It’s been a while since BJ Penn was in the news for the right reasons. UFC hall of famer and former champion, BJ Penn has shared the octagon with legends such as George St Pierre, Matt Hughes, and Frankie Edgar. The pride of Hawaii has achieved it all in UFC as he was once considered one of the greatest to do it.
However, the recent activities of Penn outside the octagon have disappointed the entire MMA community. Earlier today a video of BJ Penn getting knocked out by a random guy outside of a club shocked fight fans. In the video BJ Penn was seen hitting the shirtless guy with a few knees. Penn then tried to mock the other guy and asked him to give his best shot. the guy obliged and knocked the former UFC champion out with two punches. BJ was rescued by the bystander who helped him get back up.
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Later in another video, BJ Penn,seeking for retribution, attacked the man again. This time BJ got him on the ground and punished the guy with some ground and pound. He also tried to harm the people who stopped him from doing so.
Now there was a time when we were familiar with BJ Penn bringing the chaos into the octagon. He knocked out Matt Hughes and went to the distance with GSP, two of the greatest mixed martial artists in history. However the tables have turned now. the former UFC champion was also involved in a bar fight outside of a strip club in Ohau in June. Penn was also charged with physical and sexual abuse by his partner.
BJ has received insane amount of punishment in his UFC career. many has asked for BJ to retire. However, it’s always hard for a fighter to decide when to quit. They all want to go on a high note, which is not always possible. And hence BJ has been asking for one more fight even after losing seven fights in a streak.
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BJ Penn is scheduled to face Nikki Lentz in his upcoming fight. UFC president, Dana White has confirmed that win or loss, it’ll Penn’s last appearance inside the UFC octagon. With all being said and done, it’s needless to say that BJ Penn needs help.