VIDEO: Maria Oliveira recreates iconic BJ Penn moment at UFC Austin

18 June 2022

BJ Penn is known for many things. While his career achievements are on one side, the former UFC champion had a very interesting style inside the octagon which gave him notoriety. BJ Penn licking the blood off his hands after a fight is still one of the most iconic moments in UFC history.

Maria Oliveira, created a similar moment at UFC Austin during her fight with Gloria de Paula when she licked the blood off her gloves in between the fight. Maria went on to win the fight via split decision but the moment has already captured the attention of the social media. You can see the video below.

BJ Penn would be proud.#UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/fPhDijmRDC

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