BJ Penn Still Can’t See the Scenario Where He Will Come Back to Fighting

[No More Sorrow]

“As of now I am sticking to that,” Penn said during the UFC on Fuel 2 post fight show. “I haven’t made any plans to come back and fight again, Dana White has actually called me a couple times and talked to me, it’s just something that’s not in my future right now.”


While he isn’t in active competition, Penn has stayed busy at home in Hawaii working on opening a new gym, plus having two daughters that keep him on the go at all times.


“I’m opening the UFC gym, the B.J. Penn/UFC gym in Oahu, I’ve been doing that and I’ve been watching my gym at home. I’ve just been kind of teaching and training, I like it. Just go to the gym when I feel like training I train, and if not I watch my daughters. That’s all I do,” said Penn.


In the past, Penn has always wanted to focus on facing the best fighters in whatever weight class he’s competing in. He’s made a few different title runs between lightweight and welterweight, and Penn has always been a main event level competitor.


That said, Penn’s reasoning for the time off has nothing to do with waiting for the right match-up or the right name to come along and challenge him. It’s that statement above any others that lead some to believe Penn may actually be done this time.


“There’s tons of match-ups out there, there’s great athletes, the UFC is the best athletes in the world, but I don’t know. In a perfect world, I can’t even see the scenario right now this moment. It’s just something that if I feel it, I feel it, and if not we’ll just sit back and watch all the other guys kick butt in the Octagon,” Penn stated.


Of course UFC fans have been very vocal on Twitter, Facebook, and in every other avenue to shout support for Penn to come back one day.


While the support is absolutely appreciated, Penn is satisfied with his decision to retire, and for now that’s the only thing he’s thinking about.


“It’s awesome seeing that they want me to fight again, but as of now I just take my time,” said Penn.

Unfortunate as a fan of the guy, but understandable. The UFC is going to Hawaii later this year, and they'll make a push for Penn to mainevent the show, maybe he'll have changed his mind by then.

 

[Deezy]

If BJ isn't fighting on any card in Hawaii, I'd eat my face.

 

[Troy]

I can definitely see him returning if UFC run an event in Hawaii but other than that I don't see him returning. He is enjoying life outside the Octagon and sounds like he is keeping himself busy so he isn't someone that needs to fight anymore.

 

[No More Sorrow]

I think a one and done fight is likely, if he can come in and show he's still got it and officially retire with a win I'd be content with that.

 

[The Cork]

BJ vs Bendo would be insannnnnne.

I mean, Bendo would fuck him up and the size difference is massive, but how flexible both guys are there would be soke mad shit going on in that fight. Not that it'll happen, because BJ is about 3 wins away from that and I don't think he has the heart to beat top guys anymore.

Want to see him back though.

 

[No More Sorrow]

Here's the video of this interview

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And Bendo/Penn would be amazing. Penn was my favorite fighter growing up and stuff when i first got into MMA and Henderson is my current favorite fighter in MMA.