Things didn’t go BJ Penn’s way against Frankie Edgar, who stopped Penn in the third round via strikes during TUF 19 finale main event.
After the fight, during the in-cage interview, Penn alluded to his retirement from the sport. Here’s just a few of the reactions from the MMA world via Twitter.
I tell everyone @bjpenndotcom is my favorite fighter of all time. Thanks for being a martial artist and speaking out agains steroids!
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) July 7, 2014
Much respect to BJ Penn win, lose, or draw
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) July 7, 2014
#GreatestLightweightFighterOfAllTime = @bjpenndotcom, #Respect big homie…#TUFFinale #TUF19 #TheOnceAndFutureKing
— Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) July 7, 2014
One of the greatest @bjpenndotcom one of my idols thanks for all the great @ufc fights
— FranCisco Rivera (@CiscoRiveraUFC) July 7, 2014
BJ is probably my favorite fighter off all time because of his just scrap that makes this even harder to watch
— Ike Vallie-Flagg (@IKEVF) July 7, 2014
Fuck…
— russell doane (@RussellDoane135) July 7, 2014
Damn that hurt my heart to see Penn like that
— Will Brooks
(@illwillbrooks86) July 7, 2014
BJ may have made the weight cut look easy but I don't think it really was for him. He just didn't look healthy
— Will Brooks
(@illwillbrooks86) July 7, 2014
Who's bj penns striking coach for this fight? Whoever it is screw you because you ruined him! :/
— Cody Bollinger (@CodyBollinger) July 7, 2014
Damn, that was hard to watch happen to such a legend.
— MIKE RICHMAN (@MikeUSMCRichman) July 7, 2014
#Depression has set in. Still proud of my brother @bjpenndotcom.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) July 7, 2014
Thank you @bjpenndotcom for all the memories in the octagon!!! One of the greatest!!! #HALLOFFAME
— Ed Soares (@edblackhouse) July 7, 2014
BJ Penn has and always will be one of my all time favorite fighters.
— Evan Dunham (@evandunham155) July 7, 2014
The last of my era has retired. @bjpenndotcom will always have my respect and admiration. A true #hawaii warrior
— FRANK TRIGG (@FRANKTRIGG) July 7, 2014
@bjpenndotcom u are a living legend my friend. Thank u for all great fights. #TheChamp #Respect
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) July 7, 2014
Damn… Completely dominated fight by @FrankieEdgar
— Raphael Butler (@RealThaSilencer) July 7, 2014
Please give BJ the come to Jesus speech right now please…lower your stance and come forward..I don't wanna see him lose like this this
— Brian Rogers (@BRogthePredator) July 7, 2014
This is hurting me to watch
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) July 7, 2014
Regardless of any outcomes @bjpenndotcom will still be one of my favorites of all time. Great fighter, guy, and friend. Mahalo BJ.
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) July 7, 2014
Thanks BJ for this amazing career ! True legend always gonna be a fan !! #TUF19Finale #halloffame
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) July 7, 2014
Fuck … No one talk to me for two weeks
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 7, 2014
Thanks for all the awesome fights @bjpenndotcom, one of the greatest of all time. @ufc @UFCONFOX
— Seth Baczynski (@Sethbmma) July 7, 2014
So much respect to @bjpenndotcom so amazing to have been able to watch him over the year #legend #halloffame @ufc #thankyoubjpenn
— Steven Siler (@Stevesiler) July 7, 2014
Bj looked pretty malnourished… There really was no need for him to comeback, always a Bj fan here!!! #UFCFightNight
— Mark Bocek (@MarkBocek) July 7, 2014
Hard one to watch.
Frankie dominated. He looked great.
Sad to see bj have a fight like that.
Both guys , all class
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 7, 2014
@bjpenndotcom your still the best!!!! @ufc
— Sean Soriano (@ssorianoMMA) July 7, 2014
Sad to see @bjpenndotcom to lose but @FrankieEdgar is a tough fighter as well
— Johny Hendricks (@JohnyHendricks) July 7, 2014
That was sad. Goes to show you that you can't take 3 yrs off and not train even if you're BJ Penn this sport evolves to fast for that..
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 7, 2014
I'm saddened to see this fight unfolding the way it has. @bjpenndotcom is a legend but just shell of what he once was :/ #TUF19Finale @ufc
— Bubba McDaniel (@BubbaTheMenace) July 7, 2014
Excited for Edgar, but heartbreaking to watch BJ go out like that!
— Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) July 7, 2014
There are some people you just can't beat. Unfortunately for BJ Penn, that's Frankie Edgar – Beautiful finish – #TUF19Finale
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) July 7, 2014
BJ was one of my favorite fighters when I was younger. Sad Day. Terrible Matchmaking
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) July 7, 2014
@bjpenndotcom you are still the #TheProdigy and one of my all time favs! Both guys tonight are legends of the fight game! @FrankieEdgar @ufc
— Baron Corbin (@BaronCorbinWWE) July 7, 2014
And stilllllll a Legend in defeat BJ Penn y'all! #UFC
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunsonMMA) July 7, 2014