I hope it’s Ken Flo!

I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.

Florian - Huerta should be a great fight. I got Roger in this one.

ken florians is gonna get destroyed

[quote comment=”403506″]I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.[/quote]

overrated????? ur highly mistaken ken florian is over rated

huerta would whoop kenflos ass

I used to like Roger until he decided to go all Hollywood…I hope Ken-Flo whoops his ass and takes away any thought of giving El Fagador a title shot

Florain and Huerta would be a great fight, but I want to see people defend their titles. Who is BJ going to fight after he destroys Sherk? I don’t think anyone is more deserving than these 2. So if they fight BJ is sidelined for at least 6 months. The new in shape BJ is awesome. The last thing he needs is time off to get out of shape.

I don’t know where Huerta will be better than KenFlow. It won’t be on the feet where he will shine and I don’t think he can sub him.

He’s gonna get cut from Kenny’s guard like everyone does……Huerta I suspect won’t take this fight. He’ll let the internet talk more junk on him and enjoy another 6 months of fame and win streak.

BJ is at a level where he doesn’t really need to fight much after Sherk so I doubt he is concerned about a 6 month layoff.

But if its in Minni, than Sherk might be on the card, and if he is the champ, then who knows maybe Huerta and Sherk would fight for a title, but only if sherk won, If penn won, and sherk wasnt hurt, maybe it would be Sherk and Huerta three rounds. Alls I know is that if the fight is in Minni, it would be hard to see Sherk not be on this card
Im I right?
But I would rather see Huerta fight Ken Flo any day

PS
I would love to see Jo Daddy fight Josh Neer in a rematch, that would be EPIC

There both solid fighters. Probably a great fight but BJ Penn would eat either one of them up

I love Huerta, but Florian might make Huerta’s record jump to 20-11, from the beating he will give him.

huerta will beat up kenhoe and i think guida would beat him up to so shut up all u huerta hataz viva la rosa

gsp sucka=on gsp head bj wont beat sherk and roger would beat blow job penn

I think Kenny Florian through his display of defeating Lauzon has proven himself the #1 contender. However, Florian is a warrior just like Chuck Liddell and will fight anyone. I predict that if he ever becomes champion he will be one of those guys that is talked about for years.
I think Roger Huerta and Joe Lauzon fighting in the possible future will be a good matchup. Florian just proved he is everything Lauzon is good at and better.
P.S: I’m huge Lauzon fan but what Florian accomplished cannot be overlooked. Thank You.

[quote comment=”403529″][quote comment=”403506″]I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.[/quote]

overrated????? ur highly mistaken ken florian is over rated[/quote]
You’re both wrong. They have proven them selves to the point that they deserve eachother. These are two legit contenders. Niether is overrated!

[quote post=”5662″]He’s gonna get cut from Kenny’s guard like everyone does……Huerta I suspect won’t take this fight. He’ll let the internet talk more junk on him and enjoy another 6 months of fame and win streak.[/quote]
I think he deserves time off and fame when you fight 5 times in one year, and always give UFC fans exciting fights. He’s gonna kick KenFlo’s ass hands-down…can’t wait

I like Huerta and the fact that he is in the media spotlight is good for the sport but Kenny would finish him. Eight months is a long lay off and seeing as we are 4 months away from August its looks like UFC are really going to hype the fight.

Assuming it is in August when will the Penn/Sherk winner fight again? One title defense in a year doesn’t fit in with the leading MMA organisation.

This would be a good fight if it happens. I kind of think it needs to happen to get a solid #1 contender. A lot of people think Kenny deserves one right now. While i agree he’s probably the next in line for the title shot, I just don’t see how beating Lauzon gives him this shot. I’m not saying Joe isn’t any good, he’s an awesome fighter, but he didn’t even win the show to be fair, Diaz did lol. Kenny and Rodger have both been on a tear, and one of them has to stop the other to get thier hands on the belt, makes sense to me.

Toms Bombs brings up a good point.

I think the person being over rated here is Joe Lauzon. He beat an out of his prime Jens Pulver, won his first TUF fight, lost his second TUF fight, and then beat some 5′6″ Miletich fighter that usually fights at 145.

And now all of the sudden, he gets to fight Kenny Florian that a little over a year ago fought a bloody 5 round war with the steriod jacked Sean Sherk and has beat everyone since?

J’La is part of the UFC hype wagon. Nick Diaz is a stud fighter and showed heart against Pellegrino. If Diaz was from Mass., he would have fought Florian.

In any rate, Florian vs. Huera would be a good fight. I’d bet on Florian’s abilities over Roger’s cardio and fast fight pace.

after such a long lay off he should probably take a tune up fight against someone like spencer fisher that plays to his strengths. Then he should fight a number one contender match.

I hope its Gray Maynard vs. Roger Huerta.

I think Kenflo should fight the winner of BJ/Sherk (Sherk)

They might give him a tune-up before Guida. But then again, they don’t seem to be doing many “tune-up” fights for guys any longer, eh?

This would be a tough bout for both fighers. I wouldn’t mind seeing Huerta fight Maynard either… or Edgar, or Griffan… man, I could go on and on… In my opinion, the lightweight division is by far the most exciting.

Sorry… “both fighters”

you guys must not now Roger very well. He’s not gonna punk out just by reading your emails. Roger never backs down or gives up. He last fight should be proof of that. He’ll fight whoever comes his way. Quit playa hating.

[quote comment=”403623″]huerta will beat up kenhoe and i think guida would beat him up to so shut up all u huerta hataz viva la rosa[/quote]
Huerta has never fought anyone good except Clay Guida…and Guida basically won that fight..he is a poser and someone who cares more about fame then his MMA…Ken Flo will pound him.

[quote comment=”403652″][quote comment=”403529″][quote comment=”403506″]I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.[/quote]

overrated????? ur highly mistaken ken florian is over rated[/quote]
You’re both wrong. They have proven them selves to the point that they deserve eachother. These are two legit contenders. Niether is overrated![/quote]

Calling either fighter over rated is a travesty! These 2 fighters are warriors and legitimately sit towards the top of the lightweight division. I was not sold on Huerta until I saw the Guida fight. Huerta showed what a true warrior he was persevering to a win over a very GAME clay Guida. One moment in mma that I will never forget is the viscious looks on Guida and Huerta’s faces at the start of the 3rd round. That fight was a classic, and proved Huerta belongs in there against anyone. He did what champions do….he found a way to win. Nothing went ihs way that night and he fought though it and TKO Guida.

As for Florian, He is one of the most improved fighters to ever come out of TUF. He is one tough nerd! He fought on TUF 2 division’s above his true weight (155 lbs) and made it to the finals of the show. Then he lasted 5 rounds against Sherk, ina fight where he took a lot of punishment but did not quit…That was a big learning experience from Florian, and since his loss in that title fight, he has gone on a tear, finishing everyone in his way.

I have a strong feeling that Huerta vs. Florian will happen at UFC 87 in August. No fights are booked besides Brock vs. Coleman, and the UFC needs a good Lightweight BANG with title implications to spice up that event because how exciting is a match up between 2 heavyweight wrestlers really going to be? I predict a snoozfest in that one!

Very much looking forward to the return of Huerta. He’s a very tough fighter with tremendous heart. Even though Kenny Florian is from Boston (near where I live) and I’d ordinarily be rooting for him, I’ll have to pull for Huerta this time. I’ve been following his career a long time, and have always believed he was destined for big things in the UFC. Now we’ll get to see if I was right

Kenny Florian is a great fighter but I just don’t like the guy! I hope they schedule this brawl and Huerta does the Mexican Hat Dance on Kenny!

[quote comment=”403629″]gsp sucka=on gsp head bj wont beat sherk and roger would beat blow job penn[/quote]
Everyone’s entitled to their opnions even if they are ignorant. I like Roger alot and he has that fire inside that can make him overcome more technically sound opponents. Kenny has had trouble in the past with strong wrestlers like Sherk, but he seems like he’s learning from his mistakes. Kenny should get the next title shot for beating Din Thomas, and lauzon. But like ViolentMike said, Kenny wants to call out top contenders to prove to anyone that he is the #1 contender. Kenny also knows that if he beats Roger it will give himself even more name recognition. I think the only real advantage Roger has is his fighting spirit. He realy does go wading in there throwing everything and is good at taking advantage of when he catches opponents. He is also a really good scrambler when he goes down and doesn’t want to, so either way if this fight ahppens both guys have to be careful. that being said, I’ll put my $ on Florian.

Also Shawn, BJ Penn can beat anybody in the lightweight division, even if he trains shitty. If he trains well and is motivated, he can destroy anybody in the light weight division. I can understand if you just don’t like the guy, but to say that Sherk is more skilled that BJ is just ignorant.

[quote comment=”403886″]Also Shawn, BJ Penn can beat anybody in the lightweight division, even if he trains shitty. If he trains well and is motivated, he can destroy anybody in the light weight division. I can understand if you just don’t like the guy, but to say that Sherk is more skilled that BJ is just ignorant.[/quote]

I 2nd that!

[quote post=”5662″]Assuming it is in August when will the Penn/Sherk winner fight again? One title defense in a year doesn’t fit in with the leading MMA organisation. [/quote]

For the UFC LW division it sure does! That is, when roided up / injury-prone Sean Sherk has the belt.

As for Huerta, I was not a beleiver either, until the 3rd round with Guida.

[quote comment=”403864″][quote comment=”403652″][quote comment=”403529″][quote comment=”403506″]I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.[/quote]

overrated????? ur highly mistaken ken florian is over rated[/quote]
You’re both wrong. They have proven them selves to the point that they deserve eachother. These are two legit contenders. Niether is overrated![/quote]

Calling either fighter over rated is a travesty! These 2 fighters are warriors and legitimately sit towards the top of the lightweight division. I was not sold on Huerta until I saw the Guida fight. Huerta showed what a true warrior he was persevering to a win over a very GAME clay Guida. One moment in mma that I will never forget is the viscious looks on Guida and Huerta’s faces at the start of the 3rd round. That fight was a classic, and proved Huerta belongs in there against anyone. He did what champions do….he found a way to win. Nothing went ihs way that night and he fought though it and TKO Guida.

As for Florian, He is one of the most improved fighters to ever come out of TUF. He is one tough nerd! He fought on TUF 2 division’s above his true weight (155 lbs) and made it to the finals of the show. Then he lasted 5 rounds against Sherk, ina fight where he took a lot of punishment but did not quit…That was a big learning experience from Florian, and since his loss in that title fight, he has gone on a tear, finishing everyone in his way.

I have a strong feeling that Huerta vs. Florian will happen at UFC 87 in August. No fights are booked besides Brock vs. Coleman, and the UFC needs a good Lightweight BANG with title implications to spice up that event because how exciting is a match up between 2 heavyweight wrestlers really going to be? I predict a snoozfest in that one![/quote]
Right on the money with that, John. I don’t know why people hate on either one of these guys. They are both outstanding on their feet or on the mat. Both win the vast majority of their fights very convincingly. Kill-Flo has 1 decision, a loss to Sherk, in 9 UFC fights, and is 8-1 in fights that were stopped with his loss coming against Sanchez at 185 pounds at the TUF finale. El Matador has 2 decisions in 6 fights, wins over Jason Dent and Leonard Garcia. Both are respectful of their opponents, intelligent and well-spoken. What’s not to like?

” I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.”

The guy that wrote does not know what he is talking about! Huerta is a
top contender like Florian for the Lightweight Belt! Hopefully they will fight
at UFC 87 and the winner will fight the winner of the Penn/Shrek fight.
This guy DA GRIZZLY BEAR is FUNNY! He said Huerta is a poser and cares
more about fame than MMA. Huerta has won 20 fights and 1 loss. No poser
can have a record like that in MMA! Then he said he cares more about fame
than MMA. If he said that then thats like saying Chuck Liddell cares more about fame than MMA which is BULL! Huerta took time off to finish school and act in Tekken.
A lot of guys are hating on Huerta but he is 1 of the top 5 contenders like
Florian for that 155LB. UFC Strap!

i think kenflo will fight him also i think the middleweight belt will be on the line as well with siva vs okami

[quote comment=”403864″][quote comment=”403652″][quote comment=”403529″][quote comment=”403506″]I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.[/quote]

overrated????? ur highly mistaken ken florian is over rated[/quote]
You’re both wrong. They have proven them selves to the point that they deserve eachother. These are two legit contenders. Niether is overrated![/quote]

Calling either fighter over rated is a travesty! These 2 fighters are warriors and legitimately sit towards the top of the lightweight division. I was not sold on Huerta until I saw the Guida fight. Huerta showed what a true warrior he was persevering to a win over a very GAME clay Guida. One moment in mma that I will never forget is the viscious looks on Guida and Huerta’s faces at the start of the 3rd round. That fight was a classic, and proved Huerta belongs in there against anyone. He did what champions do….he found a way to win. Nothing went ihs way that night and he fought though it and TKO Guida.

As for Florian, He is one of the most improved fighters to ever come out of TUF. He is one tough nerd! He fought on TUF 2 division’s above his true weight (155 lbs) and made it to the finals of the show. Then he lasted 5 rounds against Sherk, ina fight where he took a lot of punishment but did not quit…That was a big learning experience from Florian, and since his loss in that title fight, he has gone on a tear, finishing everyone in his way.

I have a strong feeling that Huerta vs. Florian will happen at UFC 87 in August. No fights are booked besides Brock vs. Coleman, and the UFC needs a good Lightweight BANG with title implications to spice up that event because how exciting is a match up between 2 heavyweight wrestlers really going to be? I predict a snoozfest in that one![/quote]
I completely agree that neither fighter is over rated and both are warriors. I still have to believe that Florian has the better skill set and a much better chance at winning the fight. IMO Kenny has the stand up advantage and definitely has the ground advantage. On a side note, where does Huerta train?

“Huerta has never fought anyone good except Clay Guida…and Guida basically won that fight..he is a poser and someone who cares more about fame then his MMA…Ken Flo will pound him.”

This is in response to the “hollywood” line too. Although I’m not Roger’s ambassador and I do not speak FOR him, I like to consider myself a buddy of his. And since I broke the story I find it fairly interesting in keeping up with the chatter. I will say this, I’m a fan, first and foremost like you guys. But I want to state this, Roger isn’t what most people think. This kid has been motivated since day 1 to be champ. He is not Hollywood and he isn’t overrated. That is just silly. The reason you see Roger at all the events and doing stuff is because he is a fan too. We talked for a while last night and one of the things he always says is, “Dude, I’m a fan too. I get excited just like you do” This was in response to when I was asking how he still stays fresh and has the motivation to fight, etc…. He already told me, he has ‘The itch’ to fight again.

you guys will be excited when the opponent is announced, that is all I can say. No need to bash me or say I’m a nut hugger or anything. I’m just trying to spread the word of MMA to everyone and anyone. This is the greatest sport on earth and too often people forget that’s why we are all here. We are the dedicated of the dedicated. The hardcore of the hardcore. Embrace the sport, no need to bash a fighter; especially if you don’t know them or haven’t met them. Boy it sure sounds like I’m sticking up for him But really I’m sticking up for the sport in some odd way. As my boy Bas says,
“Godspeed and Party On!”

I don’t care who wins or lose both of them are really great fighters which I liked very much.

[quote comment=”403906″][quote comment=”403886″]Also Shawn, BJ Penn can beat anybody in the lightweight division, even if he trains shitty. If he trains well and is motivated, he can destroy anybody in the light weight division. I can understand if you just don’t like the guy, but to say that Sherk is more skilled that BJ is just ignorant.[/quote]

I 2nd that![/quote]

I 3rd that!

[quote comment=”403966″]” I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.”

The guy that wrote does not know what he is talking about! Huerta is a
top contender like Florian for the Lightweight Belt! Hopefully they will fight
at UFC 87 and the winner will fight the winner of the Penn/Shrek fight.
This guy DA GRIZZLY BEAR is FUNNY! He said Huerta is a poser and cares
more about fame than MMA. Huerta has won 20 fights and 1 loss. No poser
can have a record like that in MMA! Then he said he cares more about fame
than MMA. If he said that then thats like saying Chuck Liddell cares more about fame than

MMA which is BULL! Huerta took time off to finish school and act in Tekken.
A lot of guys are hating on Huerta but he is 1 of the top 5 contenders like
Florian for that 155LB. UFC Strap![/quote]

grizzlybear is an ignorant person who knows nothing and is also a hater.

[quote comment=”403864″][quote comment=”403652″][quote comment=”403529″][quote comment=”403506″]I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.[/quote]

overrated????? ur highly mistaken ken florian is over rated[/quote]
You’re both wrong. They have proven them selves to the point that they deserve eachother. These are two legit contenders. Niether is overrated![/quote]

Calling either fighter over rated is a travesty! These 2 fighters are warriors and legitimately sit towards the top of the lightweight division. I was not sold on Huerta until I saw the Guida fight. Huerta showed what a true warrior he was persevering to a win over a very GAME clay Guida. One moment in mma that I will never forget is the viscious looks on Guida and Huerta’s faces at the start of the 3rd round. That fight was a classic, and proved Huerta belongs in there against anyone. He did what champions do….he found a way to win. Nothing went ihs way that night and he fought though it and TKO Guida.

As for Florian, He is one of the most improved fighters to ever come out of TUF. He is one tough nerd! He fought on TUF 2 division’s above his true weight (155 lbs) and made it to the finals of the show. Then he lasted 5 rounds against Sherk, ina fight where he took a lot of punishment but did not quit…That was a big learning experience from Florian, and since his loss in that title fight, he has gone on a tear, finishing everyone in his way.

I have a strong feeling that Huerta vs. Florian will happen at UFC 87 in August. No fights are booked besides Brock vs. Coleman, and the UFC needs a good Lightweight BANG with title implications to spice up that event because how exciting is a match up between 2 heavyweight wrestlers really going to be? I predict a snoozfest in that one![/quote]
totally agree. i fell bad about doing it, but i’m picking huerta against ken-flo. i feel bad cause i picked kenny to lose to creepy joe. diaz and maynard are closing in and i think alot of people are overlooking joe stevenson and maybee danzig. there are so many it boggles the mind. i think once b.j. leaves the lws, nate the great will be the last man standing. that kid has superstar written all over him.

[quote comment=”403529″][quote comment=”403506″]I hope that Kenny gets a chance to send this overrated fighter packing.[/quote]

overrated????? ur highly mistaken ken florian is over rated[/quote]

dude, florian is one of the top 3 lw’s in ufc, under penn and sherk. i dont think huerta is that good, maybe in the top 10 ufc lw’s. clay guida was messin him up till he got clipped. kenflo would terrorize huerta, they should have jeremy stephens fight huerta, that would b a closer matchup… or nate diaz vs huerta.

[quote comment=”403629″]gsp sucka=on gsp head bj wont beat sherk and roger would beat blow job penn[/quote]

ok, ur a dumbass. bj is huge for mma and one of the top 2 or 3 pound 4 pound on the planet. kenflo deserves title shot and shouldnt have to go thru huerta to get it

All you guys dont know what your talking about.!
…KENNY FLORIAN is overrated he hasnt beat anyone he’s garbage.!!!

…Roger Huerta is my boy watch he’sgonna shock all you haters again.!

..Huerta is the best he’ll beat KenFLO.!!

Florian is soo overated, that it makes me sick….if he fights Huerta he is going to get his ass handed to him…and when he does lose he should fight Frankie so he can get his ass kicked again.

It’s actually smarter for Florian to fight Huerta rather than jump in next with the winner of Sherk/Penn. Ken-Flo is the #1 contender right now after Sherk, so he deserves the title shot, he just won’t be able to get past BJ, who will submit Sherk inside of 3 rounds. Huerta, on the other hand, Florian can beat, which will cement his place at the top of the division. Maybe he’ll get lucky and BJ will move up immediately to take on GSP. If Huerta wins, then I think BJ should stick around to fight him, because that match-up would have some real marquee value. Huerta is one of the most marketable fighters around, and he’s not overrated, he’s just beatable by any number of guys lingering around the top 5 in the division (Maynard, Edgar, Griffin, Guida, Stevenson and of, course Florian). But he could also find a way to beat anyone of those guys. Amongst guys not named Penn or Sherk, the top 10 in the division have an any given Sunday quality. I would give Florian a slight edge against Huerta because I think he could open him up with a cut. Otherwise they are evenly matched, but Florian is a more well-oiled machine. Couldn’t see Huerta submitting him or KOing him. Florian has great cardio, so it would be a tough fight for Roger. He might be better off fighting Nate Diaz (who I’m starting to really like). He would have the edge in strength there and striking. All he would have to do is avoid a sub for 3 rounds and he’d get a W over a TUF champ and maintain the luster he’s built up. Florian could make him look bad. That said, I’d love to see the fight. They are both great competitors. Huerta might be the better athlete, but Florian has incredible focus and determination.

Dont think it’ll be against ken-flo or any top elite fighter, he may lose which is bad because Dana is still trying to use him to attract the latino population. He did say he wanted to invade mexico. He’s a good fighter, don’t get me wrong, just don’t think he can beat ken-flo, would love to see that fight though.

let the haters hate….this fight will clearly name a number one contender…..The both have one thing u cant teach or train and thats heart….say what u will but this is a great match-up and regardless people will watch….

Ken Flo would destroy Huerta, he isn’t ready for him yet. I’m beginning to realize there is about 2 tiers of fighters at 155lb right now, the top tier is easy to figure. Florian, Penn and Sherk. Then it’s guys like G Maynard, M. Gamburyan, N Diaz, J Stevenson, M Danzig etc… lots of guys there with lots of potential, hard to tell who will improve and rise to the top.

[quote comment=”403543″]I used to like Roger until he decided to go all Hollywood…I hope Ken-Flo whoops his ass and takes away any thought of giving El Fagador a title shot[/quote]

What exactly do you consider ‘ALL HOLLYWOOD’? you are an idiot! Roger is one of the most exciting fighters the UFC has, it will only be a great war!

and theres no way in hell hes passing up the opportunity to fight on his hometown!

[quote comment=”403906″][quote comment=”403886″]Also Shawn, BJ Penn can beat anybody in the lightweight division, even if he trains shitty. If he trains well and is motivated, he can destroy anybody in the light weight division. I can understand if you just don’t like the guy, but to say that Sherk is more skilled that BJ is just ignorant.[/quote]

I 2nd that![/quote]

I 3rd that

[quote comment=”403906″][quote comment=”403886″]Also Shawn, BJ Penn can beat anybody in the lightweight division, even if he trains shitty. If he trains well and is motivated, he can destroy anybody in the light weight division. I can understand if you just don’t like the guy, but to say that Sherk is more skilled that BJ is just ignorant.[/quote]

I 2nd that![/quote]

I agree… Why are my comments always awaiting moderation?? I don’t even say anything offensive.

[quote comment=”404256″]Ken Flo would destroy Huerta, he isn’t ready for him yet. I’m beginning to realize there is about 2 tiers of fighters at 155lb right now, the top tier is easy to figure. Florian, Penn and Sherk. Then it’s guys like G Maynard, M. Gamburyan, N Diaz, J Stevenson, M Danzig etc… lots of guys there with lots of potential, hard to tell who will improve and rise to the top.[/quote]

I wanna see Mac fight already.

Ken Flo would beat him worse than Guida…AND he would finish

[quote comment=”403629″]gsp sucka=on gsp head bj wont beat sherk and roger would  Huerta couldnt even put Garcia away but he’ll destroy Penn?? Obviously you dont know, you’re classy though, a real charmer.

[quote comment=”404278″][quote comment=”403906″][quote comment=”403886″]Also Shawn, BJ Penn can beat anybody in the lightweight division, even if he trains shitty. If he trains well and is motivated, he can destroy anybody in the light weight division. I can understand if you just don’t like the guy, but to say that Sherk is more skilled that BJ is just ignorant.[/quote]

I 2nd that![/quote]

I agree… Why are my comments always awaiting moderation?? I don’t even say anything offensive.[/quote]
Its just the name, PUNISHMENT is nasty enough to do the trick bro. Change it to dandylion and see if they get moderated hehehe, and i agree completely!!

[quote comment=”404203″]It’s actually smarter for Florian to fight Huerta rather than jump in next with the winner of Sherk/Penn. Ken-Flo is the #1 contender right now after Sherk, so he deserves the title shot, he just won’t be able to get past BJ, who will submit Sherk inside of 3 rounds. Huerta, on the other hand, Florian can beat, which will cement his place at the top of the division. Maybe he’ll get lucky and BJ will move up immediately to take on GSP. If Huerta wins, then I think BJ should stick around to fight him, because that match-up would have some real marquee value. Huerta is one of the most marketable fighters around, and he’s not overrated, he’s just beatable by any number of guys lingering around the top 5 in the division (Maynard, Edgar, Griffin, Guida, Stevenson and of, course Florian). But he could also find a way to beat anyone of those guys. Amongst guys not named Penn or Sherk, the top 10 in the division have an any given Sunday quality. I would give Florian a slight edge against Huerta because I think he could open him up with a cut. Otherwise they are evenly matched, but Florian is a more well-oiled machine. Couldn’t see Huerta submitting him or KOing him. Florian has great cardio, so it would be a tough fight for Roger. He might be better off fighting Nate Diaz (who I’m starting to really like). He would have the edge in strength there and striking. All he would have to do is avoid a sub for 3 rounds and he’d get a W over a TUF champ and maintain the luster he’s built up. Florian could make him look bad. That said, I’d love to see the fight. They are both great competitors. Huerta might be the better athlete, but Florian has incredible focus and determination.[/quote]
WORD! except im not into Nate, not my cup of tea. I think all of the current champs are on different levels than any of the contenders in there classes, especially Silva and Penn, GSP needs to put Serra away and he’ll share the same P4P quality and ahead of the curve-ness these two own. Either way, BJ Penn IS the greatest fighter to ever grace an octagon, until he puts GSP away 2 out of 3 or even 3 out of 5 he’ll have that “but gsp beat him” monicre over his head.

I see Penn doing simotanious defenses of both belts til he clears out anyone that the media thinks is good, he doesnt want to leave anyone behind for people to say “oh, he didnt fight Florian, or ooops, Fitch is good and could get Penn if he would have faught him” Penn wouldnt say “i wanna be known as the best ever” if he wasnt planning on doing some major *ss kicking all over the MMA map and thats what it would take to be known as the best ever. You want a belt, any belt, you gotta go through BJ to get it. Expect lots of BJ over these next 5-7 years and as a HUGEEEEEEEEE Penn fan, im beyond stoked and cant wait to see him fight whoever, because whoever steps in there with him has at least got nuts, if nothing else they got nuts (except Sherk, he HAS to fight BJ and the roids probably shrunk his down a notch hehehe)

[quote comment=”403748″]Toms Bombs brings up a good point.

I think the person being over rated here is Joe Lauzon. He beat an out of his prime Jens Pulver, won his first TUF fight, lost his second TUF fight, and then beat some 5′6″ Miletich fighter that usually fights at 145.

And now all of the sudden, he gets to fight Kenny Florian that a little over a year ago fought a bloody 5 round war with the steriod jacked Sean Sherk and has beat everyone since?

J’La is part of the UFC hype wagon. Nick Diaz is a stud fighter and showed heart against Pellegrino. If Diaz was from Mass., he would have fought Florian.

In any rate, Florian vs. Huera would be a good fight. I’d bet on Florian’s abilities over Roger’s cardio and fast fight pace.[/quote]

If Jens was out of his prime when he fought Lauzon, he should retire before his next fight. Jens is going to get destroyed by Faber.

Florian v Huerta would be a great fight, so I’m all for it. It would hold up BJ for a while, however. He wouldn’t be able to defend his title again until December.

I would love to see Florian and Huerta fight for the #1 contender spot, but I think it will hold up the LW title for too long. I would rather have another LW title fight around September and Florian is the right guy for that. I think he has earned it by convincingly stopping his last 4 opponents since his title fight loss to Sherk. Also, doing it that way would put Huerta in position to face the winner of Sherk/Penn-Florian provided he wins the fight in August. If Florian and Huerta were to fight, I think that Kenny would have the advantage because he is better at both striking and BJJ than Huerta. Huerta is better at wrestling and scrambling, but it’s hard to stop an opponent with wrestling (with the exception of the unusual slam KO).

Penn GSP II is one of the fights I’d most like to see. They are both at the top of the P4P list after Silva and whoever wins would almost be on par with him as the best in the sport. While I would be rooting for Penn, this would be a tough one to call. Their last fight was basically a draw. Although GSP got the W, Penn did more damage. Both fighters have improved since then, Penn is more fit and determined, but GSP’s wrestling has just gone through the roof. Although BJ has insane takedown defense, GSP would probably take him down alot. Penn would have 5 rounds to find a sub, but GSP is very tough to catch. He’s probably more vulnerable on his feet, as both Serra and Penn have shown. BJ is not great at taking guys down, and GSP has the best takedown defense I’ve ever seen. If BJ were to win, I’d see him landing some good shots early, softening GSP up for a submission in the middle rounds. GSP would likely win by working hard for a five round decision and staying out of BJ’s submission web. My money would be on BJ, but this could be the fight of the ages.

Florian is a great fighter, but he’s susceptible against strong wrestlers (unless he softens them up by elbowing them on the back of the head). In all seriousness, Florian vs. Huerta would be a great fight, as both fighters try to finish fights, but we haven’t seen either finished in a long time.

Huerta is going to kill kenflo the nerd. Florian is not going to have a chance!

I wouldn’t guarantee a Florian victory by any stretch, but I can tell you that Huerta is not going to come out of a fight with him with his poster boy looks intact. He’s going to be a bloody mess. He may gut his way to a W like he did against Guida, but that fight showed that Huerta isn’t at the level were he can walk through a guy with skills like Guida or Florian (or any of the other 6 or 7 guys around the same level). That said, Huerta could find a way to win against anyone other than Penn or Sherk. He’d have a snowball’s chance against Sherk and zero chance against Penn. Florian, on the other hand, is always a threat to end a fight by stoppage due to a cut with those razor sharp elbows. I can’t see Roger KO’ing or submitting him, so he’s going to have to go the distance. Against Florian, that’s no joke. He’s going to take some serious damage. If he can pull off the W he deserves a ton of credit and sets himself up for a superfight with Penn, who is sure to take out Sherk in my opinion. My money is on Florian, though.

Huerta and Florian would be a great match and I would put my money on Huerta winning due to his talent and perserverance to win. Instead of calling out Huerta, KenFlo should have called out Sherk or Penn if he was really interested in a title shot. I personally think he wasn’t ready to get pounded out by Sherk again. Neither one is ready for Penn and BJ is going to pound out Sherk, who deserves a beating anyways since he appears to be such a cocky person. GO HAWAIIAN!!!