Once a UFC headliner and forever a UFC Hall of Famer, BJ Penn’s fights nowadays are met with significantly less luster.
The mixed martial arts organization is promoting Penn’s fight Sunday against Dennis Siver at Fight Night Oklahoma City as under the radar, and Penn has remained that way as well since absorbing a second-round beating against Yair Rodriquez.
Because of that January fight, Penn’s first in 30 months and his fourth loss on a row, the Hilo fighting legend said he nearly went into a state of depression after watching the tape. Instead of stepping away from the octagon for good, Penn (16-11-2) is trying to recapture the glory by reconnecting with old friends, trainers Marv Marinovich and Rudy Valentino.