This is going to be a very exciting fight. I am going to go with BJ Penn in this fight, I think his skill level will be just a little too much for Diego Sanchez, but one thing is for sure–Sanchez is going to bring it. This is his dream and he is extremely hungry. He always puts it all on the line is one of those fights who is highly intense and you’re always confident will put forth an incredible effort and is always dangerous. I had the chance to meet Sanchez once at a Dave and Busters and I could very quickly tell from the 15 second interaction I had with him that he is a very intense person. That’s an obvious characteristic from watching him compete, and that brooding intensity is something that has allowed him to get as far as he has in MMA.
Penn himself is at an all-time high in terms of training, conditioning and being on top of his game. Fresh of a win over Kenny Florian via rear naked choke in the 4th round, Penn is looking in tip top form and that will make for a very dynamic fight. His BJJ is sublime, but Sanchez has a pretty slick game himself. He did quite well against grappling phenom Marcelo Garcia in Abu Dhabi, and a great job against the talented and super-heavy Roy Nelson in Grappler’s Quest. Again Sanchez’s big heart allows him to get past any disparities he faces in size, strength and skill.
All that being said, have to go with Penn in this one still. BJ Penn by decision in a very fast paced, dynamic bout where both fighters go hard for 25 minutes.
WILL MOTIVATION PLAY INTO THIS FIGHT?
“I want B.J.’s belt. B.J., you’re one of the best fighters out there. I’m here to test myself. I think you’re a great fighter, someone I look up to. I consider you a master. It’s time to kill that master.” Florian will admit this statement could be a side effect of excessive indulgence in Kung Fu cinema, but it does reflect what he’s all about. He wants to be the champ and be known as the best 155 pound fighter; he wants to be the legend and master that is BJ Penn. The road to the top is always filled with such desire and passion and heaps of motivation. Florian is having a second shot at gold, that is something that many fighters don’t get. He is highly motivated to win this fight and everything has gone into training and for certain all he has will go into battle this summer.
For BJ Penn, when he’s on he’s one of the toughest fighters to deal with. Motivation-wise, Penn is always most excited for fights where he’s accomplishing the unthinkable—whether it’s moving up to a higher weight class to fight the then unstoppable Matt Hughes, or jumping up to fight a 200 plus pound fighter in Lyoto Machida, BJ Penn always thrives and is super-amped up to do things that people think are impossible. Although Florian is a very tough opponent who could easily win this fight, at this point in time it is not the same as fighting another champion to win two belts like in Penn’s last fight against GSP. Penn will come in as the favorite in this fight, so a win over Florian isn’t climbing mount improbable and conquering something unthinkable.
Good to see Penn is taking Florian seriously, as “Kenflo” is highly motivated and getting better every time out. He is desperately looking to be wearing UFC gold and that hunger is going to fuel him to an incredible performance vs Penn.
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Good to see BJ Penn looks like he’s focussed on fighting Kenny Florian. The “Greasegate” controversy was preoccupying his mind but now he appears to be set to get into training mode for Kenny Florian, which is necessary if he is going to win this bout. Florian is no joke and is highly motivated and extremely hungry to finally wear UFC gold. If Penn doesn’t match that intensity he could be in trouble.
UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertita confirmed on the underground forums that UFC 101, which was originally set for August 8th in Portland, Oregon, will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The main event will feature lightweight champion BJ Penn put his title on the line against number one contender Kenny Florian.
Kenny “Kenflo” Florian will use the services of Georges St. Pierre in April to prepare for his bout against BJ Penn in the summer. Florian and Penn will duke it out as Penn defends his lightweight title.
Helping out Florian will be a way for the Canadian champion to retaliate against Penn for accusing GSP of cheating in their welterweight title bout. “In a way it bothered me because he said I’m a liar, I’m a cheater, that bothered me a little bit but now it’s over my head”, said Georges St. Pierre on BJ Penn in a recent interview. “And the thing that I can do to piss him off even more is helping Kenny Florian to kick his ass, and that’s what I’m going to do. Kenny Florian is coming in April and I will help him out as much as I can to beat him up.”
Florian and Penn are expected to square off in late July or early August.
It’s one thing to win a fight against BJ Penn, which is hard enough, but to dominate him the way Georges St. Pierre did last night is an unbelievable accomplishment. Nicknames are thrown around the MMA world haphazardly, but “The Prodigy” is one that is true to its word. So for such a phenom as Penn to be manhandled, out Jiu-Jitsued on the ground, have his guard passed and hammered, and completely taken out to the point where he can barely stand was a shocking event to witness.
While GSP winning would not be a surprising feat, he was slightly favored in the bout. The one-sidedness that took place was a very interesting turn of events in what many felt was an coinflip 50-50 pick’em type of fight. It displayed just how far Pierre has come and how far he can go in this sport. While Penn has always had the vision of emerging as the greatest of all-time, Pierre might be fasttracking on the road to said greatness.
Congrats to GSP for an amazing performance and kudos to BJ Penn for showing incredible heart and fighting out of some terrible situations to keep going and showing the heart of a champion. Even with the loss he still is the UFC lightweight champion.
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