QUICK TWITT | Pro’s React To BJ Penn’s Retirement

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