Penn ‘guarantees’ he’ll fight at UFC 196
Whispers of BJ Penn’s imminent return to the UFC have been spreading around the internet and tonight Ariel Helwani quoted Penn calling it a ‘guarentee’ for UFC 196.
Whispers of BJ Penn’s imminent return to the UFC have been spreading around the internet and tonight Ariel Helwani quoted Penn calling it a ‘guarantee’ for UFC 196:
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B.J. Penn fully expects he’ll make his return to the Octagon on March 5. And it probably won’t be against Nik Lentz.
The UFC Hall of Famer, one of just two fighters to hold UFC titles in two weight classes, “guarantees” he’ll be fighting at UFC 196 on March 5 in Las Vegas, MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani reported on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight.
While there’s no official opponent lined up, word has it that veteran Dennis Siver has emerged as a possible opponent for the former welterweight and lightweight champ.
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