Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media.
* * *
It has been a rough year for mixed martial artists when it comes to accusations about their out-of-competition conduct. Over the past couple of weeks, B.J. Penn has been accused of physical and sexual assault by the mother of his children, and it became public knowledge that he is also under police investigation for allegedly threatening a neighbor with a machete.