(This story first appeared in Tuesday’s USA TODAY .) Former UFC titleholder B.J. Penn has developed a bad habit lately. He gets beaten up in the cage, announces his retirement while the bruises are still fresh, then changes his mind a few months later, only to repeat the painful cycle all over again. But no more, Penn says. After suffering through an ugly, one-sided TKO loss at the hands of longtime rival Frankie Edgar at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale in Las Vegas on Sunday night, the 35-year-old Penn swears he’s really done this time. If he’s telling the truth, it means he’ll coast into MMA history on the fumes of a three-fight losing streak, winless since 2010, with victories in just slightly more than half of the 28 pro bouts he participated in.
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Peers say MMA legend B.J. Penn’s legacy is secure – MMA Junkie