B.J. Penn spoke recently with Fox News Fight Game's Mike Straka both about Georges St. Pierre and the controversy around their fight. He also confirmed that he is in negotiations to fight Kenny Florian in defense of his UFC lightweight title in his next bout.
Monday, February 16, 2009
B.J. Penn Confirms Florian Fight, Open to GSP Rematch
B.J. Penn spoke recently with Fox News Fight Game's Mike Straka both about Georges St. Pierre and the controversy around their fight. He also confirmed that he is in negotiations to fight Kenny Florian in defense of his UFC lightweight title in his next bout.
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BJ looks rough. Can't say I feel bad.
No one in 155 can hang with BJ. i think he should clean out the 155 division before taking a rematch with GSP. Kick kenflo's ass!
i liked bj before his last fight with GSP but lost alot of respect for him in the process!
Bj better get his cardio up if he wants a different outcome, as kenflo is a cardio machine and can run circles around bj anyday! Kenflo will also be trainning with GSP for the fight so watchout bj, your gonna get your ass handed to you again!
Bj Penn wasted away his body, hes never going to fullfill anyones expectations. He hasnst had his body in hardcore fighting shape for the last 10 years straight like most top-tier fighters have. IMO Florian takes it by UNANIMOUS Decision, and the Penn mystique fades.
Kenny blew through stevenson with the same move BJ used, but did it an entire round quicker, Florian is going to pull off the upset, and then Penn can go make another excuse & talk some more shit back on his island.
No one in the world at 155 can beat bj. All of you need to stop about the cardio bj likes to control fights at his pace and can do that at 155 look what he did to sherk. Everyone was saying sherks cardio is to good and look what happened to him. But the Florian fight should be good but ken flo cant hang with bj. On a side note how the hell does dieago sanchez think he is call all the light weights out he needs to beat some why better fighters before he starts talking shit.
i really dont see the awe-factor around this guy at all(bj).his less than impressive 13-5-1 record to his sing it and then cant bring it attitude..ken-flo should take his belt by the 3rd.free on spike..id wastch penn gsp3 but to buy it as a main event on ppv...nahh..to me penns just another over-hyped fighter thats a waste of money to watch and should quietly ride off into the sunset
I doubt Florian could handle Sean Sherk, would probably lose another decisive decision. Florian had to result to a blatant fence grab to prevent from being slammed by Stevenson, I think people get a little caught up in the amount of time it took to win rather then the performance itself.
Its amazing that BJ Penn is the fighter that has given Lyoto Machida his toughest fight in his career. BJ needs to do the smart thing and stay at LW.
I think if BJ loses to KenFlo, he's pretty much finished.
BJ is no doubt a born fighter and a talented one at that but his ego is a little too big for his own good. He's too occupied with wanting to be the greatest ever and ultimately, I dont think he can live up to that sort of title.
Im pulling for KenFlo.
BJ's only loss at 155 was a controversial one to Jens Pulver - their rematch was a different story.
His other losses have all been at higher weight classes. 2 losses to GSP 1 loss to Hughes and 1 loss to Machida. KenFlo may pull it off but I still think people should give the lightheavyweight champ a little more respect.
What people dont get is bj likes to challenge himself at different weight classes and there is nothing wrong with that but we all know if bj comes to fight at 155 no one in the world can beat him. I can see why people dont like bj just why people dont like tito. I like ken flo but he has not beaten any light weights in the top 10. BJ Penn will take care on ken flo within 3 rounds.
BJ doesn't deserve any respect,nor does he deserve a rematch with GSP...He's a quitter and mark my words BJ's gonna get tapped out by Kenny in the first round after Kenny splits him wide open with a fury of elbows.
BJ deserves plenty of respect. More likely that he is going to manhandle Kenny. Sean Sherk would still handle Florian.
Jesus, no one can get even close to beating Machida and Penn took him to a close decision with Machida fighting at 215 pounds.
Anyone who is thinks Ken flo is going to submit penn they dont know how good penns bjj is. Bj is a world champ and he has never been submited in a mma match. Ken flo is good but he is not in bj penns class.
Look at BJ in that interview....The mans got brain damage now...He'd be crazy to ever step in the ring again!!!!
OK where to start off?!?.... BJ looked like he just burried his only child, 2nd even after 2.5 weeks BJ still looks lost & mentaly destroyed, if u people think BJ is unbeatable @ LW ur either BJ or a member of his family & if ur neither then u need to go back to the psych ward u brook out of.
As for Florian, he would give Sherk alot more trouble, have u guys not seen how much Florian has improved? HE didnt beat top LW?!? so when he schooled Lauzon 4 fight of the night, Ijust found this out but Florian beat Kit Cope whos got possibly some of the hardest kicks in the world & he was a Muay Thai fighter, he also won "Mojo, in the bare-knuckle fight event" with a KO in the 1st round, hah funny. Ohh & he was engaged to Gina Carano fool. Anyway, Florian owned Alvin Robinson, no hes not a top 10 but he has 9 wins with 8 subs & only 3 losses, Din Thomas who has over 30 fights with 23 wins isnt a tomatoe can since Din fought Penn once & lost, Caol uno twice, beat Serra when Serra was a good LW, Din also beat Clementi, Jeremy Stphens & Guida, a few top 10 LW. Florian then went on to beat Huerta who was a top 10 LW until he & the UFC got into a "scrum", jesus Huerta is only 25yrs old & has 20 wins with 2 losses but I guess he sucks right? & then Florian schooled Joe Daddy quicker than BJ, if u look @ that & u dont see potential that BJ better get his shit together or his going 2 B the only fighter to have possibly gotten 2 belts in one fight, to not only get owned by GSP but if he loses to Florian BJ, then I will stab BJ with my fork b/c hes done!!!
What do u think is going through BJ's head with Florian training wih GSP & Jackson?!? OUCH, mentaly BJ's fuct, since GSP & company knew how to own BJ 4 the 1st time ever in his long career, BJ will be wondering what is Florians game plan going to be? b/c I can guarantee u that it will not be anywhere the same as GSP's plan, BJ better bring his A game, b/c hes going to need it, I'm not sure where BJ is mentaly and figthing wise, in that interview he looked like shit & he looked beat down, he definately got a concussion from GSP's GnP & jab/punches etc.
OK Round 2... If u think cardio isnt important, especially for a guy like BJ who has at best a "weak" training camp. YES Sherk had amazing cardio & BJ owned him, but Florian isnt Sherk, look @ what Sherk did.... attmepted 1 takedown in 15 mins & hes a fucking wrestler like WTF was he thinking? Sherk tried to out strike a striker, ya awesome game plan Sherk u dumb ass. Sherks & Bj's cardio didnt come into play b/c Sherk was a dumb ass, look what GSP did with the right plan & amazing cardio?!? point made.
If u think Florian is going to try and do the same as Sherk u might as well go try to find a new sport to watch b/c that would just be plain stupid. Game plans win fights alot more than people give credit for a very good gameplan. I'd rather fight a BJ with terrible cardio & no gameplan which is what he said going into GSP 2 fight..... I coulndt believe it, they never worke don a gameplan, no wonder BJ got owned he was relying on his skill, but sorry BJ that one trick dont work anymore & wont 4 much longer. I can promiss u that Florian will have an amzing plan & he wont b stupid enough to stand & trade with a boxer, UNLESS he pulls a GSP & makes the bood rush to BJ's shoulders.... WTF?!? when I heard that I coulndt believe that they came up with that plan, like who thinks of that? I have never ever sen or heard of such a perfect game plan to own one of the best fighters in the world, not only was it perfected by GSP but it was the beginning of the end for BJ. Though I think the fight was over as soon as BJ seen the size of GSP when he went into the octogone, if he wasnt he sure was beat after that 1st round. If u watch the fight again, when GSP was "trying" to take BJ down in the 1st... he wasnt he wanted BJ to stand and hop on 1 leg and push off of GSP's much heavier & stronger frame, which killed BJ's gas tank. Take a look @ the fight & GSP could of takin BJ down a couple of times by using his leg to trip BJ up, like what GSP did to Hughes in the 3rd fight, u will clearly see GSP could of had BJ on the ground many times in the 1st, but he followed the game plan & it was worst than Serra 2 & Fitch 1..... GSP is king of the world & after that fight hes IMO the #1 top P4P fighter in the world, hands down. Anderson never owned a fighter of BJs skills, neither has Fedor not even close.
Again dont confuse Sherks moronic game plan & compare it to what Florian will be using to possibly have the upset of the year. As for Sherk VS Florian now, I dont think sherk would win, Sherk coulndt finish a decent Florian back 3 yrs ago, its like saying GSP is the same as he was in his 1st fight with BJ (I'm not saying Florian is anywhere close 2 how much GSP has improved in 3 yrs) BUT Florian is alot better than he was 3 yrs ago VS Sherk. Also Florian has 9 wins out of his last 10 fights, his last loss was Sherk 3yrs ago.
Apparently GSP is headlining UFC100 in july, so I guess thats when GSP will fight Alves & if Dana is crazy enough to let his BF BJ get in the ring with GSP again, that it will not happen in the summer so look 4 that "rematch"/spanking 10X worst than #2, to happen in sept oct & possibly nov. If BJ fights GSP again he will get seriously injured, BJ pissed GSP off... bad enough u have to fight him if u want the WW title, let alone if hes pissed off @ you, it would be like the USA VS Japan, dropping bombs all over the place, BJ would get brain damage, not even kidding. (if he hasnt already, if not then his brother saved his life by stopping the fight, than to let BJ go out & seriously get injured to the point of almost retiring him.)
If Florian wasnt training with GSP & Jackson, I dont think there would of been an upset, but a good fight, but with an assuming A game plan with Florians improved skills will give BJ alot of trouble, I'm telling you. I called GSP would own BJ, but didnt think it was going to be that one sided, but knew BJ had no idea what he was getting him-self into, GSP is a completely diff animal/machine. If any government ever wanted to have a "blue print" to create their army, it would be GSP down to the last inch of muscle & skill.
OK b4 BJ fans get all xcited about BJs fight with Lyoto, if u have watched it like I did, u will see how boring it was and how very slow the 2 fighters where, out of shape is an understatemnt in that fight. Also that fight was yrs & yrs ago, its like saying GSP was incredible the 1st time he fought BJ, well this is what that fight is comparable to, Lyoto & BJ (especially Lyoto) back during that fight were nothing compared to what they are now, that fight took place in 2005, 4 yrs ago. That fight shoulndt even b mentioned with the skill those 2 fighters have now, compared to when they fought each other.
Like I said, its a fight u can compare like the 1st fight between BJ & GSP!!! It was a Long time ago & those 2 fighters (BJ & Lyoto) back then rnt even close to the fighters they have evolved into today. The only thing (remotely +ve) that u can take out of that BJ vs Lyoto fight, which was 5 yrs ago... is the fact that BJ lasted 3boring rounds VS/with a fighter who weighed about 25lbs more than BJ. Though, u have to take into consideration that BJ was/is the "prodigy", if ur givin that nickname & he was considered one of the best P4P fighters in the world back then, then BJ should of won that fight, regardless of the 25 extra pounds Lyoto had on him, especially since BJ 5 yrs ago was younger & better than Lyoto was 5 yrs ago. Lyoto was really only noticed, really noticed to "main stream" promotion in da world/UFC
goes back to 2007, when Lyoto had his 1st UFC fight.
UFC 67: All or Nothing, Lyotos 1st UFC fight was VS Sam Hoger LOL LMFAO & Lyoto only won by decision.... what a "shocker" wink,wink!!!
UFC 70: Nations Collide, Lyoto's
2nd fight (another thrilling victory, cough) over David Heath,
who?!?.... exactly!!!
UFC 76: Knockout, Lyoto's 3rd highlight reel fight was VS Kazuhiro Nakamura, ughhh wow big win! (snif,snif) victory by....
decision.
**Granted all 3 wins were Unanimous
but still come on man, the 3 fighters he fought were no names, Sam from TUF, ya a real future Hall of Famer. (aheemmmm)**
Lyoto is a good fighter yes, no doubt but hes all defence with good foot movement but he hasnt really fought any top fighters when they were in their prime. His first 3 fights in the UFC were all decisions to no name fighters.
The last 4 of Lyotos fights b4 his 1st fight in the UFC back in 2007, were all wins. 3 wins by decision AGAIN!!! WOW, 1 win in the 3rd round (shocked again, 3rd round) by TKO (Forfeit), the fighter..... Dimitri Wanderley.
Recap: Lyotos overall record in MMA is... 14-0, in Lyotos last 10 fights 7 of them were wins by decision, & 8 wins by decision out of 14 fights.
Again Lyoto is a very good fighter, he's just not that interesting or fun to watch obviously with 8 wins by decision out of 14 fights, OUCH!!! & ZZZzzzZZZ!!!
***Here is the link 2 view pretty much anything & everything about Lyoto as a fighter as well as Lyoto as an individual***
P.S Rashad beats Lyoto by KO or TKO ref stoppage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyoto_Machida
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