Dayton Morinaga of The Honolulu Advertiser has an interview with B.J. Penn and the “The Prodigy” sure had plenty to say, the most noteworthy being that he was only interested in fighting Sean Sherk if “The Muscle Shark” is cleared of the steroid charge which he is currently in the process of appealing before The California State Athletic Commission.

Penn was supposed to challenge Sherk for the title, but delays in the investigation apparently prompted the UFC to create the interim title bout.

“I was told four different times that it was going to be on with Sherk, and it got pushed back every time,” Penn said. “I’m just happy they set something else up. I was getting tired of waiting.”

Penn said he would still like to fight Sherk, but only if Sherk is cleared of the steroids charge.

“If he did win the belt by cheating, that’s ridiculous,” Penn said. “But he’s the one who has to live with it.”

Penn also joked that his bout with Stevenson would be for the “natural” lightweight championship.

“Just like bodybuilding,” Penn said. “If guys are cheating, maybe there should be two divisions.”

The full interview can be read here.