Considering BJ Penn’s disastrous return to the Octagon against Yair Rodriguez after a three-year retirement, one would think the former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion would realize that his time has passed. He has nothing to prove, and what’s the benefit of coming back for “one more fight” (something Penn has done about three times at this point). Maybe BJ doesn’t want to end his illustrious career on a four-fight losing skid. That’s the only explanation because now MMA Junkie is reporting that Baby Jay will make the cut to 145 pounds once again, this time to take on Denis Siver in Oklahoma City in June.
The MMA community is confused. But confusion is the usual emotion elicited by BJ over the last half-decade or so.
Ummm I thought BJ retired. https://t.co/rFd0MDH44P
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) March 23, 2017
@danawhite seriously dude, who does @bjpenndotcom owe money to? Give the man a front office job or something. Not $ like this… he'll die.
— David Aaron (@Dman4Life8017) March 23, 2017
The Prodigy needs to hang em up already
— Michelob (@ABPokerInc) March 23, 2017
BJ Penn, stop doing this to yourself bro. No one doubts your heart, but enough is enough. Walk away, while you're still able to.
— Simply Rusty (@EyeOnTheBall37) March 23, 2017
Why is BJ Penn fighting again? We shouldn't have to watch another massacre.
— Cece Lewis (@cecelewis8) March 23, 2017
Absolutely insane the UFC would give BJ Penn another fight.
— SavageSean (@xSavageSeanx) March 23, 2017
Why is bj penn fighting againðŸ˜ðŸ˜
— Professor X (@ProfXmusic) March 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/stanhoraczek/status/844712519650496512
Honest question here…does anyone still want to see BJ Penn compete in a UFC octagon?
— Josh Pacheco (@Joshontheradio) March 23, 2017
On the other side of the weight spectrum, Junkie also reported that Johny Hendricks would be fighting his second middleweight battle against Tim Boetsch, which should be a hell of a slobberknocker between two hairy, barrel-chested men. That will likely be the main event, as it’s been confirmed that BJ Penn will probably just scrap in the co-main. The man has fallen. Hopefully he can find whatever he seems to be missing when he returns to the Octagon once again.
Just to be clear, BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver is not the main event. On the card but not the main event#UFC #UFCTonight
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 23, 2017