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Ex-UFC champion BJ Penn denies the existence of brain condition CTE: ‘It is as fake as the coronavirus’

BJ Penn (16-14-2 MMA) has sounded off that CTE is real labelling the theory “fake,” in a response to a comment he received on his most recent social media post.

Penn hasn’t seen the inside of the cage since 2019 after to his unanimous decision loss to Clay Guida (38-23 MMA) at UFC 237.

However, it has been over 12 years since MMA fans last saw ‘The Prodigy’s’ hands raised inside that Octagon.

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That win came against the legendary Matt Hughes (45-9 MMA) at UFC 123, as Penn managed knockout Hughs in emphatic fashion in round one.