BJ Penn‘s fighting career is far from over, at least according to UFC President Dana White.
In a report released by MMAFighting.com, White had a chance to speak with Penn at the UFC on FX card in Sweden a little over a week ago.
The two discussed the possibility of the former two-division champion coming out of retirement and returning to the Octagon.
“I heard some s— that he said he was going to retire and all this stuff,” White said. “He was like, ‘Nah, I’m going to fight again.”
Penn, who announced his retirement after a lopsided loss to Nick Diaz in October 2011, hasn’t given fans much hope as far as a return is concerned. In an interview with ESPN in February, Penn admitted he was “enjoying his time away from the sport” and “living a regular life” for a change.
Recently, “The Prodigy” did an interview on Fuel TV, where he talked about the possibility of him returning to the UFC.
“I haven’t made any plans to come back and fight again,” Penn said. “Dana White has called me a few times, but I’m staying retired.”
At 33 years of age, Penn still has a lot of fight left in him if he chooses to put the gloves back on.
With Benson Henderson now running the lightweight division, it would be interesting if Penn decides to return and make another run at his natural weight.
What say you? Will Penn actually stay retired, or is the “staying retired” talk all smoke and mirrors?
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