You're going to fall...you got to stand. —BJ Penn

Birds fly and fish swim and I do this. —BJ Penn on fighting

"Just try to give as much as you can through your daily life to yourself and the people around you." —BJ Penn

"Just try to give as much as you can through your daily life to yourself and the people around you."
—BJ Penn

"I always gave it the best shot I had, whether it went my way or not that night." —BJ Penn

 

3 Fighters that should come out of Retirement

Some fighters know the right moment to call it quits, and some fighters leave us wanting more. Here are three fighters that should climb their way back into the cage.

1. Nick Diaz

Don't think it's a good idea for Nick Diaz to call it quits from the UFC before he even reaches 30 years of age. He has the skill and will to continue on his road of greatness and with challengers such as Johny Hendricks posing such a threat to Georges St-Pierre's title reign, it might be possible for Nick Diaz to work his way to another title shot.

2. BJ Penn

At 170 BJ Penn has had a tough time with bigger and skilled fighters, but at 155 the only guy to best him was Frankie Edgar. And now Frankie Edgar has migrated south to featherweight and Penn no longer needs to deal with him. It might be very interesting to see how BJ Penn could do if he re-dedicates himself completely to the sport and makes a comeback at 155 in the UFC.

3. Gina Carano

Gina Carano is still one of the biggest names in women's mixed martial arts, even though she has retired from fighting to pursue acting. If she made a return to MMA competition in the UFC it would be amazing to see her fight again, and an eventual fight possibility with Ronda Rousey would be a massive fight.

BJ Penn still on the fence about retiring

BJ Penn, well-regarded as the greatest lightweight of all time, is still unsure as to whether or now he wants to permanently remove his four ounce MMA gloves, or make a return to the UFC. It's interesting to note that the fans have been able to convince him to return to 155 if he does come back, ant not fight at 170.

BJ Penn on wanting to be the best in the world

What a young BJ Penn was thinking entering into the sport of mixed martial arts:

I wanted to be one of the best fighters in the world...I wanted to know how far I could go.

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Quotes from MMA fighters:

Anderson Silva
Chael Sonnen
Fedor Emelianenko
Georges St-Pierre
Jon Jones
Ronda Rousey

Anderson Silva on his respect for BJ Penn

Anderson Silva on his immense reverence for former two-division champion in the UFC, BJ Penn.

Quotes on the Power of the Mind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Size Doesn't Matter

 

 

 

 

10 Quotes on Heart

 

 

 

BJ Penn on being drug free, steroid free, and no PEDs

BJ Penn on performance enhancing drugs in Mixed Martial Arts:
"It’s about heart and soul. It ain’t about running in the bathroom and taking  drugs.”

BJ Penn on being honest and speaking his mind

Excerpted from BJ Penn's book, "Why I Fight".

BJ Penn on Heart and Mind

My heart and mind are my most important things.  I know it doesn’t sound too original but I will prepare properly for each fight and never give up.

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BJ Penn: Why I Fight

 

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BJ Penn on what Martial Arts is all about

For BJ Penn, a man who was willing to fight Lyoto Machida at heavyweight, it's no surprise that this is his philosophy about martial arts:

Martial arts is all about the little guy beating the big guy

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BJ Penn on doing the Extraordinary

"I'm just an ordinary man doing extraordinary things."
- BJ Penn

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BJ Penn on the power of your mind

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BJ Penn on what Martial Arts is all about

Two division champion BJ Penn has a wealth of knowledge with regards to MMA. And this is his definition of martial arts:

Martial arts isn't about size and strength, it's about skill, technique, and the will to win.

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BJ Penn on being the best

To be the best you gotta be one crazy son of a bitch…and that’s the truth
-BJ Penn

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