BJ Penn Out of UFC Fight Night 97 Due to Injury

BJ Penn is out of his main event fight at UFC Fight Night 97 with just a week to go. MMAjunkie reports that Penn was injured in training and will not be able to face Ricardo Lamas as planned. It isn’t clear whether Penn will be able to be replaced in time; the UFC has not formally addressed the situation.

UFC Fight Night 97 takes place on October 15th in Pasay, Manila, Philippines. The full event streams on UFC Fight Pass.