There is no shortage of unease and hand wringing over recent years whenever the topic of another B.J. Penn comeback arises.
A UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion, Penn was once one of the most feared men in the sport during his heyday as lightweight and welterweight king. But those days have passed. It’s been nearly eight years since “The Prodigy” picked up his last win — a 21-second knockout of Matt Hughes back in 2010 — and his performances in the time since have been rough, to say the least. Penn has lost five consecutive fights and come out of retirement three times.