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BJ Penn Arrested Again, Allegedly Beat Up Man In Hawaii

Published: 11/05/2025

Ex-UFC star BJ Penn was arrested again this week -- this time, he's accused of punching and kicking a 45-year-old man in Hawaii. Hawaii Island Police say the 46-year-old former fighter was arrested and charged with third-degree assault stemming from an incident early Tuesday morning. Cops were…

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BJ Penn Arrested Again

Published: 06/13/2025

MMA legend BJ Penn has been arrested again. According to the Hawaii Police Department, Penn was taken into custody on Thursday morning over allegations he violated a temporary restraining order. Penn was transported to a Hilo-area jail and processed ... before he was released on $3,000 bond. Cops…

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BJ Penn Arrest Stemmed From Altercation With 79-Year-Old Woman, Cops Say

Published: 05/28/2025

7:27 AM PT -- According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, BJ Penn's mom, Lorraine Shin, claims she's the 79-year-old at the center of the allegations against the MMA legend. In the docs -- which were part of an application written by Shin for a restraining order against Penn -- Shin…

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BJ Penn Arrested In Hawaii, Shares Video Of Bizarre Encounter With Cops

Published: 05/27/2025

MMA legend BJ Penn was arrested over the weekend ... after he had a strange run-in with cops that was captured on video. According to Hawaii Police Department records, Penn was thrown behind bars in Hilo at around 9:40 PM on Sunday on a charge of "abuse family or household member: offensive…

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MMA Star Benson Henderson Says BJ Penn Is MMA GOAT

Published: 02/05/2022

Khabib Nurmagomedov is 29-0. BJ Penn is 16-14. But, it's NOT the undefeated fighter from Dagestan who is the greatest MMA fighter to ever step in a cage, according to 38-year-old former UFC champ Benson Henderson, who tells TMZ Sports Penn is the G.O.A.T.! "That's easy, hands down BJ. Not even…

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BJ Penn Running For Governor Of Hawaii, Vows To Eliminate COVID Rules

Published: 10/05/2021

BJ Penn knows what he wants to do with his life post-fighting career ... run the state of Hawaii, 'cause the UFC legend announced he's running for governor of The Aloha State!!! 42-year-old Penn -- a UFC Hall of Famer -- threw his hat in the proverbial ring (Octagon?) this week, and even laid out…

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B.J. Penn Arrested for DUI In Hawaii, Mug Shot Released

Published: 01/25/2021

Cops in Hawaii have just released Penn's mug shot ... and it's clear the dude wasn't pleased to be in trouble with law enforcement yet again. Officials also provided more clarity on the incident ... saying cops were called to the scene in Honokaa at around 4:51 p.m. on Saturday after Penn had been…

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BJ Penn Accident Photos from Hawaii DUI Investigation

Published: 02/12/2020

We've obtained photos of BJ's truck inside the auto body shop where it was sent after the accident. We're told the damage on the truck indicates the tire blew, causing BJ to crash into an embankment on the driver's side ... it does not appear the truck flipped, as was first reported. As far as the…

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Dana White Says BJ Penn's UFC Career Is Over, 'That's a Wrap'

Published: 09/05/2019

Dana White says BJ Penn will never fight in the UFC again after brawling in the street in Hawaii -- advising the Hall of Famer that he needs to get his personal life in order. "He wont fight again. That's it. That's a wrap" White told ESPN's Brett Okamoto. TMZ Sports broke the stories ...…

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BJ Penn Breaks Silence Over Hawaii Street Fight, I'm the Real Victim!

Published: 09/04/2019

BJ Penn says he tried to WALK AWAY from the man he fought outside of a bar in Hawaii last month -- but claims the other guy snapped and attacked, leaving BJ to defend himself. The UFC Hall of Famer is finally speaking out about that crazy incident outside of the Lava Shack on the Big Island where…

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UFC's Nik Lentz to BJ Penn, Let Me Save Your Life and Save Our Fight!

Published: 08/29/2019

We've never seen anything like this ... ever. BJ Penn is getting a SERIOUS offer from the man he's supposed to fight in October -- with Nik Lentz telling TMZ Sports he wants Penn to come live and train with him to help get his life back on track. Remember, Dana White said Penn's last ever UFC…

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Chuck Liddell to BJ Penn, Stop Street Fighting!

Published: 08/29/2019

When it comes to street fights, Chuck Liddell has one important piece of advice for BJ Penn -- "It really isn't worth it at this point in our lives." Liddell and Penn came up around the same time and are both members of the UFC Hall of Fame -- and both had a reputation for fighting ANY opponent,…

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