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In addition to the two sashes opposing Jon Jones to Alexander Gustafsson (light heavyweight) and Cris Cyborg to Amanda Nunes (penalty), UFC 232 of Saturday (29) in Los Angeles staged a legendary fighter in course of "retirement". Hawaiian B.J. Penn has been a lightweight and middleweight champion in the franchise and is in a choice room with four other athletes holding belts in two categories. The problem is the time to leave the scene.
B.J. has not won for eight years. His last win was on November 21, 2010, when he knocked out Matt Hughes. At the age of 40, he retired and fought twice. The results have disappeared from the glory days of the time. They already have five straight defeats in the event, two in the round of 16.
There are those who bet that breaking the fast will be an important step for the "prodigy" to rethink plans and hang gloves at once. Still, the battle at the Forum against American Ryan Hall (lightweight) has considerable weight.
The return of B.J., however, after a year and a half of his last performance, will be far from the status he has already experienced. He is on the preliminary map and only makes the fifth duel of the night. During the preparation, the ex-champion came to Brazil and trained in Rio de Janeiro under the supervision of Dedé Pederneiras.
Talking about retirement with Penn is an exercise in curiosity. It does not usually open the game, but it is natural that a member of the UFC Hall of Fame does not want to leave the scene. But, in the specific case, even the end of uncomfortable fasting in Los Angeles can not be a sign of permanent withdrawal.
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