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BJ Penn plans November return, responds to Dana White's 'flattering' but 'sad' critique about UFC legacy

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn is currently serving a suspension from United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), but won’t let that stand in the way of his Octagon comeback.

One expected to take place in the featherweight division.

But until he can prove he’s back and better than ever, he’s likely to be subjected to criticism from those in the mixed martial arts (MMA) community, like UFC President Dana White, who thinks “The Prodigy” could have been the best ever, but perhaps sabotaged his own legacy.

"It's flattering and it makes you sad at the same time.