Bloody Elbow · Sep 27, 2019
Dana White confirms B.J. Penn’s release from the UFC
Photo credit should read MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty ImagesIt’s official: B.J. Penn is no longer a UFC fighter.
The 40-year-old former lightweight and welterweight champion was slated to face Nik Lentz later this year in an effort to snap his seven-fight losing streak, but the matchup fell apart shortly after footage was released of him getting into another street fight in Hawaii. He was clearly shown on video getting knocked out by a punch, and in another video Penn landed several punches from that same man’s back.
When Dana White was asked earlier this month about Penn’s latest incident, he indicated that Penn’s days in the UFC were numbered.
“He won’t fight again,” White said. “That’s it.”