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.