Before there was Conor McGregor, there was B.J. Penn out in the wilds of MMA, dreaming the impossible dreams. And now that McGregor has joined Penn in the ranks of two-division champions and one upped him by holding his belts simultaneously (however briefly), Penn is looking to regain the upper hand by becoming the first fighter to hold titles in three divisions.
Speaking with the 5ive Rounds podcast recently, Penn discussed why he's returning to MMA as a featherweight despite his disastrous first attempt at the weight class (a drubbing at the hands of Frankie Edgar that pushed him into retirement).