Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is set to make UFC 237 his farewell bout, according to sources close to the fighter. The Hawaiian legend will face Clay Guida on May 11 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Penn held his last camp in Brazil with the Nova Uniao team. “The Prodigy” is currently mired in a seven-bout winless streak that dates back to February 2011. Most recently, the 40-year-old Penn suffered a first-round submission loss against Ryan Hall at UFC 232. The former lightweight and welterweight champion owns a career mark of 16-13-2.