One week before his UFC 123 co-main event, BJ Penn is already in Michigan, awaiting his matchup with Matt Hughes, so travel problems during fight week will be no concern to the Hawaii star.
Cross one other potential concern off his list as well: making weight.
During Saturday night’s UFC 122 broadcast, Penn told Joe Rogan that he’d be several pounds under the welterweight divisional limit, saying he currently weighed 165 pounds. Welterweight fighters in non-title fights can weigh as much as 171 pounds.