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Not worth the wait: Penn outclassed in second-round TKO

Related Topics: Knockout, B.J. Penn

Going back to retirement might look a little better to BJ Penn after this one-sided whooping.

Helpless to stop Yair Rodriguez’s leg kicks and powerless to put up much of an offensive, Penn got beat up in a his return to the octagon.

Rodriguez stopped Penn with a TKO just 24 seconds in the second round Sunday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, ruining the UFC Hall of Famer’s first fight since 2014.

“I fought a legend tonight,” Rodriguez said. “He deserves all the respect. I just want to say thank you so much, B.