BJ Penn was scheduled for a court-ordered mental health exam back on Dec. 29 in Hilo but the former UFC two-division champion never showed up. The presiding judge in Penn’s ongoing legal case is trying to determine “The Prodigy’s” competency before ...

UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has been charged with third-degree assault following his sixth arrest of 2025 in Hawaii, continuing a troubling pattern of legal issues for the former MMA star. According to a news release issued by Hawaii Police, as quoted by New ...

B.J. Penn has endured a turbulent year. And his legal troubles continue to mount. The 47-year-old appeared in court after failing to undergo a court-ordered mental health evaluation. Penn was initially arrested on two separate charges related to the ...

BJ Penn's long awaited return to the Octagon has been scheduled once again. The UFC Hall of Famer has endured an arduous road back to the UFC after coming out of retirement and declaring that he was looking to fight again. Penn is now set to face upstart ...

Tonight's UFC 324 event was headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Former UFC fighter BJ Penn is being given more time to complete a court-ordered mental evaluation. Penn wrote in court filings that he missed the evaluation because his defense attorney did not tell him about it. He is also asking to ...

UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn will officially return to action at UFC 199 in Los Angeles when he faces Dennis Siver in a featherweight fight on June 4. UFC president Dana White confirmed the fight to Yahoo Sports on Tuesday. Penn will fight for the first time ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Former MMA fighter Jay Dee “BJ” Penn, 47, appeared in court Friday after he missed a court-ordered mental exam on Thursday. Penn was charged with alleged family abuse, refusing to comply with a police officer, and violating a ...