BJ Penn's Legal and Health Struggles: A Closer Look

BJ Penn, the former UFC champion, is going through a tough time. He has had six arrests in 2025. The most recent one was for not doing a mental health check that the court ordered. Penn said in court that his lawyer did not tell him about this check. He wants a new lawyer and a new judge.Penn's mother got a restraining order against him. She said he is acting strangely. She thinks he has a rare mental illness. This illness makes people think their family members are impostors. Penn believes his family is not real. He thinks they are fake people who want to take his family's money. The judge told Penn to talk to his lawyer. If they can't fix the problem, there will be another court date. Penn has until February 23 to finish his mental health check. His next court date is March 2. People are worried about Penn's health. They want to know what will happen next.