I Wonder What's Happening To BJ Penn...

[vladimirvlad]

Guys what’s happening to BJ Penn?

Sometimes I used to be the huge fan of his. He was a real beast back then.







But now – the longest winless streak, fighting random people in the street, DUI… Is the former two-division king facing CTE?

 

[Deleted member 510653]

They shouldn't have cheated him out of his swansong fight with Lentz.. That was an ass beating he deserved to have coming imo.

 

[Coolkid666]

CTE + alcoholism. I'm still down to see a rematch with him and Diego though. But they both must retire afterwards

 

[Substance Abuse]

CTE + alcoholism. I'm still down to see a rematch with him and Diego though. But they both must retire afterwards

Im down to never see Penn fight again.

 

[TITS]

He was a favorite of mine too many years ago. Now he's a scrub of the lowest order. He has no business anywhere near a cage, unless it's in a mental institution or jail.

 

[poor form]

He was cut. Just got ko’d by an air bag. Ko’d by some random outside a bar, before that. Do you even read these boards?

 

[hillelslovak87]

BJ is currently in a deli line, waiting for someone to take the last slices of tavern ham.

 

[Broad Blade]

Addiction to Meth... (From what I hear.)

 

[dildos]

He just living his best life.

 

[Martialbeef]

Realisation that he can't do the thing he has always done.

 

[SandaKicker]

Addiction to Meth... (From what I hear.)

Source?

There have been multiple allegations he’s a cocaine addict.

 

[vladimirvlad]

He was cut. Just got ko’d by an air bag. Ko’d by some random outside a bar, before that. Do you even read these boards?

I read but uncle Dana always gives him another shot, as well as you know.

 

[Broad Blade]

Source?

There have been multiple allegations he’s a cocaine addict.

I know some peeps in Hawaii. But this was years ago, so my timing maybe off.

 

[wearetheromans]

CTE + alcoholism. I'm still down to see a rematch with him and Diego though. But they both must retire afterwards

Lol Diego would beat him like Mickey gall. Cm punk is a realistic opponent for bj these days

 

[vladimirvlad]

Lol Diego would beat him like Mickey gall. Cm punk is a realistic opponent for bj these days

Hah BJ Penn Vs CM Punk.... maybe an epic opponent who knows...

 

[SandaKicker]

CTE + alcoholism. I'm still down to see a rematch with him and Diego though. But they both must retire afterwards

There’s a lot of evidence the Doctor who popularised and took credit for CTE is either a fraud or an incompetent.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/sports/cte-bennet-omalu/

That said I expect BJ has at least some form of brain damage.

He has taken a lot of beatings in the cage and he’s at least admitted to having serious issues with alcohol if not more substances which causes brain damage in large doses.

People should really call it brain damage though and not CTE.

 

[DivineMind]

I wonder how BJ vs Shevchenko would go down...

 

[bangard]

Im down to never see Penn fight again.

I have the feeling that this will end badly. Penn seems out of control for a while now.

 

[sabretitan]

Just remember him as the BJ of old. Sad what's happened with him. I genuinely hope he turns it around. Despite all the shit he's been dealing with I think he will

 

[Nip Tickler]

This is what happens to some people who get punched in the head for a living. Can't imagine going from "The Prodigy" to getting your ass handed to you in every fight helps stabilize you either.