UFC boss says B.J. Penn a UFC Hall of Famer but could have been among greatest ever

LOS ANGELES – According to UFC president Dana White, former dual-division champion B.J. Penn will one day be in the UFC Hall of Fame.

“I love B.J.,” White on Thursday said. “B.J. has been a huge star for us for a long time. I think B.J. could be up i…

LOS ANGELES – According to UFC president Dana White, former dual-division champion B.J. Penn will one day be in the UFC Hall of Fame.

“I love B.J.,” White on Thursday said. “B.J. has been a huge star for us for a long time. I think B.J. could be up in there in the talks of ‘Who is the greatest of all-time.'”

But that doesn’t mean he thinks “The Prodigy” has fully delivered on his potential as a mixed martial artist. The two share a long, contentious past about the topic.