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[Kealoha]

Originally Posted by foutch550

Ok...whatever. I just think to plan on fighting 1 time a year is fucked. If thats Penns plan, then I am praying that he doesnt win the belt. I like a fighting champion i.e. Anderson Silva. He defended 02/07, 07/07 and 10/07. And you're wrong... after winning in 04/06, Sylvia defended 07/06, 11/06 and 03/07. Thats three times in a period of 1 year. Hughes has defended 3x in one year. GSP has fought 3 times in one year. I, too, could go on and on. I agree though that it sucks. Why dont people give BJ more shit for not fighting more? I know alot of people on here love BJ, and Im not attacking him. Im just wondering why a fighter so beloved isnt criticized more on here for not fighting more.

Yeah in 2006 there was no lightweight belt untill october so it was possible for a tittle fight 3 times a year now theres 5 divisions. so if they fight twice a year then thats 10 months and UFC usually has 2 none tittle fight PPV a year. and I was talking about 2007 for those fighters and I do agree on only 1 fight a year that does suck 2 or 3 is good

[WadoKai]

It's early to make the offer; but I'll take Stevenson over Penn in a week sig bet, and/or a week av bet.

[DaTruThHurTs]

I understand what BJ is trying to say about the 1-2 times a year, for the simple fact that if you are constantly training hardcore 3 months say 3 times a year...that is 9 months of beating the hell out of your body.....and remember training for a fight (especially a championship fight) is alot different then training to stay in shape. and to put yourself through torture 75% of the year will 1. burn yourself out 2. Overtrain or 3. (most importantly) Cause an Injury

I hate big timmah but look at him pretty much faught every 3-4 months when he was champ and his back was so fucked up that he had to have a "radical" new surgery that was mad risky just to be able to to come back. He said it himself that he couldn't even get out of bed without feeling massive pain in his lower back.....

The only exception to this is Anderson Silva cuz he had both his knees scoped a month b4 the lutter fight still put it to him and has defended his belt like 4 times this year..... but there is only so much that a persons body can take with out paying for it.....

Remember especially for title fights are alot more intense because the title challenger is training as hard as possible to put a hurting on you and there is a reason he is the #1 contender so you know he's pretty good.... so u gotta train harder than him.....