Former Ultimate Fighting�Championship�Lightweight and Welterweight Champion BJ Penn (16-8-2) is said to be returning to the�Octagon�after being called out by welterweight standout Rory McDonald (13-1) according to a report by MMAFighting.com.
Penn retired after a decision loss to Nick Diaz at UFC 137 in October of 2011. �After Josh Koscheck stirred the pot by�challenging�Penn on Twitter, �McDonald decided to issue a challenge on Monday's MMA Hour.
"Right now I feel there?s a guy that I want to fight before he leaves the sport, and that?s B.J. Penn," MacDonald said on the MMAFighting.com show. "That?s a guy I really want to fight. I respect him a lot. He?s a legend, and I think it'd be a really good matchup for me to have that fight in Toronto."
Penn responded via BJPenn.com by saying, "Rory, I accept your challenge!"
It was only a month ago that Penn left the door open for a return.
"I'm enjoying training right now," Penn said last month on�The MMA Hour. "You never know what the future holds. If Dana puts something together like 'hey, you want to do this?' You never know. You never know what could happen."
McDonald has gone on a three fight win-streak since receiving his first loss at the hands of current�Interim�Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit (28-5) at UFC 115 back in June of 2010.
No headliner has been set for the UFC 152 pay-per-view card that will�take place on September 22 at Air Canada Centre. MacDonald vs. Penn could very well be the main event for this card.
Source: http://mmadiehards.com/live/news/bj-penn-returns-after-being-called-out-by-rory-mcdonald/
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