Dana White tells @bokamotoESPN that BJ Penn’s UFC career is over. https://t.co/k4ijpB9Aie
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 5, 2019
“He won’t fight again, that’s it,” White told ESPN. “That’s a wrap. It’s not even that this was the last straw. I didn’t love him continuing to fight anyway, but with the relationship that he and I have — he gets me on the phone, begging me for another fight. It’s hard to turn him down.
“After what I saw in that video, BJ needs to, you know, he needs to focus on his personal life before he thinks about fighting.”
“I don’t want to sit here and pick BJ Penn apart,” White said. “I think we all know what BJ Penn needs to do and hopefully BJ Penn knows what BJ Penn needs to do. What I saw in that video was sad and I love the kid. I hope he gets his life together. If BJ Penn needs me, all he has to do is pick up the phone and ask.”
White said he has not reached out to Penn personally, but said the promotion has informed Penn of its decision to not book him another fight.
When you fight as a job, you shouldn’t be working for free. . .
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