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GSP offically out, BJ steps in

UFC has offically reported that GSP had to withdraw with a groin pull...this news has for one really pissed me off

but they have announced that BJ penn will be replacing him for his rematch with hughes

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=3125

ohhh man I hope BJ whoops that ass again

ugh...that just ruined my day

I totally agree that GSP having to drop the fight sucks, but I am thrilled about who his replacement is. This is the fight I was actually hoping for during the No. 1 contenders match between GSP and Penn. I think it will be a great fight, and I will be interested to see if Penn can beat Hughes again. Hopefully GSP will recover soon and face the winner. I do feel bad for GSP.

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St. Pierre Sidelined by Injury; ‘The Prodigy’ to The Rescue

After a groin pull forced top 170 pound contender Georges St. Pierre to withdraw from his September 23rd rematch with UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California today, the UFC was faced with a dilemma. Who could possibly challenge the champ on short notice and still be compelling enough to get fight fans excited?

The answer was a no-brainer – the last man to beat Hughes, BJ Penn.

And as one of the top fighters in the world, pound for pound, Penn eagerly accepted the opportunity to make it 2-0 against the premier welterweight of this era, who, for his part, would like nothing better than to settle an old score with Hawaii’s ‘Prodigy’.

In 2004, Penn, a highly regarded lightweight contender at the time, scored one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts history when he rose 15 pounds in weight to tackle and beat Hughes in his first-ever welterweight bout. The end came at 4:39 of the first round when Penn forced Hughes to tap out due to a rear-naked choke.

On September 23rd, the rivalry is renewed.

Here it is!!!

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Originally Posted by tapper

wont happen again.

I completely agree. If GSP can take down BJ like he did so easily, I don't see Hughes having any issue either.

Wonder how much this will work on Matt's head?

I didn't see it happening the first time around. I never heard any explanation after that fight. Was Matt just out of shape or what?

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Originally Posted by Nick

I completely agree. If GSP can take down BJ like he did so easily, I don't see Hughes having any issue either.

the problem in the first fight had nothin to do with Matt not being able to take down BJ, BJ took him down first and thats where the fight ended!

matt will win... he underestimated bj the first time and this time he wont!!!