Video of the BJ Penn x Yair Rodriguez UFC fight

Rodriguez dominated BJ and thwarted the former champion's return to the octagon

SUPER FIGHTS Editorial

16/01/2017 | 4:40

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B.J. Penn marked his name in the history of the Octagon. The Hawaiian, former lightweight and welterweight champion and member of the Hall of Fame, however, is not going through a great phase. After retiring and returning to competition this Sunday (15), BJ was run over by the Mexican revelation Yair Rodriguez. The fight was the main attraction of UFC Phoenix.

Yair showed all his versatility in the stand-up fight to frustrate Penn and achieve the knockout at the beginning of the second round. But if you missed the fight, watch the highlights in the player below (courtesy of CBS Sports)

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