UFC Hall Of Famer BJ Penn made his highly-anticipated Octagon return this past weekend (Sunday, January 15, 2017) when he took on hot featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Phoenix. Unfortunately for ‘The Prodigy’ he was dealt with rather easily by the Mexican star, being knocked out by his opponent in the second round of the contest. Following the loss Penn’s career was left in question, however, according to Penn’s head-coach Jason Parillo (courtesy of MMA Fighting) he believes his fighter will live to see another day inside the cage.
In case you didn’t know…
Penn came into the contest after calling it a career following three-fight losing streak after lopsided losses to names such as Nick Diaz, Rory MacDonald, and Frankie Edgar. Now with a loss to Rodriguez the Hawaiian is now on a four-fight losing streak.
The heart of the matter:
Here’s what Parillo had to say about about Penn possibly fighting again:
What’s next?
No official confirmation has come from Penn or his camp if he will retire or intends to fight again, but plenty of fans, media members, and fellow fighters alike have called for ‘The Prodigy’ to hang up the gloves once and for all as they are reluctant to see one of the sport’s biggest pioneers suffer yet another lopsided loss of the magnitude he suffered to Rodriguez.
Sportskeeda’s Take:
Penn has absolutely nothing left to prove in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) as he has accomplished what some could only dream of when joining the unforgiving sport. The sport has undoubtedly passed Penn by and it’s time for him to step back and let the younger, more evolved fighters take over.
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