3. B.J Penn
Did anyone really think BJ was going to beat Yair Rodriguez? BJ looked so helpless and slow in his fight against Frankie Edgar in 2014, that even his own team had to know he didn’t stand much of a chance in this bout.
Rodriguez was too fast, his kicks were coming far quicker than BJ could deal with, and seconds into this bout it was clear to see how it would end.
Penn is an MMA pioneer for lighter weight divisions, and it’s hard not to want him to be able to make a comeback, but he can’t. At 38 years old it has been years since Penn looked competitive in the cage.
Penn is the poster-child for fighters whose ability drops sharply after turning 30. Since Penn’s 30th birthday his record is 1W-6L-1D.
