During the UFC 187 preliminary card broadcast on Fox Sports 1, the fourth and final announcement for this year's UFC Hall of Fame. B.J. Penn (16-10-2) will enter the revamped HOF under the Modern wing, reserved for fighters who made their after UFC 28 (11/17/2000), when the Unified Rules of MMA were used.
"The Prodigy" retired from competition last year following a 3rd round TKO loss to rival Frankie Edgar in a featherweight contest. In his prime, Penn captured the UFC welterweight belt by famously submitting Matt Hughes in 2004, and later won the lightweight belt in 2008.