Yups. One disadavantage that BJ Penn has at fighting at Welterweight is the weight-cutting. We all know that 170 is not his normal weight class. So if he trains hard and loses a lot of weight he will enter the fight much smaller than all of his competitors. I know that many peeps will say that it doesn’t matter, but it does. When BJ penn trains for a fight at 155 he is in the process of cutting weight and training to get into top shape. It must be hard for him to train hard for fighting at 170 while maintaing weight between 165-170 pounds. Although it doesnt matter because BJ Penn is a top two Welterweight contender if he wanted to be.[/quote]

That is why I like BJ at 55. He actually has to train and be in shape to make weight. At 70, he tries to keep the weight on and he is never in shape…even still he is top-5 with world class BJJ and heavy hands. He gives GSP and Hughes all they can handle at 70, yet he is a true 55er.
Can you imagine if BJ actually made the commitment to cut weight to 170? He would be a monster. It would take 20lbs of lean muscle, dropping the twinkie and bong hit regimen, but he would be nearly unbeatable.

Yups. One disadavantage that BJ Penn has at fighting at Welterweight is the weight-cutting. We all know that 170 is not his normal weight class. So if he trains hard and loses a lot of weight he will enter the fight much smaller than all of his competitors. I know that many peeps will say that it doesn’t matter, but it does. When BJ penn trains for a fight at 155 he is in the process of cutting weight and training to get into top shape. It must be hard for him to train hard for fighting at 170 while maintaing weight between 165-170 pounds. Although it doesnt matter because BJ Penn is a top two Welterweight contender if he wanted to be.[/quote]

I dont think Penn will ever hold the WW belt again. He is top 5 WW at best these days. He is a force at LW and still can compete at WW i dont see him holding the belt.

Yups. One disadavantage that BJ Penn has at fighting at Welterweight is the weight-cutting. We all know that 170 is not his normal weight class. So if he trains hard and loses a lot of weight he will enter the fight much smaller than all of his competitors. I know that many peeps will say that it doesn’t matter, but it does. When BJ penn trains for a fight at 155 he is in the process of cutting weight and training to get into top shape. It must be hard for him to train hard for fighting at 170 while maintaing weight between 165-170 pounds. Although it doesnt matter because BJ Penn is a top two Welterweight contender if he wanted to be.