FEARS have mounted for a UFC legend after he alleged that his family members had been murdered and replaced by clones.
Hall of Famer BJ Penn claimed that his mum and brothers had been replaced by “fake frauds” – sparking widespread worry for the fighter's mental .
A revered figure in MMA , Penn competed in UFC between 2001 and 2019 and won world titles in two divisions before entering the Hall of Fame.
But recently the 46-year-old has been taking to to upload disturbing posts about his mum, Lorraine Shin, and brothers Jay Dee, Reagan, and Kalani Mamazuka.
The fighter even pleaded with cops in to launch an into his , stressing that he was the victim of a creepy .
He said in a desperate post: “Hilo Department I need your help.
“My mother... my brothers... we’re (sic) all murdered and I need you to .”
The fighting icon added: “I need you to investigate these guys get these people out of my house and my off my properties.”
He shared his bizarre fears in a string of concerning social media posts, stating that the individuals in his house are trying to “steal everything from my family”.
In one post, Penn noted his fear for these “imposters”, who he said he couldn't act against due to legal consequences.
He said: “If I harm any of these people... I go to jail... If they harm me, nothing will happen to them.”
The former fighter also called on ex-training partners and police officers within the martial arts community to help him, asking: “Are you guys gonna help me?”
Retired martial arts pioneer Dean Lister reached out on the comments section of the post, encouraging the Penn to get in touch.
Seemingly ignoring the bizarre claims, Lister said: “BJ, let’s get back to training my man. Need anything from me, get in touch my brotha.”
Another one of Penn's posts included a side-by-side comparison of his brother Jay Dee, claiming that the two pictures were different people.
He highlighted the different , chin and nose between the two, alleging that the right-side image of Jay Dee was the fake one.
He said to his fans: “Are we going to help JD and Reagan and my mother and look for them and investigate these fake frauds who are trying to steal everything from my family?”
On Thursday night, Penn blasted his worried fans for claiming he had gone “crazy”.
He hit back in a rambling social media post: “It's the stealing and the killing that must stop.
The UFC star continued: “F*** you and your horse. A nation of laws or a nation of flaws?
“What you guys need to do is walk upstairs and go in your room take off all your clothes.
“Lie in your bed. Get comfortable and go f*** yourself.”
Worried sick fans commented on his posts.
One fan said: “This is so f*****g sad man. Bj was my favorite fighter of that era.”
Another concerned BJ Penn follower said: “Yo if any of BJ's friends are reading this, please get this man some help.”
Penn last competed in the UFC in 2019, suffering a loss to Clay Guida at UFC 237.
He was released from the promotion shortly after, having ended his career with a rough seven straight defeats.
Flying Eze reached out to UFC as well as Hilo Police for comment.
