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BJ Penn claims he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s while still active in the UFC

Summary by calfkicker.com
Former UFC champion and MMA legend BJ Penn has made a startling revelation about his health during his combat career, disclosing for the first time that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while still actively competing in the octagon. The revelation emerged through Penn’s recent social media posts, where he connected his neurological diagnosis to a controversial anti-d*ping violation he received in 2016. According to Penn, brain specialis…
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calfkicker.com broke the news in on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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