welcome to MMA Junkie's European Union Experience. While Jens Pulver was the champion after defeating Dennis Hallman , nobody really thought that (lil evil) Pulver could hang with the prodigy, especially for five rounds , but on this night, even the great Penn would have to agree that he fought the toughest fight he has ever fought at 155 pounds. I think that first fight I was ecstatic. And then it all went south for Penn from there, I still believe that the last three rounds were won with sheer heart but a little evil probably didn't hurt also. Many of the fighters this season have remained on the UFC roster, including Gray Maynard; Cole Miller; Matt Wiman; Manny Gamburyan; Joe Lauzon and upcoming lightweight title contender Nate Diaz.

For the first two rounds it was evident that Penn was a force, taking Pulver down at will and it looked like a coronation was in full bloom after Penn got an arm lock so deep and tight that it looked like he was going to snap off Pulvers arm. In his first defense, he was a part of the first Lightweight fight to headline a UFC event. Biggest Upset of All Time #24. We serve you with the latest breaking news, exclusive fighter interviews, videos and more. The 55'ers were something of a lackluster bunch until this season came along, and coaches + bitter rivals Jens Pulver and BJ Penn breathed new life into the division. It's former welterweight champion BJ Penn's first fight back at lightweight since his return to UFC and he's facing Jens Pulver, the only person to hold the UFC lightweight title. By: Matt Erickson, Bellator 247: Make your predictions for Paul Daley vs. Derek Anderson. Would the UFC even be interested in this trilogy? BJ "The Prodigy" Penn. I didn’t get it. After a five round, back-and-forth battle, one fighter emerged victorious. After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs. I didn’t want to be the guy who says, oh, I’m retired and then I’m come back and do it again. And while their careers have went in polar opposite directions with Penn now a top five pound for pound fighter and Pulver losing five of his last seven fights, we will always have that super fight between the two of them to remember that for one night it was all right to be a little bit evil. He doesn’t “want to” but would love that fight. BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA News. It would just feel wrong for UFC Hawaii to not include their all-time greatest fighter, but who he may fight is the biggest question.

Would you be interested in this throwback battle of UFC Lightweight legends? There was a time when Jens Pulver couldn’t stand B.J. After that he kind of just shut down. @JasonNawara @SecretMovesMMA https://t.co/7JmoscNz34, — Hunter Alek Homistek (@HunterAHomistek) January 26, 2018, Jens Pulver just said he’d come out of retirement to face BJ Penn at #UFCHawaii. I wasn’t training hard. Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time; Result Unknown. He has 47 mma fights With wins over Dennis Hallman Joe Stevenson Bj penn … You can kind of see it in the documentary [“Driven”].

The first time going to Pulver, which was Penn’s very first career loss. In mixed martial arts, Pulver competed at the Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions in addition to competing at the Middleweight, Light Middleweight, and Welterweightdivisions as a professional boxer… I had issues. The UFC Hall of Famer, BJ Penn last fought in June of 2017 when he lost a majority decision to Dennis Siver in a Featherweight bout. The first ever Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver retired this Sunday, right before his biggest rival BJ Penn retired Sunday night.

The first ever Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver retired this Sunday, right before his biggest rival BJ Penn retired Sunday night. None other than the twenty-two-year-old prodigy, BJ Penn. Get the latest fight news, results and videos on BJPenn.com. BJ "The Prodigy" Penn. Heading into this fight BJ Penn had already taken the UFC by storm, plowing through fighters like a hurricane and turning the heads of fans and writers alike. Jens Johnnie Pulver (born December 6, 1974) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and undefeated boxer and kickboxer. Jens Pulver defeats BJ Penn via 5 Round Decision #28. His opponent? So I just kind of fade off into the sunset and be done with it. "It'd be pretty cool." Heading into this fight BJ Penn had already taken the UFC by storm, plowing through fighters like a hurricane and turning the heads of fans and writers alike. Jens Pulver just said he'd come out of retirement to face BJ Penn at #UFCHawaii. How did Jens Pulver beat BJ Penn? Few fighters were as essential to the lighter weight classes’ growth back in the early days of MMA as Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by GuanoApes, Sep 6, 2019.

Jens Pulver just said he’d come out of retirement to face BJ Penn at #UFCHawaii.