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When top lightweight contenders BJ Penn and Caol Uno squared off for the first time at UFC 34, with Penn avoiding an orthodox attack from Uno to deliver one of the most emphatic stoppages you will ever see in an MMA fight.

Moving up a weight class to challenge a man considered to be one of the top pound for pound fighters in the world, BJ Penn was seen by most to be committing athletic suicide against Matt Hughes, who was making his sixth title defense.

Sean Sherk returned to the Octagon to reclaim his title after serving a suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. After much pre fight hype the talking time was over and it was time to find out who was the UFC Lightweight Bouts Champion, BJ Penn or Sean Sherk.

Diego 'Nightmare' Sanchez gets his first shot at the UFC Lightweight title against longtime champion BJ Penn. Will Sanchez be a nightmare for 'The Prodigy' or will he be just another victim in a long line of title defenses?

BJ Penn rising to 170lbs to challenge Matt Hughes, one of the top fighters in the world, was seen as crazy by most. Someone forgot to tell Penn though, who planned to fulfill his exceptional promise.