BJ Penn: A champion outside the cage

The state of Hawaii awarded their native son, BJ Penn, for various civic achievements this week. Penn most recently captured the UFC interim lightweight championship belt from Joe Stephenson at UFC 80 and then defended his title against Sean Sherk at UFC 84. It’s expected that he will either meet the winner of the upcoming Huerta vs. Florian match-up for his next fight… or who knows? Rumors have been circulating that he could fight GSP provided the Canadian can get past John Fitch in their UFC 87 title bout.

It’s always nice to hear about these guys giving something back to the community. Kudos BJ.