B.J. Penn Talks About His Loss To Ryan Hall & His Fighting Future

Following his sixth straight loss at UFC 232 (to Ryan Hall), B.J. Penn talked about his loss to Hall and his fighting future on his website, BJPenn.com.

“I was shocked at how deep Ryan [Hall] was able to sink in the leg lock right off the hop,” Penn said. “The timing was perfect. I tried to run and pull my leg out, but I wasn’t going anywhere as my knee was still stuck inside his hips. So I tried to defend my knee and turn it up towards the sky. By the time I looked back he had already switched to the heel hook and my ankle just popped.”

“You know I felt like I had one of the greatest training camps in my life for this fight. Training in Brazil at Nova Uniao was nothing short of amazing. I can’t thank Leo Santos and coach Andre Pederneiras enough for their efforts. We had practiced everything, including leg locks, and I felt great. It just didn’t work out this time around.”

On his future, Penn was noncommittal.

“I just got back home to Hawaii. I’m going to let my ankle heal up and then I will contemplate what is next for my life.”