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Quoteworthy:
“This was the high point in my career … When I received my black belt in karate, when I conquered the UFC belt, and today.”
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre gushes about his recent promotion to Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Bruno Fernandes from the Gracie Barra camp. Fernandes is a decorated practitioner who now resides in Canada along with “Rush.” The honor could perhaps not have come at a better time — St. Pierre is set to rematch BJ Penn at UFC 94 on January 31 … and his jiu-jitsu is kind slick, too. Just a little bit.
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congrats to gsp~ from stinky~fingers!
one of my life goals is to one day achive my black~belt.
or a positive bank account balance
haha. that too.
another life goal is to get that 400 pound exotic that i
lost in a bet with kevin~ back.
he wont return my calls.
i miss the rim~jobs.
Kinda off subject. Someone posted on another site.
A different view of the Kimbo knockout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY0ATrDaM8o
LMFAO!!!
lol riverhorror.
mike tysons punch~out for nintendo!
i rule at that game
but i am even better at super punch~out for s.n.e.s.
i love both those gamez and would kill any top score in
super punch~out,
I can’t believe I missed Mario being the ref…… god I’m so unobservant
WTF? HE JUST GOT HIS BROWN BELT. WHAT A JOKE,. HE DOESNT DESERVE A BLACK BELT.
Anyone know how long he has been training jiu-jitsu?
Couple of years?
I knew he was training, but I didn’t think he was near a black belt.
why dont u just give him a congrats like the rest.
instead of questioning
how long the man has been practicing bjj.
fernandes is the real deal
and does not just give black~belts away to anyone.
trust me~ if anyone gets a black~belt from fernandes?
they earned it.
I remember hearing about him getting his brown belt a while back. He was still a purple belt back around the time that he fought Hughes the first time. He’s evolved as a fighter alot since that time, and I’m sure that he’s now a legit black belt. Keep in mind though, there are levels to it. Just because you have a black belt in BJJ, doesn’t put you on the level with a guy like BJ Penn. Very few people in the world have as good BJJ as him. Where GSP lacks in pure BJJ, he makes up for in wrestling, strength, size, and athleticism. Its goiung to be a helluva fight. I am going to predict another razor-thin split decision, going wither way. I just hope it goes in BJ’s favor this time.
great wrestler, striker and now a black belt in bjj. wow, thats impressive. still think bj is gonna somehow win in their rematch. war bj!!!
No way in hell does BJ win. GSP is CONSTANTLY improving and the GSP we see in January will be a step up from the last time. BJ would get owned by the one that beat Fitch. BJ trains for his fights, GSP trains YEAR ROUND and it will show when they meet. That’s why GSP can attain a black belt so quick. 1 year of GSP’s training is like 4 years of the average fighter. He dedicates his life to be the best.
You can watch BJ win live on Jan 31 bro, as long as you got eyes big G, then you shouldnt be able to avoid seeing it come Jan 31st. No more talk, no more BSing huh Gord. Tell Georges thanks for keeping BJ’s belt warm for BJ through the winter. BJ BJ BJ!!!
oh geez this guy? everyone who knows anything knows that GSP is winning this fight… but cool bet on fat a@@ penn and make my odds better
And come on, BJ was a mundials BJJ black belt champion at the age of 21 and has been a master black belt for over a decade. 90% of this BJJ resume was created between bong rips and trips to Taco Bell. Now he has benn taking things seriously for almost 2 years now and is undefeated since taking things seriously, is a champion for a second time in a different weight class since taking things seriously and has beaten 3 guys that combine for over 90 wins and less than 20 losses. George beats up little guys with ease (Sherk, Serra, Hughes) but never seems to finish anyone over 5′10 (Kos, Fitch, BJ) always a decision. Whats funny is that of those 3 guys, BJ is by far the smallest from any angle but he still gave George the tuffest fight of the 3 and he was out of shape LoL, if that same BJ comes in (which he will and already is, go to BJPENN.COM to see for yourself) but is in half the shape fitch or Kos stay in he should be walking out with two belts while George heads to the hospital, almost like last time, but you can see where the difference is = )
ok, ill do that. and yea, hes a huge fatty man, hella fat, its not even an interesting fight huh . . . Loser.
You can’t put anything past BJ (the lil prick).
Dude’s undeniably talented, but GSP is coming in as a favourite in this fight.
It’s been awhile since BJ has had a fight where he hasn’t been the favourite to win.
i hope bj wins. i like them both but i would rather see bj take the win. this fight could definatly go either way but i agree bj’s gonna find someway to pull off a submission or somethin. well, who knows if he can now that gsp has his black belt! but i still think bjs more slippery on the ground than anyone in the ufc or possibly the world!!!
BJ is amazing on the ground, but the only way I see him submitting GSP is if he gets his back. If GSP can keep top position and keep from getting reversed I don’t see BJ catching a submission from the bottom. And while BJ does have an amazing guard, I think GSP can wear him down, do some effective GnP, and get a later round TKO or decision
I was just gonna say that. Who else can you say in this sport is that well-rounded in all 3 major disciplines of the sport? Even Anderson Silva has that weakness in wrestling which he is able to avoid because he’s so good in the clinch and just overall elusive.
I mean the guy is a world class wrestler, striker and now a BJJ black belt. He’s a stud and he’s young and only getting better in this sport. He’s gonna dominate for a long time, folks.
congrats Gsp!
congratulations superman of mma.
Superman now has another weapon added to his dangerous arsenal. Only GSP could beat GSP…
i see the name gracie attached to it, so i know it’s the real deal. just another facet to his already outstanding all-around fighting abilities. the scary thing about gsp at the age of 27, is that he is only going to get better.
Congrats GSP. That is as good as it gets. I think Penn is a punk,(He is a great fighter.) But I will pull for GSP in this one.
Congrats GSP!!! You have earned a BJJ black belt!! Woah.. plus GB72 representing! I had the privlege of training on the same mat with GSP (Renzo Gracie Academy NYC), when he was preping(Hughes2) to win the UFC WW title..He is without a doubt a nice guy. ” Off the Mat “.. on the mat.. we all know.. a bad bad man.. I really respect him as a person.. now for his super fight / rematch with BJ Penn.. Good Luck.. I really hope it lives up to all our expectations..and is a fight of the year canidate.
Its about time, I can’t believe how well he did with black belts in the past, meaning they couldn’t do anything to him, he avoided submissions very well. Georges has more room for improvement than penn in my opinion and this should be a very interesting fight, I still believe if it was a 5 rounder there first time there would have been no split decision and I believe this time georges takes this one much more decisively. Just look at hughes/gsp 1 then 2 and 3 they were all very different, serra 1 and serra 2, same he improved the second time and almost looked like a different fighter, doing poorly makes him hungrier. He never looked so bad as he did against serra then comes back with a vengence and dominated 4 tough guys in a row, one took penn to a close decision (serra)and the other beat penn (hughes). Kosheck and fitch are no joke and the only guys to beat an undefeated sanchez, Penn hasn’t been tested with such stiff competition as st.pierre has. Gsp will beat penn again this time and send him back to the light weight division were he belongs.
I couldn’t agree more,Nathan. Good to see you back. I really enjoy reading your well thought out posts.
You guys should go make out gord . . .
You should talk about your same gender fantasies in a more apropriate forum. Lets stick to MMA in this one.
Well played = ) Cant wait huh!!!
Worst arguement ever, going back as far as the Serra/Penn fight is like going back to the Hughes that beat GSP. Cant have it both ways nathan/gord. All this GSP has improved crap, is a load of crap, sure he has improved, everybody has, but this idea that he has improved so much more than anybody else is rediculous.
Let his RESUME do the talking, we’ll break it down in 2 era’s, before Penn and after. Before, GSP was knocking out Jay Heiron, dominating excellent wrestler Frank Trigg, and stuffing everything Hughes threw at him, but was just shy on the offensive, then outwrestled Sherk like nothing, and oh yeah, had already beat Karo Parisyan relativly easily.
Then Penn
After that, only a total of 4 different opponents, Kos, a wrestler whom GSP beat but by no means dominated, serra, hughes, and fitch. Both before and after, GSP was awesome, but is the after Penn status and opponents, really that much better then the before? And Penn HANDLED that. I got my money on Penn.
Hughes handled GSP then and now he got UTTERLY owned. Fitch is higher competition than Karo or Miller and it was more lopsided. All one has to do is watch his recent fights and then go back and watch his old fights (big difference). I guess you don’t count BJJ improvement blue belt then, BLACK belt NOW, (someone who’s giving belt away, thinks he has improved). His wrestling was always good, but he just mauls guys with it now. His striking power has really improved (see Fitches face). Don’t expect me to believe he could do that much damage back then, because he NEVER did. Lastly, anyone who knows him or trains with him, say he has gotten much stronger. Then he could barely do 10 bodyweight pull ups, now he can do 3-4 with 100 lb dumbell strapped to his waist. He has improved in everything and if you can’t see what Greg Jackson has done with him, you need to get your eyes checked.
no matter what…hands DOWN, BJ PENN still knocks/submits GSP any/every way possible.
prediction for January 2009: PENN submits GSP by RNC 1st round.
Gsp destoyed sherk in 2 rounds years ago, penn took 3, good luck with your prediction boardrider. He never came close to knocking out/submitting gsp the first time why would he be so dominate now, if anything it will be the other way around.
I don’t think their fights against Sherk really matter much, but I can’t imagine BJ dominating GSP. He has consistently gotten better when facing a fighter for the second time around. Plus, with Greg Jackson in his corner you know he is going to have an excellent game plan for the fight. I like GSP to get either a 4th or 5th round TKO or win a unanimous decision. I think he can wear down BJ and get more dominant as the fight wears on.
bj penn is gonna get all fat and lazy, prediction bj gassing out late 2nd round and getting steamrolled by gsp.
Maybe, but I think the most likely outcome is a 5 round UD for GSP.
No way this fight goes to a decision. Even if BJ comes in with great cardio, his gas tank will drain fast trying to match strength with GSP. The only reason Fitch lasted 5 rounds is because he is close to GSP’s size and strength, plus he has one of the best chins in MMA. If you don’t believe me, try wrestling with a muscular guy 20 lbs heavier and see how fast you tire out. He’s coasting ,while you have to go balls to the wall.
All we have to do is look at hughes v GSP 1,then look at GSP V Hughes2 and 3 ,He came in like a whole different person ,he is constantly improving his game .He beat Penn the first time ,this time I see him beating Penn in the second round due to referee stoppage ,I am just going with GSP record,and nothing in it tells me that he is not going to be much improved since his last fight with Penn,so I just can not see Penn pulling a submission out (which is his only chance)I know Penn hits hard ,but he is not going to hit GSP any harder than he did in the first fight ,and he couldn’t knock him out then ,so how is Penn suppose to beat him ,I do not expect this fight to be nearly as good as the first one ,GSP is just to good for Penn,Penn you just need to stay in 155 and clean out that division ,before you even thought about moving back up
It’s fun to project, but if everyone was being really honest there are lots of possibilities. If Penn gets in a really good shot and shakes BJ, Penn is SO good at going in for the kill and finishing. The other part about Penn is that he just never gets hurt. GSP is a great striker, and he definitely can do damage to Penn, but he’s going to have to hit him A LOT! There’s no way this ends in the 2nd. Deep into the 3rd will be the earliest I see this ending. Both will defend the submission well enough they’ll have to be really tired before they get submitted.
But it’s easier for me to imagine GSP’s strategy panning out over BJ’s. His reach is better so he should be able to keep out of BJ’s stand-up, his take downs are second to none, so I definitely see GSP being able to get BJ down and tire him out before finishing or getting a decision. Of course a BJ submission can happen anytime, or a BJ combo could happen at anytime, my money’s on GSP. I have yet to see BJ have an answer for someone that wrestles like GSP.
The all around most complete fighter in the game today !
Sorry, that would be BJ…better jiu-jitsu, better striking, and P4P better wrestling and takedown defense. Why do you think BJ finishes EVERYONE at 155 (and makes it look easy) but GSP went to decision against Kos and Fitch?
Simple, Kos and Fitch are on another freekin planet, than a washed up Pulver, Stevenson or even Sean (I think I can stand with BJ) Sherk. There is more to “complete fighter” than just BJJ, striking and Wrestling. Stength and conditioning and athleticism are a HUGE asset when you have the skills to go with them. Saying BJ has better wrestling (in any way , shape or form) is a joke. GSP’s wider array of strikes (kicks,knees,punches)makes him the better striker. BJ mostly just uses his hands. As far as EFFECTIVE BJJ (getting a sub win in the cage) they both have 5 sub victories. BJ’s are ALL chokes, GSP has hit armbars, chokes and a kimura.
WOOHOO! Now go pwn Anderson Silva sometime in the future and you will officially be in the record books.
OK come on guys lets be real here. Sure GSP is hands down the best ww. But Anderson Silva would beat anyone in MMA from 185 down. You can’t expect GSP to really step into the cage with Anderson Silva when there is so much new blood at WW to tear him up. Plus just so you sorry sacks of unused semen know, BJ is going to beat GSP and lick his blood. Cuz BJ is crazy and he is a badass
wow, that is great! bj penn still wins this fight easily though! he rocks GSP to the ground and submits him with rear naked choke in round 2. GSP is a good fighter and he will be back, he will just have to get a few wins under his belt before he can challenge BJ for the title again.
Not likely bro! Did you not watch St. Pierre vs. Fitch??? Fitch couldnt even touch GSP. The same with Penn, he wont even get close enough to get Pierre to the ground!
That’s a pretty bold prediction.. BJ winning is a long shot, but winning with ease? I just can’t see it. GSP will out strike and out wrestle BJ, and will avoid any submission attempts. Seeing how its a 5 rounder Pudgy Penn is in for a long night..
Did you watch the first fight, BJ won the first round with ease and then GSP woke up and beat him. If you think BJ has gotten better then you my friend are a fool. GSP has regrouped and now a BJJ black belt, come on he will be ready to rock and roll and put BJ in his place “the lightweight division”.
Actually, I’m pretty sure anyone will tell you now that BJ has rededicated himself to fighting, he is MUCH better than when they fought the first time. You are the fool. No one will get dominated, this will be a classic!! Oh and go BJ (I am a fan of both though).
Gee great, so he’s even better now. The UFC may have to change its rules and make him fight two or three guys at a time just to make it competitive.
You must of missed their first fight, an out of shape BJ was all up in GSP’s face. BJ’s boxing is on another level than GSP’s, his hand speed is just insane now. Although GSP is one of the best wrestlers in mma, so it will be fun to watch.
Yea, but that was also before Pierre got his ass kicked by Serra. If you look at the GSP after that fight, he’s pretty much got this fight made. Watch BJ try to submit him by the time the fight rolls around..
Parks1 what are you going by with this penns hand speed, did you watch his fight with sherk, it took him three rounds with mr. stubby arms. I highly doubt the eye jab and nose break happens again and gsp will dominate penn both one the ground and on the feet, gsp will be ready for this one and will be looking to make a statement with penn.
Oh is GSP gonna lay and pray on BJ again for a round without doing any damage. He used his jab against sherk, because it was working, and that is good boxing my friend. No I’m saying his hand speed has pick up, because that’s what Joe daddy said after their fight. Whatever happens, this fight will be a good one.
I can’t believe Penn fans diss GSP for lay and pray on BJ. GSP doesn’t lay and pray on anyone. Instead of dissing GSP, give BJ credit for being one of the few who can defend GSP’s GnP.
Lame, stand and trade, oh, he couldnt se cause of the eye poke . . . He’ll have two fresh ones to start this fight with so stand and trade, like in the first round of the last fight, or go to the ground with a fresh BJ, are you kidding me. And didnt GSP just get his Purple belt before the Serra fight??? I like how when he is fighting a BJJ guy he announces his new belt advancements like a tool!
Allz I can say to that is that Penn’s boxing against Sherk was more effective then GSP’s was.
I honestly think alves and sanchez would give penn a run for his money, fitch beat both these guys and we all know what gsp did to fitch, you must be on something if you think penn owns gsp in this fight. Only way penn wins is by pulling a serra which is very unlikely, gsp wins this fight anyway he wants it, and I would laugh my arse off if he was the one who rocked and submitted penn. Anyone who’s been following mma for any good length of time now knows penn is the underdog here and gsp should be something like -200 to -300 or the favorite.
you know your a badass when you have 2 black belts and your only 26-27 years old
Yeah , and if they gave out belts in wrestling, he would be a black belt in that too(a long time ago). He’s the complete package as a fighter and only getting better.
BJ doesn’t have to pull a serra to win, he almost won last time
Dream on bro, those odds are crazy. I am a big GSP fan, but he’s in for the hardest fight of his life.
You watch, GSP will be at least -200. You have to remember, the experts that make these odds aren’t on BJ’s sack.
You’re rediculous bro, as i read and go down further you just say/make up the most garb BS ive ever heard LoL! Look at those odds LoL, GET REAL GORD! At least be realistic dude, Thats how you know its all hopes and a fantasy for you, everything you say is made up or false, like your predictions in every Penn fight ive had the pleasure of arguing with you about, 0-3 dude . . .
I’ll admit I dislike BJ and love GSP, and this fight could go either way.
But Adam, they talked about this on a round table on Sherdog radio and they all agreed GSP comes in as a favourite.
That’s like 5-6 ‘experts’ in agreement.
It’s not going to be like -500 or anything it will probably be -120 or -150 for GSP.
They’ve both improved since the first fight but,
GSP won the first, that’s going to help him in the spread, plus he’s bigger and BJ has dropped his last two WW fights. These are all variables when deciding the line.
BURN!!! lol
LoL!!!
Who has penn beat lately thats noteworthy?, light weights and it took him 3 rounds to beat sherk. I would bet big money that those will be the odds for this fight, especially after such a dominating performance against fitch who I think would dominate penn.
GSP is such a class act. Compare him to Elite XC, the Shamrock’s, Tito etc. Wait… There is no comparison.
How is Fitch going to dominate Penn, on the ground, on his feet. I would put money on Penn in that one.
I think this fight is going to be HUGE, but if you look at the facts, GSP is the favorite for sure. Better wrestling, striking and cardio, and fighting at his natural weight. BJ is a dangerous fighter, but he looks like a shorter, browner Tank Abbott when fighting at WW. Anything can happen, but I’m calling another Rush victory right now..
GSP’s striking is simply not better than BJ’s. All you need to do is look at GSP’s face vs. BJ’s face after the first fight.
Man, everyone has to put a little less emphasis on the first fight.. Since then, both guys have improved substantially. GSP now trains with Greg Jackson, and holds the WW title, and BJ holds the LW title and dominates the division. Both guys have stellar stand up, but I think Georges is better. Regardless, cardio will be the deciding factor in this match..
Ever since GSP has trained with Jackson, he barely syands up anymore. He did a little against Fitch, but Fitch is not that great standing up. We’ll see who has better striking and fewer bruises when the smoke clears.
dang.What took so long
Dang, These have got to be my two favorite fighters.
Going to be hard to watch !
Dang. I feel sorry for Bj Penn.
Gsp IS a different fighter now, he’s only improving and either jackson is a liar or he’s telling the truth that gsp improves all the time which is scary for his opponents. I feel very confident gsp wins this one and wouldn’t be surprised at all if he finishes penn and penn is the bloody one this time around.
Penn will bleed this fight, for sure. GSP has really improved his striking power,as seen in the Fitch fight. You could hear the SMACK when he dropped Fitch.
GSP was the bloody one last time… this time wont be too much different, except BJ will win
Exactly, haven’t you noticed that the OPPOSITE happens when GSP fights a guy for the 2nd time. Hughes 1 gets armbarred, Hughes 2 armbars Hughes. Serra 1 gets TKOed, Serra 2 TKO’s Serra. BJ 1 he bleeds, BJ 2 he makes BJ bleed,lol.
Hughes 3 not 2.
That is the worst, most irrelevant arguement ive ever heard.
Did you miss the “LOL” at the end of it. It wasn’t meant to be a serious argument. It does have some truth to it though.
I didn’t think GSP could get any better! Top notch in every MMA discipline. Don’t see any weeknesses. His gotta stay away from the chicks though. What did Mickey say in the movie Rocky?…”Women weaken legs”.
first off i think G.S.P is definitely going to beat BJ Penn most likely a UD but maybe a stoppage by strikes in one of the later rounds and also it is insane to think how good GSP is going to be in a couple years…he has two black belts…he’s a two time UFC champion and he’s only 27 years old. Depending on the way he beats BJ he may be considered the number 1 pound for pound in the world even passing Anderson Silva. BJ is widely considered top 3 and a win over a top guy like that may mean the number 1 spot for GSP…just a thought. I am Canadian and i love GSP so i would like to see this happen…compounded with a knockout of Anderson Silva by Patrick Cote it would definitely mean GSP would be number in the world and that would mean 2 French Canadians would hold UFC titles and that would awesome!!!!!
MAchida has two black belts…so what?
What do you mean “so what”? That’s a huge accomplishment man.. Machida is also one of the best in the world.
Machida is untested. We’ll see when he fights someone who’s any good. Two black belts doesn’t get you that far. Its a big accomplishment but It doesn’t make a world champion.
Yeah man.. it does.. GSP is a world champ.. and both guys beat BJ, just something to think about..
congrats george
TWO OF MY FAVORITE FIGHTERS FOR SURE!
I DONT CARE WHO WINS AS I AM A HHUUGGEE FAN OF BOTH!
I THINK BJ HAS A GREAT CHANCE OF WINNING WITHIN THE FIRST 3 ROUNDS, AFTER THAT ITS ALL GSP!
FAV IN EACH WEIGHT CLASS IS:
155-BJ
170-GSP
185-FRANKLIN
205-TITO/WANDY
HEAVY-BROCK/COTOURE
Congrats GSP, one of my favourite fighters, and one of the best in the world at MMA, I like his attitude, GSP and Anderson Silva both are on top of their weight divisions, but the thing that stands out about them both, is one they have alot of respect for their opponents, two-they don’t talk smack, they do their talking in the octagon and three they are so good yet they consistently point out their own weaknesses and consistently work at improoving them. They both are the definition of an evolving mix martial artists, my hats and respect is for them both. BJ Penn is a great fighter and no disrespect to him but I have to go with George St. Pierre, again I will say anything can happen. Hopefully GSP will not make the mistake of letting things get to him mentally, but I am confident that he learned his lesson from the Serra fight, like Forrest Griffin did when Jardine knocked him out and look at him now the UFC Light Heavy Weight Champ, I like reading the opinions on here, I do some martial arts personally, but I am no expert on the matter, I here alot of crap on here from people who don’t know what they are talking about. My response is anybody that is a mixed martial artist in the UFC is there for a reason, they worked hard to get to where they are and I respect that, I would have loved to been able to start MMA earlier, but the reality is even the best in the world lose, with the exception of Fedor so far but its inevitable, anything can happen. I hope GSP and BJ are training really hard, cause I can’t wait to see what I believe one of the best fights we mixed martial arts fans will ever see. Special Shot out to Randy Couture I cannot wait to see him fight Lesnar and I like Lesnar and think he will will be a future heavyweight champ but not at this time, you can never count out Randy the Natural Couture wicked.
This is lame, where are all the people that were here when this site started????? Not one name i recognize from back in the day really . . . BJ BJ BJ!!!
Unlike yourself, some BJ fans are starting to realize that GSP will win, so they are keeping quiet.
LoL! Nah, us Penn fans are stoned by now watching tv and planning our munchy sessions fr this afternoon = )
Gord, us Penn fanz are not as scared stiff nervous for there fighter as the GSP fans are. So we try to just not deal with all this crap.
Some of us were at work all day…lol
but not many of us lol
This fight could go either way, I am a fan of both so it I am not fussed who wins. Those who think that GSP is going to win with ease, did you also say the same thing about Chuck when he faced Evans. And I am just a little curious, now that Hughes is passed his sell by date, who do his loyal fans support now GSP or BJ. Please do not be ashamed to answere.
i hope bj knocks the french out of this frog
I hope Georges knocks the McDonald’s out of BJ..
All GSP has to do is write BJ’s name on a rock and toss it into a near by lake, that cleanses George of the first match and he will slaughter BJ!! LoL, nutjob!! GEORGES MIND IS WHAT WILL LOSE THIS FIGHT FOR HIM, LIKE TAKING A BELT FROM THE UNDESERVED or candy from a frenchy, easy peasy = )
No one is buying that weak mind crap anymore Adam. GSP has proved by owning his last 4 opponents, that his mind is strong.
But they’re still purchasing this “BJ’s out of shape” crap . . . Two cardio machines in a row (and you can just go to his website and see what he is doing every day, see what he just ate for breakfast this morning, his afternoon training, etc, so ther is no need for me to worry about his conditioning or shape, hes getting huge from hitting the weights everyday but thats about it man, reality, on film, there for you to see, dedication). . . and that WAS BJ’s only weakness so what now???
LOL!!!!!!! Good one Caper!
I’m a Canadian and really appreciate GSP’s all around game but let’s be real here. BJ Penn’s Jits game kicks the shit out of GSP’s jits. Don’t even put the two in the same sentence when it comes to Jits, you’d be disrespecting BJ by doing that.
No one has better jits than BJ.
damian maia is pretty slick
stop saying jits, Forrest
Congradulations GSP! Now all you need is a slingshot! Then you’ll have every weapon known to man!
i hope bj knocks the french out of this frog
I hope Georges knocks the McDonald’s out of BJ..
that was really funny!
I think GSP will be too big for BJ. I see GSP taking him down and G&P and posturing up when BJ tries to go for a sub. It’s going to be a hell of a fight.
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Why do people think BJ has the Best Jiu Jitsu. It’s at a very high level but he’s never competed in Abu Dhabi and in MMA he hasn’t really used it a lot. The Best Jiu Jitsu guys that have competed in MMA are:
Demian Maia
Ronaldo Jacare
Marcelo Garcia
Shinya Aoki
You wanna talk outside MMA, BJ Penn won the BJJ mundials of the world with EASE.
You wanna talk in MMA? Yes he has used it alot. Keep the level of opponents in mind. Demian, Jacare, Garcia, and Aoki have never had there BJJ tested agasint opponents of the likes of GSP, or Hughes, or even Serra for that matter. ANd its more then just getting the sub in teh end, its about positioning, and control. Like Joe Stevenson/Penn for instance, was there ever even 1 sec where Penn didnt look in COMPLETE control on teh ground? Penn doesnt get involved in these crazy scrambles where sometimes he doesnt come out on top. He is alwasy methodical, calm, and techniqual. Hughes on top in they’re second fight, Penn reverses and taks teh back seconds after Hughes was on top in guard.
‘Nuff said…Anomaly, you are an enlightened soul. I’m guessing you train in BJJ?
Don’t have the money right now, my car is currently on autotrader, when it sells and I get something cheaper, im gonna train at the local quest gym. Two of my friends train, one at quest, one at riverside submissions, (im here in southern cali) and I roll with them in the garage three times a week usually, which is how I know anything hahaha.
But yeah the quest gym here in temecula is where im gonna start soon hopefully. Hendo, Soko, rudiger, jesse taylor, and more all train there, I got a week pass and got to see those guys rollin around every time I went. I cant wait to start.
These things happen bro. Personally, my jiujitsu career was cut chort when I herniated a disc in my neck during training. I was only a 2 stripe white belt, and I threw up a triangle and got rolled over backwards by a newbie whon didn’t realize that I’d end up in mount when he did it. Stupidly, I rolled straight back over my head instead of tucking my head to the side and rolling over a shoulder. My nose basically touched my chest and I heard a couple pops. I continued rolling until I tapped the guy. Even more stupidly, I still competed in a Grappler’s Quest tournament a few days later, and got caught in a neck-wrenching guillotine after a very sloppy double leg attempt. A few days later, I developed severe nerve pain in my right shoulder and numbness and twitching in my right fingertips. At the time, I thought it was a pinched nerve but an MRI proved otherwise. Let this be a lesson. PROTECT YOUR NECK!!
Lemme just say this to sum up Penn’s BJJ, has anybody even ever passed his guard?
Hughes did once, but it took a broken BJ rib to have that happen. I still want to cry when I watch that one. BJ HAD HIM!!!!
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GSP seems so focused right now. In between rounds during Fitch he was at ease and peaceful, almost like he was somewhere else. Like he wasn’t thinking anymore. The unsure GSP seems to be a thing of the past.
BJ is re-focused as well though, and it’s clear to me that he’s much improved, but his demeanor is still off compared to GSP’s from what I have seen. I can’t wait for this fight. I’m a huge GSP fan, but I love Penn and almost hate to see one of them lose. GSP has a lot more to lose on this one though. It’s no wonder that Penn has been gunning for this for so long. It’s nothing but upside for him.
GSP has outclassed his last 4 opponents, none of which have the skill set of BJ Penn. Also, none of those fights gave GSP the test that BJ did (a fight I still think he won, because a couple takedowns in the 3rd round mean nothing to me if you can’t capitalize). GSP is talented, and so is BJ. Its going to be an amazing fight…one for the record books. I just think BJ is tougher…mentally.
Penn is going to lose 2 in a row to gsp, you can take that to the bank. Yes gsp has more to lose in this fight and you can bank on him coming out like you’ve never seen him before.
Thats true! Even if BJ loses, noone at 155 can touch him! It almost makes me wish that BJ would wait to step back up to 170 so he could destroy all the guys at 155. HE qwouldn’t get so much criticism after he demolished Florian, Huerta, Griffin, Guida, Sherk again, and Pellegrino. Then all this stuff about Anderson being the best P4P in the world. Like I said…ALMOST.
Glad to find a good place to spit out some facts and opinions.
First of all, BJ is a very talented fighter, hence the name “prodigy”, though hes fighting “Rush”. For those BJ nut huggers get over it, BJ lost the 1st fight b/c of BJ being a dumb ass, how?!?!? u ask…. BJ did poke GSP in the eye and cut him at the same time, so GSP fought BJ with one eye and still managed to win, OUCH!!! THe funniest thing ever is when GSP won, theres a guy in the backround (part of BJ’s camp) who said “thats BS look @ his/GSP’s face” lmfao what an idiot, no wonder BJ lost. I didnt know that if ur face is bleeding or more beat up u automaticaly lost the fight, man that never happends…. Forrest Griffin, Check out Anderson Silva VS Ryo Chonan, Ryo was getting spanked and then Anderson was tapping b4 he hit the mat, anyway… GSP knew he couldnt stand with BJ in their 1st fight b/c he had one eye, so GSP being smart knew he had to take him down and control the fight, which he did for rounds # 2 & 3. The fact that, that the only thing GSP could do was to take BJ down and control and keep top position, yet BJ wasnt smart enough to realise what GSP was doing and kept getting takin down at will.
As for BJ being in great shape @ 155lbs is very true, but u fools forget this…. if BJ gains the weight needed to not give GSP too much of the strength/size advantage at WW he will not be in the same shape he was @ LW, but if BJ decides to keep his good cardio at LW hes going to get tossed out of the cage, GSP will throw him around like the lil Hawaiin Pig he is.
Can someone please tell me the last fighter BJ fought who was anywhere close to the talent of GSP?!? Pulver/Joe Daddy/Sherk (who never attempted a takedown WTF) If anyone thought BJ would of been tested by his last 3 oponents, u obviously know nothing and ur an idiot. Not one of those guys have a fraction of agression/fast pace GSP will bring to this fight, BJ will get worn down just like Fitch did, Fitch is in excelent shape, but like Rogan said when u eat the punishment Fitch did in the 1st round alone will make u look like ur out of shape. The longer the fight lasts the longer the night will be for BJ. GSP has crushed everyone since that loss to Serra, check out his stats, rounds won and by how many.
GSP has fought over 155 mins in the cage & has spent less than 6 mins on his back… WTF, yes thats right less than 6 mins on his back. What takedown defence & strength. GSP has been in the UFC for only 4 yrs, yet he was/is the WW champ twice in 4 yrs and his resume in his first 4 yrs in the UFC with wins over top notch fighters is un-matched by anyone. Not Randy, BJ, Lidell, Reshad, Lyoto, not even Anderson Silva has the resume that GSP has in his only 4 yrs in the UFC. GSP killed wrestler after wrestler and he didnt even wrestle. list of fighters he fought in his short 4 yrs in the UFC, not even Fedor can touch this resume in his first 4 yrs fighting…… Pete Spratt,Karo Parisyan,Jay Hieron,Matt Hughes 3X Won 2/3 easily,Jason Miller,Frank Trigg,Sean Sherk,B.J. Penn,Matt Serra,Josh Koscheck,Jon Fitch, what a shity list of fighters he beat in only 4 yrs and whos only 27 turns 28 in may OUCH!!!
Thats the top resume for anyone in their first 4 yrs in the UFC, ohh and they are all wins, the only person to have wins over every man hes fought, guess he lucky right?!?!?! IDIOTS.
There are soo many top 5 top 10 fighters in their weight division at one point in their fighting carreer when GSP beat them, unlike Fedor who beat alot of jokes. Not taking anythign from Fedor he did beat alot of good fighters but he has over 30+ fights I believe, while GSP has 19 fights VS alot of top fighters.
After the GSP VS Fitch fight, everyone was saying how amazing GSP looked and then they interviewed Greg Jackson, Jackson “GSP did good, but he made alot of mistakes, if u thought GSP was good tonight, u havnt seen anything yet. U’ll see his next fight” OUCH AGAIN!!! He crushed the 2nd best WW in the world and the “toughest” challenge of his fighting carreer, YAWN. Every fight from here on in will be GSP’s toughest test to date. Reshad Evans amazing fighter & wrestler said GSP kills everyone in training at wrestling him included, GSP takes everyone down and u cant get him off of you, and u cant get him down b/c his TDD is sick, the best in MMA. GSP wrestles people 20-50 lbs heavier than him and still owns them in wrestling and on the ground, so strong and fast. Name me another country who asked one of their atheletes to compete in the Olympics in an even he has never “trained” for… Team Canada asked GSP to wrestle for them in Beijing, which is y he was wrestling with team Canada, but he couldnt b/c he had to fight Fitch in august, same time as the Olympics.
I dunno about you, but I have never heard of a country to ask an athelete to attend the Olympics in a sport they have not trained in…. its like asking someone/a good street fighter to attend the Olympics in boxing…. I dont think so.
As for GSP VS BJ, should be a good fight, and for those who are complaining about GSP’s black belt in JJ, is well deserved and overdue……. since GSP was awarded his Black Belt in BJJ months ago and turned it down b/c he didnt think he deserved it, so he waited. He is training with the best “Ju Jits” in the world, the Gracies and company. YES BJ is better @ BJJ, but compare the amount of time it took them to get theirs & u will see that BJ has been training for many more yrs than GSP has. BJ is better at BJJ and thats about it, GSP = stronger, faster, better striker/boxer (if u think that Fitch fight wasnt a pure boxing clinic compared to BJ VS Sherk ur an idiot or u never seen the fight) GSP wayyyyy better wrestler by far, better TDD, better Muay Thai, clinch is sick, way better shape etc etc etc. Like Rogan said in the Fitch fight, “GSP looks like he did in the 1st round, in the 5th round” didnt hear anyone say that about BJ. Fitch “I knew he was fast, but not that fast…. speed kills man, it really does” “it took me the first round 5 mins to adjust to his speed, by then it was too late, I took way too much damage” Jab JAB jAB
Not to mention GSP has crazy combos, spining back fist, superman punch, crazy kicks to the face/legs/body, spinning round house kicks, axe kicks etc Hes a machine and is only getting better and better each fight. GSP isnt even in his prime yet and hes making world class fighters in his division look like NOOB’s. Even Dana White said “I think BJ should rethink this fight with GSP, b/c we are seing a new and better GSP each fight” I coulndt even believe Dana would say that about his BOYfriend BJ, wow no sucky sucky for long time. BJ is very good and no doubt is the best LW in the world, but hes entering a new world he has never even had a glimpsed at b4. GSP is going to be too much for BJ off the start on him like all the time, like he did with Fitch, pressure pressure pressure and oops mistake and then u pay 4 it. Tough to get him down, tougher to keep him down.
The onlyway BJ will get a submission is by luck or …….. well theres no other way, BJ will not be able to get a sub b/c GSP is way too strong, unless he gets his back. So there are two ways luck or by getting GSP’s back. Well I think I said enough to prove to all of you GSP is going to win VS BJ, well he does by far on paper, I know I know the fight isnt fought on paper, but it sure doesnt hurt to have the resume GSP has on paper though. I think the downfall 4 BJ is….. his last 3 fights wrnt anything surprising (that he won all 3, bc of who he fought, come on Pulver Joe Daddy & Sherk) ya they almost bring what GSP brings to the cage. The only reason Sherk is in LW is because of GSP, like BJ said “I seen Sherk beat mentaly, physicaly, emotionaly by a better, stronger, faster fighter…… GSP” Right after GSP broke Sherk’s nose with elbows, b4 GSP was out of the ring Sherk was signing up for LW LOL. I would like to se BJ fight a few guys in LW, Florian could surprise alot of you, not saying he would definately beat BJ, but I think it would be alot better than most of u BJ cock N ball lovers think. Huerta in a year or two, even Clay Guida would be nice to see… there are a few guys, anything is possible ask GSP VS Serra 1 & Anderson VS Ryo 1
GSP will win and when he does I will be back here to see what excuses you Penn fans have to say…… “ughhhh look at his face its bleeding” BJ doesnt bruise or cut easily, nice advantage to have, but like I said… that still doesnt mean shit about the outcome of a fight.
I’m so very proud of his team and support because he’s come so far and now a world champion. You have all done well and he’s so very strong. Keep looking out for one another and stay on top.