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[jlruthven84]

Originally Posted by Matrix

I don't know...for some reason I think BJ's gonna get caught with a few hard punches to the head.

I predict Stevenson by TKO in the third.

(puts flamesuit on)

If Joe tries to stand with BJ, he's going to seriously regret it. BJ has outstruck Pulver and GSP, he can certainly do it to Stevenson. And no way Stevenson keeps him down long enough to land any decent shots.

Just another observation, the article made a mistake in labeling this as an interim title fight.

[randy_S1231]

Originally Posted by dbader08

Holy shit, i thought everyone knew that machida and bj fought lol

it was a good fight but machida used his size to control the clinch game which was the deciding factor. BJ did slightly better in the exchanges though imo.

i thought the same thing too.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Heres the fight. Just in case anyone wants to see how penn did.

[iverbure]

Joe Daddy needs to get it to the ground and than hope he can stay out of the way of the Penn's subs. Pellegrino was winning the striking, in the fight against Joe Daddy and if Kurt had some more power or would have landed a couple more shots, he could have finished Joe imo.

Penn will likely rock Joe with a punch and Penn will follow him to the ground and finish with a sub.

Joe Daddy's conditioning didn;t look that good either in the Pellegrino fight, and the way Penn looks in the countdown, his conditioning isn't going to be a probelm.

This is going to be the toughest fight of Joes career imo, Penn is such a bad matchup imo.

Plus Penn needs to fight Sherk, everyone wants to see it. I just hope Penn isn't focused on Sherk or Hughes and he is just focused on the fight with Joe Daddy and goes in there and takes care of business.

[leedogg900]

when i imagine this fight i see nothing but bj penn by an easy and dominant victory. i can barely see joe even mounting any sort of offence. hes gonna get destroyed on the feet, and hes had a hard time taking guys down in the past. he had trouble taking down josh neer, and penn has 5x better takedown defense then neer. stevenson is gonna get murdered and this fight wont make it past the 2nd round.

[Warchief]

On Jan. 19, BJ Penn has the opportunity to become only the second fighter in Ultimate Fighting Championship history to hold titles in two weight classes, the other being UFC legend Randy Couture. First he has to face Joe Stevenson, possibly the toughest test the Hawaiian has ever faced at 155 pounds.



The UFC lightweight title is something that Penn has long sought after, fighting for the championship twice previously, but never tasting gold when the bell sounded.



Now with top ten fighter Joe Stevenson standing in his way, Penn knows just exactly how important this fight is to his career.



“This fight is huge,” he said. “Joe Stevenson’s a great opponent. He’s got so many weapons, so many tools he brings into this fight and this is the most important fight of my life.



“I know people say it every single time, but without a doubt if I win this fight, I’ll become the guy who had two titles in two divisions and I’m already thinking about this fight all the time. This is so important to me.”



The lightweight division is the current conquest for the versatile Penn who has also been the UFC welterweight champion, but the Hawaiian prodigy feels conditioning is the biggest factor no matter what weight he fights at.



“I’m leaner, I’m fast, I’m quick, but it just depends on the kind of shape I get in no matter what weight I’m at,” Penn stated. “In this sport, you better get in shape or you’re not going to be around.”



For as tremendous as Penn’s overall MMA game has been, the world has seen his gas tank fade in crucial fights in the past, but he is working harder than ever to make sure the upcoming fight with Stevenson is as exciting as ever.



“I’m going up against a great opponent, but nobody wants to see me win a five-round decision,” he said. “I’m going out there and I’m going out there to win the fight and finish this fight and that’s what I’ve got to do.



“People aren’t paying money to watch me and Joe Stevenson fight five rounds and jab each other to death. No one wants to see that. This is the Ultimate Fighting Championship, somebody wants to see somebody go down and that’s what this is going to be on Jan. 19.”



Much has been made lately about Penn’s legacy in the sport of mixed martial arts and one thing is for sure, that he will always be considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters ever, but right now he only has one goal in mind and he’ll deal with his legacy another day.



“I’ve never regretted a thing that I’ve ever done before,” Penn stated emphatically. “But I’m here and Dana’s given me this opportunity to come back and to fight in the 155-pound division and see how I do and take it from there.”

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...sp?a=5460&z=13

[TN94z]

I can't wait to see if he has stepped his cardio up. Joe will be tough and I think that the fight will go some rounds. I just hope that if that's the case, then Penn's gas tank is ready. I can't wait to see him fight again as he is one of my top fighters, but I just remember the past when he has gassed. It sounds like he is going to have that problem fixed now and if so, people better look out!!

[blackfox]

I wonder if anyone realizes he's actully training for this fight? Like really working his ass off. Everyone keeps doubting BJ just like they did Chuck. BJ will win. And he will stay Champ for as long as he wants to.

[TN94z]

I don't doubt him at all. I have been telling everyone I know that BJ is back is going to take over the LW division and then move up and work his way up that division. I have no doubts in BJ's ability.

[paintstik]

Originally Posted by Matrix

I don't know...for some reason I think BJ's gonna get caught with a few hard punches to the head.

I predict Stevenson by TKO in the third.

(puts flamesuit on)

Nothing wrong with stating your opinion.

I would be willing to take you in a sig/av bet. 2 weeks? I say BJ wins and you say Joe Daddy?

[Matrix]

Originally Posted by paintstik

Nothing wrong with stating your opinion.

I would be willing to take you in a sig/av bet. 2 weeks? I say BJ wins and you say Joe Daddy?

Okay, so how does this work? The loser has to put whatever the winner wants in their sig?