Why Does BJ Penn Want to Return Now? | MMAWeekly.com

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After seemingly ending his career on the heels of three consecutive defeats, over the past two years, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has had time to reconsider. He ultimately decided that he wasn’t quite done yet. He wanted to step back into the Octagon.

But why now? Why at 145 pounds? Why?

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Penn sat down with Inside MMA’s Bas Rutten and Mauro Ranallo to discuss his career accolades and delved into why now, at 37 years of age, did Penn come back to face top contender Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night 97 in the Philippines.

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