Penn may seek wins in two divisions
Following two-straight losses to new UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, B.J. Penn (15-7-1 MMA, 11-6-1 UFC) looks to return to…
Following two-straight losses to new UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, B.J. Penn (15-7-1 MMA, 11-6-1 UFC) looks to return to winning ways at this weekend’s UFC 123 event in a welterweight bout with Matt Hughes (45-7 MMA, 18-5 UFC).
It’s Penn’s first fight at 170 pounds since an unsuccessful bid for George St-Pierre’s title in January 2009, but the Hawaiian says it may not be his last.
Despite only mixed results in past welterweight contests, Penn said he may again test the waters of the 170-pound division.
“I think if I feel good and everything goes well, maybe I’ll fight a few more fights [at welterweight],” Penn told MMAjunkie.com.
Penn’s first welterweight contest came in 2004. Following two unsuccessful bids for the promotion’s lightweight belt, Penn moved up in weight to face Hughes, who entered the bout on the strength of five consecutive successful title defenses.