#B.J. Penn

Fish & Poi Co. Opens in Hilo

Lynelle Paranada co-owns the business with local celebrity BJ Penn (and their poi comes his farm in the Waipio Valley).

Penn Earns Spot in UFC Hall of Fame

Hilo resident B.J. Penn will be inducted into the Modern Era category of the UFC Hall of Fame during a ceremony in July.

Hilo’s Penn Returning to Octagon as Featherweight Against Edgar

Penn, with a record of 16-9, will coach against Frankie Edgar in the popular TV series “The Ultimate Fighter” before facing him for the third time in his career.