‘The Spider’, in a recent interview with Helen Yee, named B.J. Penn as the G.O.A.T in MMA. The Brazilian also stated that he has been a fan of Penn, saying:
You can check out Silva’s full interview with Helen Yee below:
Responding to Anderson Silva’s claims, Penn humbly thanked ‘The Spider’. He stated that it is an honor to be referred to as a GOAT by someone of Silva’s stature.
Taking to his official Instagram handle, ‘Baby Jay’ wrote:
You can check out Penn’s Instagram post below:
BJ Penn is regarded as one of the greatest lightweights in the sport of MMA. He holds the record for most consecutive championship defenses in the lightweight division. His record is tied with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Bensen Henderson in UFC’s lightweight division.
The 43-year-old defeated the likes of Caol Uno, Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez to establish himself as one of the most acclaimed fighters in the sport.
Anderson Silva names his ‘UFC Mount Rushmore’, includes BJ Penn
Former UFC middleweight legend Anderson Silva recently revealed the fighters who join his ‘UFC Mount Rushmore’ list.
The Brazilian’s choice of the top four GOAT fighters was Khabib Nurmagomedov, Royce Gracie, and Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira and BJ Penn.
Revealing the names in a recent interview with GiveMeSport, ‘The Spider’ said:
He added:
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