{"id":199752,"date":"2016-07-28T08:36:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T15:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=199752"},"modified":"2016-07-28T08:36:06","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T15:36:06","slug":"bj-penn-responds-to-dana-whites-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bj-penn\/bj-penn-responds-to-dana-whites-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"BJ Penn responds to Dana White&#8217;s criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/bj-penn-officially-ends-retirement-i-want-that-145-pound-belt\/\">officially ended his retirement, revealing his intention to make a run at the featherweight title<\/a> with the help of coaches Greg Jackson &#038; Mike Winkeljohn.<\/p>\n<p>With his eyes set on a November return to the Octagon, Penn found himself criticized by UFC President Dana White recently when the <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-dana-white-bj-penn-should-have-been-one-of-the-best-ever\/\">UFC President stated that Penn didn&#8217;t live up to his potential<\/a> in the Octagon, and ultimately could have gone down as the single greatest fighter of all time.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance at UFC GYM BJ Penn in Hawaii, Penn responded to White in  an interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/khon2.com\/2016\/07\/27\/bj-penn-says-hes-100-percent-returning-to-ufc-responds-to-dana-white-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\">Khon2<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s flattering and it makes you sad at the same time,\u201d Penn responded. \u201cIt\u2019s strange for me to talk, because it\u2019s like one side we\u2019re talking about this Hall-of-Fame career guy, and on the other side, I\u2019m just trying to prove myself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou got to talk about two different people, two different BJs at times. It\u2019s his opinion and he\u2019s entitled to that, and all I can do for my side is get in there and show them,\u201d he added. \u201cMaybe Dana White will look back and be like, \u2018You know what? Look at him now. That guy really did reach his full potential.&#8217;\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When Penn returns to the Octagon in November, who would you like to see him fight? Sound off below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn officially ended his retirement, revealing his intention to make a run at the featherweight title with the help of coaches Greg Jackson &#038; Mike Winkeljohn. 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