RIO DE JANEIRO – B.J. Penn is here for UFC 237 as he attempts to reverse a long losing streak amid legal troubles back home in Hawaii. As MMA Junkie first reported last month, the mother of Penn’s children filed a restraining order against the UFC Hall of Famer, alleging years of physical and sexual abuse. Penn also is under active police investigation after a taro farmer accused Penn of threatening him with a machete over a trespassing dispute. MMA Junkie on Wednesday sought to speak with Penn one on one for the first time and had an interview arranged by UFC public relations officials
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B.J. Penn mum on abuse allegations, police investigation as UFC 237 fight draws near – MMA Junkie