UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn (15-5-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) has never
been one to shy away from a challenge.
A former UFC welterweight champion, Penn once fought a then-220-pound
Lyoto Machida in Japan. Taking on all comers is just one reason “The
Prodigy” is considered among the best fighters in MMA history.
And while Penn insists he’s not overlooking his April 10 title defense
with Frankie Edgar (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, the champ said today on a
media call promoting the event that he’s considering a return to the
welterweight division.