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“I’ve trained with him two times and he looked really sharp. I put my money on him against B.J. Penn. Kenny Florian is a great training partner, and is going to be a great champion, and he’s also a greater person and human being (than B.J. Penn).”

Current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre picks Kenny Florian as the new lightweight champion on August 8 when “KenFlo” battles current 155-pound Kingpin BJ Penn at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA. “Rush” apparently hasn’t warmed up to “The Prodigy” as a person (must be all that grease-related stuff) and as such, picks Florian as the better fighter — and human being. Can’t we all just get along? I guess not, or there would be no reason for this sport in the first place.

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Comment by 10DoLLaTriP
2009-07-03 11:56:53

Its not like GSP wouldve said that BJ’s gonna win especially after training with Kenflo… anyways I think that he’s right BJ IS GOING DOWN!!!

Comment by sleeper
2009-07-03 12:07:12

it’s all BJ ken flow is a bitch the only reason i would want flow to win is so diego can say yes going to the octagon flow just starts getting flash backs of the first two minutes of the last fight they had

Comment by Bennie Blanco
2009-07-03 13:12:51

No matter how much people don’t like BJ, you have to find it hard for Flow to beat him in:

Striking?
BJJ?
Wrestling?
Strength?

GSP could dominate in these areas but Flow? Not sure.

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Comment by Rich
2009-07-03 13:50:41

How about heart ( he won’t quit in his corner) and cardio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by JOhn G
2009-07-03 15:20:59

Doesnt matter what happened in the GSP fight Rich. Get OVER it! Florian isnt GSP. Kenny doesnt have enough to throw at BJ to even make him close to quit!

Only way Kenny can win this fight is via decision. He doesnt have the tools to finish BJ…and its not Kenny’s fault. bJ is just too tough of a human being at 155 lbs. Only guy, IMO can can come close to bJ’ss toughness at 155 lbs is Diego.

I dont think Kenny can last 25 minutes with bj Penn on top of him. Sorry, I just dont see it and anyone who thinks Kenny will be on top is sadly mistaken. I dont like Kenny’s personality, but I think the world of him as a fighter and I always look forward to his fights, so I really dont underestimate him…but bJ is a once in a lifetime athlete/fighter…People say Kenny can win a decision, but I doubt that too. Now a days, Judges just give the round to whoever spends more time on top, and that will be BJ Penn by a far margin. Only thing Kenny can do to BJ is throw those brutal elbows off his back, like Diego was doing to Clay. Only difference is unlike that leg humper, Clay….BJ will posture up and drop Bombs, that kenny’s face wont be able to deal with. Kenny has never been hit in the face like that before. BJ dropping bombs on you is a lot different from being hit by sherks t-rex arm punches that Kenny was able to withstand. BJ has so many ways to end this fight, as where Kenny’s only hope is to win a decision…25 minutes is a really long time to avoid being finished by the greatest lightweight to ever fight in MMA!!! Not to mention BJ is obviously in great shape since he was already only 11 lbs away from his mark like 2 weeks ago.

I think Kenny would have a much better shot against BJ is a 3 round fight, because he would only have to survive 15 minutes to make it to the judges as opposed to 25 minutes in which he has to fight BJ for.

In a 25 minute fight, the fighter that can finish the fight in many different ways has a MONSTER ADVANTAGE against the fighter that needs thte judges to win the fight!

with that said: BIG ADVANTAGE BJ PENN!!!!

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 15:24:06

thats the first time I’ve heard someone say advantage Penn in the championship rnds

 
Comment by belfort_fan
2009-07-03 15:30:52

On paper. . . yes BJ will destroy him. Lets let them fight and see who comes out on top at the end of there fight. Remember guys, A fight can go any way.

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 15:45:55

John must be high!

 
Comment by NameNotRequired
2009-07-03 17:25:37

John, two words – body kicks. And circling out obviously for the first two rounds. Mix in some hellbows and you’ve got a recipe for a gassed out bleeding BJ.

 
Comment by belfort_fan
2009-07-03 17:39:44

I am and i know that Kenny will have better cardio than BJ.

 
Comment by JOhn G
2009-07-03 17:44:11

No im not high, YET. Im just not dumb enough to use arguments that were valuable years ago when describing a fight TODAY! Fact of the matter is, that it has literally been YEARS since anyone has seen BJ come into a fight in anything less then stellar shape, yet the dislike that people have for BJ’s personality cause them to pick against BJ in this fight. Problem is, that when picking Kenny to win the fight no one has anything credible to say other than BJ gassed 5 years ago, so maybe that will help Kenny in this fight.

Since BJ has been coming into fights in great shape, why wouldnt a championship fight not favor BJ? He gets longer time to FINISH an opponent who’s only shot at victory is the judges scorecards!

ADVANTAGE PENN!

Kenny is a great fighter, top 5 for sure, so I have no problem with picking against BJ in this fight….but if you are going to pick against him come up with something better then “BJ used to gas years ago”…since underneath everyone’s hatred for bJ, YOU all know that he is better than Kenny at EVERYTHING. Put aside the fact that you dont like what comes out of BJ’s mouth for 1 second, bite your tongues, and admit that he wont be losing this fight!

 
Comment by Wes
2009-07-03 17:45:15

Higher than a kite dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by belfort_fan
2009-07-03 21:19:33

Haha someone call the wambulence.

 
Comment by Egads
2009-07-03 21:26:58

ok, bj gassed 6 months ago? or did selective memory take that away for you?

 
Comment by belfort_fan
2009-07-03 23:33:10

Bottom line is. . . BJ isnt going to be able to keep up the pace that Ken Flo puts on him for 5 rounds. Im not talking shit. i mean he has better cardio than me.

 
Comment by JOhn G
2009-07-04 07:18:43

Egads: BJ didnt gas…He got the FOCKING Gas pounded out of him. THere is a big difference, and Kenny aint GSP!!!!

 
Comment by belfort_fan
2009-07-04 16:00:54

Thats true JOhn G. He did get the gas beat out of him in the second fight with GSP. He did gas in his second fight with hughes.

 
Comment by Cogito Ergo Sum
2009-07-05 10:32:41

Are you all mad? First his ribs were broken in the Hughes fight, a huge difference from gassing. Also to whomever thinks that elbows and kicks are going to win this for Florian needs to lay off the ganja. You don’t throw kicks at a ground specialist, at what point do you think Ken can use elbows? My best bet is Kenny keeps backpeddling trying to wear Penn out. The only problem is Ken is not good enough standing to avoid Penn like he did Huerta. Stop wasting everyones time on here, I know Penn has personality issues but in the ring there isn’t a LW out there who stands a chance against him. Get over it and learn to judge a fight by judging the fighters skills against one another and not using your own personal preferrence. Kenflo actually stands less of a chance at beating Penn than Mir does at beating Lesnar imo because Mir is actually better at submissions than Lesnar is… what is Kenflo better at?

 
Comment by Gord
2009-07-06 00:22:00

I don’t find it hard at all to see Kenny beating BJ. Kenny might not be GSP, but he is still a lot like him, very smart fighter, sets a fast pace, excellent cardio, very well rounded, very hard to hit and even more so, finishes guys. People under estimate Kenny, Joe Daddy doesn’t go down easy (Diego couldn’t even finish him)and Kenny ran right through him in the 1st round. Not only will Kenny beat BJ, but he will also avenge his loss to Diego. BJ gets to much credit for his last 3 wins. He did beat them all convincingly, but Pulver has been destoyed by just about everyone in seconds (not 2 rounds)lately.Kenny destroyed Joe twice as fast as BJ and Edgar made Sherk look like an amature, even though he doesn’t have BJ’s KO power. Tyson Griffen also showed that Sherk is really nothing special. BJ is definity better than those 3 guys, but not by enough to rule the roost in the stacked 155 division. Kenny, Diego and Edgar are all going to cause him problems.

 
 
Comment by Eddie
2009-07-03 16:16:11

It’s FLO.

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Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 12:09:02

looks like someone is still bitter over the ‘butters’ greae-gate issue..

butters pierre is a great champion, and bj penn is and will still be a great champ, dont get it twisted!

bj ftw~ kenny will bring problems for bj, but not enough to defeat the greatest lw on the planet..

yo adamG, whats the updated list look like??

Comment by Pamirec
2009-07-03 12:31:51

I’m a huge GSP fan, but Bj ain’t losing this fight.
Bj by whatever he wants.

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Comment by Mike
2009-07-03 12:36:58

He better be prepared to go five rounds if he is, he should win but if he comes in out of shape Florian will beat him

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Comment by JOhn G
2009-07-03 15:32:19

HE WAS ALREADY DOWN TO 166 LBS OVER 2 WEEKS AGO. That tells me he took this fight serious and he will be in great shape. I think the world of kenny as a fighter, but BJ Penn will NOT LOSE THIS FIGHT!! He is a world class fighter and easily one of te most skilled fighters in any division.

BJ Penn at lightweight = GREATNESS

Greatness (BJ Penn) was embarressed against GSP in his last fight. History says that the few times GREATNESS has been embarressed…greatness BOUNCED BACK WITH A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE. and when I say GREATNESS, I am not just talking bJ Penn..when I say Greatness, I mean: Jordan, Gretsky, Tiger, Ali….thats the type of athlete bJ Penn is when MOTIVATED…and when GREATNESS get embarressed, you better believe, GREATNESS WILL BE MOTIVATED IN HIS NEXT COMPETITION…Timing is everything, and I firmly believe that fighting bJ after being embarressed is the worst timing POSSIBLE.

Lets face it Kenny is an amazing fighter and easily top 10 worldwide, not just the UFC, and thats a BIG COMPLIMENT because most of the top ranked lightweights fight outside of the USA, and I think Kenny is as good as any or better…he just isnt better then BJ Penn.

YOU guys might hate BJ’s personality, but underneath all the HATE, none of you are that stupid that you question his skills…and when BJ Penn is motivated and fighting against lightweights…he is virtually unstoppable…and I dont say that about a lot of fighters, but at 155 lbs, when MOTIVATED, he CANT BE BEAT.

Sorry Kenny, the timing is bad! Mark my words, 2 years from now, Kenny will be the next Rich Franklin…good enough to beat every single lightweight, but not goods enough to beat the champ!

 
Comment by day1er
2009-07-03 18:17:25

john are you nuts? how can you compare penn to jordan, gretzky, tiger, and ali. bj is blessed with talent and ability. but he has wasted alot of time and talent. the thing that seperates the previously mentioned names from penn is that they matched their talent with dedication and drive. penn has been guilty of slacking off and skating by on his talent.

 
Comment by JOhn G
2009-07-04 07:20:39

Fair Point! I was more talking about TALENT-wise though!

 
Comment by Bennie Blanco
2009-07-04 10:03:03

I like BJ,

but lets not go overboard comparing him with Jordan, Tiger, Ali….

Errrrrrr.

If you polled 100 people and asked who the best Basetball player of all time was, prob 95+ would say jordan. Golf again 95+ would say Jordan. Boxing 80-90+ would say ali.

BJ couldn’t get 10 out of 100 for best ever.

So I can’t put him close to that level

 
Comment by PW
2009-07-04 11:24:23

I don’t agree. Jordan wasn’t that great at golf.

 
Comment by haglnuts
2009-07-05 00:29:43

Bennie- If you asked 100 people who the greatest LIGHTWEIGHT fighter of all time was, I guarantee you 95% would say BJ PENN! John’s point (I believe) is that BJ Penn is unbeatable at Lightweight, and I agree.

 
Comment by Cogito Ergo Sum
2009-07-05 14:06:17

good point haglnuts. Also a tip to all future posters, don’t compare MMA to any other sport. MMA is and always will be its own brand. Comparring it to other sports always leaves your comparrison open to debate and will make you look novice. Although here I think everyone is just being nit picky and won’t step up and just admit that BJ Penn is considered the Tiger Woods of the Lightweight division.

 
 
 
Comment by neeko
2009-07-03 12:15:30

I agree, I want K-Flo to win, but will he? Not 100% sure. I still believe that BJ’s lazy ass is the best 155er. He just has to work harder to stay up to par with the other cats like Kenny who train hard & get better with every fight.
WAR K-FLO!!!

Comment by kevin
2009-07-03 13:17:41

wow, I can’t believe all the people rooting for BJ this time around! Good to see that some of you have come to your senses!

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Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 13:41:29

our senses?? for those of us that are rooting for BJ this time have been well within our senses the whole time…or don’t you remember last time?? GSP GSP GSP!!!!

 
Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 13:48:28

thats what i was thinking mcarthur~

all us peeps on the gsp list were right!!

we weren’t on his list cause we hate bj. we just knew gsp was going to win..

and now with our ’senses’ we feel bj will win this fight.

well, i do anyways~

 
Comment by kevin
2009-07-03 13:48:54

lol, you know what I mean mcarthur, a lot of people hate BJ just to hate him!

 
Comment by kevin
2009-07-03 13:50:26

same to you stink, you guys are nit picking now! Some of you (not you too) not only picked GSP, but bashed anything and everything BJ has ever accomplished. He is undoubtedly the #1 LW in the world and still top 5 P4P (possibly)

 
Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 13:56:42

“not you too”, wouldn’t it be not you two??

just nit picking agian~ yesterday there was a long convo on spelling..

i know, i know.. im the last person who should correct a spelling error, but you are usually the first~ lol

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 13:59:35

BJ BJ BJ!!! Kev, BJ/Diego?? Who you got if it gets to that point??? I personally don’t agree with everything BJ does or has done but I’ll say this. The man can fight and I appreciate his legacy as much as I appreciate GSP’s, Fedor’s, or Silva’s legacy…greasegate just got REAL ugly for us as you remember and I got sick of it…I personally blamed BJ but that doesn’t mean I can’t look at this fight objectively. P4p is in doubt for me now but #1 LW of all time I’ll agree with…btw Kev, you gotta admitt that you did set yourself up yesterday and John cashed in…lol…did O Damn ever get a hold of ya?

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 14:05:50

I dunno Kev, there ain’t a whole lotta room in the top five for BJ – seeing as we all know Nick Diaz already occupies one of those spots. ;-)

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 14:14:26

lol…yeah kev and his “mans man” quotes and P4P list! ;)

 
Comment by Cogito Ergo Sum
2009-07-05 14:09:33

Are you crazy? Nick Diaz may be good but P4P? Get the hell out of here, I think you need some time to think.

 
 
Comment by kevin
2009-07-03 13:24:52

John, I saw you made a joke about me yesterday, I have to admit I laughed. What I meant to say, do any maniacs going to 101 want to hit a philly gentlemen’s club on fri. night? They have plenty to choose from. There was one that might suite us best, at 9pm every fri they have gay midget dancing. The guy that answered the phone said it’s a good show and there is always a guy named JohnG there waiting to grease up the Ron Jeremy midget look a like. We may get special treatment there guys!
Anyways, a few of the nicer clubs have vip parties, let me know what you think. Even if you’re not in the suite and will be in philly, let me know! It will be a good time!
boobies!!!!

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Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 13:51:18

LOL…

 
Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 14:04:40

i must have missed this joke~

what thread??

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 14:07:25

Maia’s thread…third of the way down…actually still on today’s page…last one

 
Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 14:13:15

lmsao~

john = 1 ~ kevin = 0

very funny! kevin u cant blame him, u set urself up!

 
Comment by Jared
2009-07-03 14:15:38

hah that shits hilarious johns a funny man

 
Comment by JOhn G
2009-07-03 15:33:49

Nothing mean spirited about it. I got love for Kev…he just set himself up and left an opening. I couldnt help myself! lol

 
 
 
 
Comment by Dave
2009-07-03 11:58:12

Im glad he called out B.J. as a person too. George is always so nice, its about time he spoke his mind. I agree with him as well

Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 12:04:26

Exactly Dave…I also like the way Jesse’s trying to be the white knight of his Baby Penn!

__

To be perfectly honest I can’t stand either of them — but I do like KenFlo!

-JH

Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 12:30:45

Fair enough JH!
I’m proud of you today…for the Hendo’s picks and affirming your status on BJ/GSP/Florini!What’s your pick for Penn/Florian?

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Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 12:44:46

correct~ it’s mr mmamania himself who is the huge bj fan..

btw jesse~ out of curiosity, who is ur favorite fighter? or top three??

i usually don’t see any biased opinions from u~

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Comment by PW
2009-07-03 13:13:59

Kill-Flo obviously realizes there is more to life than just being really, really ridiculously good looking.

 
Comment by Bennie Blanco
2009-07-03 13:14:32

His favorite fighters are:

1. Chris Leben
2. Kimbo Slice
3. Tim Slyvia

I read it in a post last month.

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 13:20:32

his hair is perfect ;)

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 13:21:15

I wouldn’t be surprised to see BJ retire after beating Florian next month. His final act of ‘BJism’, as it were – robbing fans of a Penn/Sanchez scrap. I hope it doesn’t happen, because BJ might be a dick but he is a hell of a fighter… and he makes the LW division much better.

Call it a hunch. :-(

 
Comment by kevin
2009-07-03 13:33:19

No way, he’s still got Sanchez to fight, then retire. I’ve been saying Penn/Sanchez could be fight of the year, but if Diego comes out like he did against Guida, he’ll be KO’d quick. He came in aggressively knowing Guida couldn’t knock out the hot dog vendor, but if he comes in like that against penn, he’s done!

 
Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 13:33:25

i hope not!! i really want to see bj fight diego..

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 13:47:27

Same here stinker. I just don’t know how motivated Penn is anymore. He doesn’t need the money and his pipe dream of holding two titles simultaneously ran into a big dose of reality called GSP.

Add to that the fact that he was planning to retire if he did win the WW strap … I think he didn’t want to go out on such a crushing defeat, and that he wants to end his career on a high note.

The guy could be training his ass off in a gym, or he could be relaxing on the beach in paradise smoking gaggers and receiving hourly reach-arounds from his sycophantic training partners/fan club. I think we’ve seen enough of BJ’s work ethic to guess which way he’s leaning.

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 13:49:32

It’s a possibility JJ!
He,will have then all the time to consecrate to his cult beginning Jan 1st!

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 13:58:22

LOL @ the hot dog vendor comment by Kev, and Alpha’s cult consecration comment (say that three times fast)too! I missed you bastards! Been in LA helping out at a conditioning clinic for Junior hockey players. I see lots has been going on while I’ve been away … particularly stoked about the way UFC 104 is shaping up!

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 14:02:07

you bet JJ…actually, 100, 101, 103 and 104 all look sweet!!

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 14:07:23

Yeah Mac. Not so sure about 103 yet … they still need a main event, no?

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 14:10:14

Glad your back JJ…Who is supposed to be on the main card at 103?

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 14:15:58

Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann*
Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg
Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller
Hermes Franca vs. Tyson Griffin

* #1 contender bout

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 14:16:11

my mistake…102 looks good and 103 needs work

 
Comment by Jared
2009-07-03 14:17:41

my guess is they will just use cain vs carwin which honestly i don’t mind. itll be nice to see cain get ktfo

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 14:18:08

even with Swick/Kamp it needs work no?? With a win I’ll assume we’ll see GSP/Silva before either Swick or Kamp get a shot

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 14:19:30

102 looks deep… but the main event is years past being a huge fight. Also, it looks like 103 won’t have a title fight… I can’t remember two PPVs back to back without a belt on the line. 103 desperately needs a big name or two if it wants to sell itself. Liddell, Franklin and Wanderlei are all available…

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 14:21:17

Jared, Cain/Carwin is already happening at 104. That’s what got me so stoked about that card in the first place. Machida/Shogun AND Carwin/Cain #1 contender fight? Wow.

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 14:21:41

and seeing as how you just got back…rumour has it that Luiz Cane has called out Franklin (just read that today)…not a main event but not bad

 
Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 14:23:49

im hearing that as well~

franklin vs banha would be off the hook!!

all the next 5 cards are going to be great..

i hope they continue with he madness!!

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 14:24:11

Yeah Mac, they have to do better than that. Nobody knows who the hell Cane is, he’s not main event worthy. Throw Liddell against Franklin for his last hurrah, and maybe give Wand a warm-up fight against a MW banger… then you’ve got a card.

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 14:26:20

you bet…title fights are nice but gimme 3-4 BIG fights per card and its all good ;)

 
Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 14:26:23

jeremyjack~ i dont think it would be main event..

thats a stretch if u ask me.. most likely ‘co’ co-main event..

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 14:28:25

is Leben scheduled…RichéBanha AND Wandy Leben to finish off the card…what ya think. Also, maybe theres truth to the arrival of Vitor

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 14:30:15

Leben’s fighting at 102. That would be a barnburner though, while it lasted.

 
Comment by Syn
2009-07-03 15:32:49

I’ve heard rumors of Liddell/Franklin, and I hope that sticks. And Wand/Leben should be a scrap. Add those to 103 and you have a deal. I think Franklin is a bit too high up for Cane. He should get Kryztoff. Would be nice to see him shut up by Banha.

 
Comment by JT
2009-07-03 16:09:51

What about Wand v Drew Mcfedries that be a stand-up war!

 
Comment by RoB
2009-07-03 22:35:55

yeah for one second, Mcfedries would destroy him!

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 22:57:28

You crack me up tonight, RoBerto. If Cote can dummy McFedries then Wand would fucking murder him.

 
Comment by Gord
2009-07-06 00:48:39

JJ I usually agree with you, but you don’t give Cote enough credit. Did you see McFedries last fight? That’s why they keep him around, he is a great stiker. That’s about all he is good at and it won’t win him any belts in MMA, but he hits like a mac truck and has waaaaay more technical boxing than Wandy. If you don’t have the chin of Cote (and nobody does)and you don’t take McFedries down, you are more than likely getting KTFO and quickly. I would love to see those to fight.

 
 
 
 
Comment by kickbox
2009-07-03 12:00:49

Off topic but see Cane says he wants to fight Franklin, that would be a great fight.

Comment by sleeper
2009-07-03 12:03:56

This it would

Comment by sleeper
2009-07-03 12:19:50

sorry i wanted to put yes it would

(i corrected myself no need for anyone else to correct me)

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Comment by boardRIDER
2009-07-03 12:09:06

WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
may the best fighter win! after that…
DIEGO SANCHEZ!!!!! diego will smash either both, BJ or FLORIAN!
DIEGO! DIEGO! DIEGO!

Comment by Dave
2009-07-03 12:12:39

No…He wont.

Comment by Jas
2009-07-03 12:18:25

I agree, Diego hasn’t even finished a fight at 155.

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Comment by Dave
2009-07-03 12:20:21

Even if Diego won, which I dont think he could beat BJ or Kenny at this point in all theyre careers, he definitly wouldnt SMASH either of them

 
 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 13:20:50

yes he will

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Comment by Pamirec
2009-07-03 12:32:43

Maybe Florian, but not Bj.

 
 
Comment by tz swanger
2009-07-03 12:14:52

Grease St Pierre Needs to Get Over It God like am starting To think he wants to to marry bj .and also gsp your not funny that whole paying that guy to kiss bj was so unfunny dude

Comment by Dave
2009-07-03 12:18:50

You bring up the concept of getting over things but isnt it you who is still talking about the greasing thing??? Hmmmmmm

Comment by Bennie Blanco
2009-07-03 13:15:31

lol. We all need to move on, who cares.

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Comment by JS
2009-07-03 12:27:33

What?

First, all GSP said was that he thinks Kenflo is the better human being/person. So he likes Kenflo more of course, they’re training partners. He didn’t say anything negative specifically about Penn. So as far as ‘getting over it’, that makes no sense. He likes Kenflo more and wants him to win, big surprise.

Second, you’re the one not being funny: ’starting to think he wants to marry bj’ ???
GSP was making light of the whole ‘grease gate’ thing all the way through, for obvious reasons; but that’s an old and overdone debate. GSP is humorous and classy, clearly you are not.

 
Comment by Gord
2009-07-06 00:55:43

You need to get over it. Rewatch the fight and pay attention to the beginning. BJ’s face was caked with vasoline and he rubbed his face with his gloves and then wiped his gloves on his upper abdomen.

 
 
Comment by dredg XI
2009-07-03 12:23:58

I’m a Canadian. I’m born in Quebec. But GSP is really coming off just like the arrogant Quebecers do – the prime reason why I got out of that hole of a province.

I know GSP is respectful for the most part. But there’s something about the way he pokes shots that’s just lame.

And yeah, the whole “I paid a guy to kiss him” thing was pathetic. His delivery of the joke only made it that much worse…

Comment by 10DoLLaTriP
2009-07-03 12:26:47

Whats that all about? Hole of a province? Wtf are you talking about dude I’m a French Canadian and what you are saying about the province is arrogant and lame. Time to get the sand outta your Vajayjay

Comment by dredg XI
2009-07-03 12:32:48

I’m not gonna turn this into a political discussion. But Quebec, compared to the rest of the country, is a whole. But as someone who likely lives in Quebec, I understand your defensive stance.

Don’t you worry though, Ontario is catching up. It sucks here too.

I’m French Canadian too. There’s even french/english division within my own family. But the French in Canada need to chill out.

Luckily, I’m bilingual. But if I go a lot of places in Quebec and speak English, the French are rude.

GSP making a comment about Kenny being a “better human being” is just lame. Seems very Quebecer to me is all I’m saying.

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Comment by 10DoLLaTriP
2009-07-03 12:36:48

All good buddy, Je comprends ton point mais moi quand je vais en Ontario je me fais pas bien traiter donc sa va des 2 bords… BJ c’est un cave arrogant.. P-e c’etais de trop mais c’est quand meme vrai ;)

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 12:49:45

Typical Ontarian mentality here Dredg XI even if your born in Qc.The only place where you,can find a little bit more resistance face to English language are pass Qc City.From Qc city to Qc/Ont border peoples,will try very hard to speak to you in english.I don’t understand your opinion of “Hole of a province” either?Please tell me why Ont is,so much better?

 
Comment by dredg XI
2009-07-03 12:56:50

lol thanks for making me polish up on my French. Took me a couple reads to get it, but I did.

You’re right though, it definitely goes both ways. I live in a town in Ontario where there’s A LOT of French people, and yeah, some of the people I work with hate it when they get French people sat at their tables…lol

 
Comment by dredg XI
2009-07-03 13:01:00

lol read Alpha, I said Ontario sucks too.

And I also know what you mean about a lot of people making an effort to speak English. But in my experiences, that’s only about 50/50. No matter where I am in Quebec.

And trust me, I spend plenty of time there between fighting (most of my fights happen in Quebec) and my family.

But don’t worry, Ontario is going right down the crapper.

 
Comment by Big D
2009-07-03 13:16:02

An Ontarian and a Quebecer were walking along the beach and saw something shiny in the sand. They both grabbed for it, but neither would let go. A puff of smoke came out and a genie appeared and shook his head.

Genie- “Since neither of you will let go, I will grant each of you 1 wish, instead of one of you three wishes”

The Quebecer grins and jumps up excitedly – “Excellent. Our province should be its own country, and to keep the Anglophones out, please build an unscaleable wall around Quebec!”

The genie claps his hands together and a gigantic wall surrounds Quebec.

The genie turns to the Ontarian and raises an eyebrow.

The Ontarian glances over at the wall and says “Fill that up with water.”

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 13:39:40

Well I figure that,with the exception of BC…Ont was the,only place in Canada worthy to be,compared to the “hole of a province”.That’s why i’m asking you to express the reason of your complain.
I don’t like Jason McDonald and I found him anoying.I don’t go bashing at Albertain peoples or saying that,they have a shitty province btw.

Anyway it’s all good…what team are you with Dredg XI?Are you fighting in TKO?

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 13:44:21

Good one Big D!

 
Comment by dredg XI
2009-07-03 14:20:33

I’m with Fight University.

And TKO has been done for over a year…

 
Comment by Jeremyjackson
2009-07-03 14:35:39

Alpha’s quote:

“I don’t go bashing at Albertain peoples or saying that,they have a shitty province btw.”

Don’t worry buddy, I’ll take care o’ that for ya! Albertans are like BC’s retarded step-brother we keep chained in the basement when guests come over for dinner!

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 14:35:59

I meant…if you fought in the org before!
I train at Knoctogone…but I can’t call myself a fighter yet.

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 15:48:12

LOL thanks bro…I couldn’t agree more with you!They have great taxes there though!

 
 
Comment by sarah
2009-07-03 13:13:15

i’m gonna tattoo canada across my ass and every time i bend over quebec is gonna seperate!!

i love canada, but out east is not as wicked as the west..bc is naturally awesome..though all the government $ is not making it out here..
Georges will always be lost in translation a bit..i am proud he is a canadian, but the frenchie part is just a fraction of canada..he is mostly humble and all, but yeah…his jokes..uhh not so funny..love him as a fighter..i’m on the gsp nut hugging wagon..

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Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 13:43:18

lol~ at the quebec joke..

i visit canada very often, and all my canadian friends in bc and ontario call it queerbec..

they explained the hate between the provence’s[spelling?].

i never knew before that queerbec wanted to be there own country.

btw sarah~ i hope u knew i was just joking the other day, :)

 
Comment by PW
2009-07-03 13:53:29

I would pay a dollar to see that, Sarah. An AMERICAN dollar, which is like a buck and a half to you.

 
Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 14:05:06

I got burned last week for commenting on one of sarah’s posts but this one for sure has got my imagination workin’ overtime!!!! :lol:

 
Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 14:11:46

LOL!

 
Comment by PW
2009-07-03 14:19:38

Hey, if you let lady reporters into NFL and MLB locker rooms, they can’t complain when they hear dirty jokes. Am I right fellas? Yeah, high 5!

 
Comment by sarah
2009-07-03 15:44:38

oh PW i could out joke anyone here..i am the undisputed queen of jokes..i could rattle off over 2 hours of jokes non stop..and i know cuz someone dared me to while on a long drive..i’m almost starting to believe there are no new jokes..feel free to surprise me though!!

 
 
 
Comment by Mc19
2009-07-03 14:07:35

I’m a Canadian that now lives in the US, and you should be so thankful of where you live. Your a typical spoiled Canadian who doesn’t know how good you’ve got it.

 
 
Comment by xxBAxx816
2009-07-03 12:24:56

Greasy St. Pierre is still butt hurt because BJ called him out on his cheating ways.

Comment by MM_Eh
2009-07-03 12:30:39

Hey BA, do your comments just automatically come up when there is a thread about GSP or BJ, or do you actually come on here and write the same lame-ass crap everytime??

 
Comment by MM_Eh
2009-07-03 12:49:14

I guess fighter bashing is allowed on this site. BA’s comments get funnier even after the thousandth time they’re written.

 
Comment by themattking
2009-07-03 13:16:58

greasy cheating butt? wha?

 
Comment by Rich
2009-07-03 14:21:00

Yeah, I’m sure if he did grease it wouldn’t have made a difference. BJ couldn’t beat him on his feet that night either GSP was beating him in the stand-up game as well.

 
 
Comment by MM_Eh
2009-07-03 12:25:33

As much as I like GSP and Kenny, I just don’t see Kenny beating BJ. BJ looked like crap against GSP, but so does everyone. He is still the best at LW as much as it pains me to say.

 
Comment by kibbled_bits
2009-07-03 12:31:43

I have no more respect for BJ Penn. You only deserve the respect you give and BJ Penn has showed nearly everyone he’s ever fought disrespect.

I’d say he’s a piece of shit, but he isn’t that big. He’s more like a turd.

Comment by PW
2009-07-03 13:16:24

How do you differentiate between a piece of shit and a turd?

Comment by McArthur
2009-07-03 13:21:57

IMO a turd can be picked up and thrown as its small and hard.

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Comment by SkeletonKey
2009-07-04 13:06:52

Solid point, Mac…..

 
 
 
 
Comment by Peter
2009-07-03 12:43:09

People always have comments about other peoples personality. Mind your own, I say.

Would’nt mma exist without personal conlicts? Sounds strange to me. I watch the sport because of the technical display and the intensity. Not to watch someone beat up a guy because i dislike/like them. And i’m sure there’s a alot of fighters who fight because of the fight and not the conflict.

 
Comment by moeyoe
2009-07-03 12:52:26

Lorenzo Fertitta visit Croatia-Zagreb, and cro cop back in ufc!

 
Comment by Lester The Pimp
2009-07-03 12:52:27

I hate Penn and I hope he loses badly.

 
Comment by kg
2009-07-03 12:58:11

Can someone please tell me what the fvck BJ Penn has ever done to have such a huge throng of nuthuggers?

Is it his talent? I still don’t get it with this guy, and I think he might be the most overrated fighter in recent history. I’ve heard and read so many comments about BJ one of the best P4P fighters in the world. What the hell has this guy done to warrant that consideration? Who has he beaten? He’s had chances against Hughes and GSP and came up empty. The dude’s record is 13-5-1 for christ’s sake!!! We’ve all seen how flexible the dude is, which is kinda cool i guess……I’d be willing to give him the title of “most flexible fighter in UFC history.” All that tells me is that he can svck his own crank.

Is it his dedication? not much to say there, his lack of cardio is well documented…….but he can carry a rock under water, so he’s got that going for him…..By the way, that was his big cardio excercise going into the GSP fight. Can anyone explain how holding your breath underwater is supposed to help you control your breathing?

Is it his personality? I wouldn’t know how to measure the amount of shit that spewed out of his mouth prior to and after the last GSP fight. He comes off as a whiny, spoiled rich kid that grew up as a big fish in a small pond. Anyone can say what they want, but he quit, plain and simple.

Is BJ Penn a good fighter? Of course he is, and he deserves that level of credit. I would even go so far as to say he’s a great fighter……..but this guy is nowhere near the neighborhood of being considered an all-time great, and it just baffles me as to how he’s developed such a large following of fans. What am i missing?

Comment by dredg XI
2009-07-03 13:02:49

Most overrated fighter in recent history?

Someone just shot their credibility to 0.

Comment by kg
2009-07-03 13:11:01

Like i asked, what am i missing? Explain it to me.

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Comment by just some dong
2009-07-03 13:34:07

Look at Penn’s record and who he’s beat. He has wins over GSP and Matt Hughes, two of the best welterweights ever. Not to mention many other noteables like Din Thomas, Jens Pulver, and Joe Stevenson. He dominated Sean Serk. The dude even went up in weight and hung with Machida for 3 rounds. He’s one of the best fighters in the world man. Like him or not, he has earned every bit of credit he gets. (And most of the shit he gets as well, IMO.)

 
Comment by stinky~fingers
2009-07-03 13:37:56

ur post is spot on, aside from penn beating gsp..
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when did that happen .lol~

 
Comment by MM_Eh
2009-07-03 13:38:33

He has a win over GSP? I must have missed that fight.

 
Comment by just some dong
2009-07-03 13:44:32

well I considered it a win… their first fight I mean. Lol. my bad, minor brain fart there. sorry guys. (and GSP!)

 
Comment by Jimbob
2009-07-03 14:42:27

He only has wins in what like 3 different weight classes and went 3 rounds with a Machida that outweighed him by at least 30 points not to mention he has beaten 2 Gracie’s at weight classes that aren’t even close to his natural weight. Oh and he has held belts in both LW and WW. Damn the guy has done nothing.

 
Comment by dredg XI
2009-07-03 14:45:43

I guess when he makes Florian look average, people will see why BJ is the best Lightweight in the world.

 
Comment by kg
2009-07-03 17:01:02

Hey, i’m a big boy and i’ll admit when i’m wrong. If BJ Penn makes Kenny Florian look average, i will tip my cap and eat my crow. I just don’t see it happening. I’ve been consistently watching the UFC events since about UFC 45 give or take a few. In that time, i just can’t recall BJ Penn doing anything that would make me think of him as a “legendary” fighter. I’m impressed with his win over Sherk. His wins over Stevenson, Pulver and Din Thomas don’t really do much for me. I do remember him getting manhandled by GSP, and an argueably over the hill Matt Hughes. It also doesn’t help that he acts like such a punk. I guess we’ll find out in a few months. That’s what i love about the UFC, they make all the great fights happen.

 
 
 
 
Comment by themattking
2009-07-03 13:14:15

How philosophical… GSP distinguishes between “person and human being…” That just blew my mind. Okay, I digress. I have to say I agree with him though. If I were to lay down money it would be on Florian. I see Florian with better technique and conditioning, so he’ll pull a UD or stoppage. No iffy decisions, imo.

 
Comment by Soups
2009-07-03 13:21:30

I think you’ve put words in GSP’s mouth. He said:

“Kenny Florian is a great training partner, and is going to be a great champion, and he’s also a greater person and human being.”

I think what GSP is simply saying is that not only is Florian a great fighter, but he’s an even “greater” person.

It’s obvious that English is not GSP’s first language.

 
Comment by CerBB
2009-07-03 13:45:01

To ADMIN:

NEWS:
“Lorenzo flew in to Zagreb to talk to CroCop”

source:http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/ekskluzivno-vlasnik-ufca-dosao-po-cro-copa-u-zagreb/440197.aspx

Resumen:
INDEX finds out that Lorenzo Fertitta, big boss and the owner of the UFC landed in Zagreb with his private jet, this morning. He went to Mirko’s house straight away where he stayed for two hours talking with the Croatian fighter. He returned to the airport afterwards, smiling, where his private jet flew off in an unknown direction.

Filipovic got an offer that you don’t reject

No doubt Fertitta came to Zagreb all the way from USA just to try to persuade the Croatian fighter to change his mind and sign the contract with the strongest organization in the business. We find out that CroCop got the offer that you don’t reject just like that. Even tho Filipovic was unavailable to give any comments, it’s obvious that we’ll see a big turnover. We will, almost certainly, see CroCop in the world’s strongest organization once again, even tho the contract with Dream was almost signed.

Fertitta comes only for the greatest ones

We’ll remind you that CroCop refused to sign the contract with UFC after the Al-Turk fight, since he didn’t like the frequency of the fights that was offered to him (since he healed all his injuries). Filipovic stated that the UFC heavyweight title his lifelong dream, tho he didn’t want to wait six months to fight again in the octagon. Obviously, the American organization gave him better conditions this time. That CroCop worth’s alot to the UFC says the fact that Fertitta himself came to Zagreb to talk to Mirko. This was basically just an exception, since Dana White usually works out things like this.

My English isn’t perfect, but I hope it helped.

Comment by Alpha Male 360
2009-07-03 14:20:36

Thanks for the news!

 
Comment by Shadyone33
2009-07-03 14:29:13

That’s good news. I’d like to see Cro Cop back in the UFC. With this fight…I think BJ’s opportunity to win is in the first two rounds if it goes longer Florian will have a far better chance of winning.

 
 
Comment by revjames13
2009-07-03 13:57:08

BJ never beat GSP, but their first fight was very close. He’s got a win over Hughes when Hughes was in his unbeatable prime, coming up from lightweight to take the most dominant (at the time) WW’s belt from him with ease.

He’s the only guy other than Couture to be Champ in two weight classes. He won the world BJJ Championship after 3 yrs. training and was the first non-Brazilian to do so.

He beat Renzo Gracie– a grappling legend. He went the distance in a close fight with Machida, three weight classes above him. He finished Sean Sherk and Joe Stevenson in dominant fashion recently.

The only real mark on his record is his last fight. I admit that it was a huge blow to his career, not to have lost to GSP, but for the fight to have been so uncompetitive (though his did neutralize him in the first round).

BJ is still a legend in the sport. Plenty of legends have a number of losses on their record (Couture, Liddell, Big Nog, Cro Cop, etc). BJ is a shoo-in Hall of Famer and he’s still only 30. If he can learn from his loss to GSP, grow up as far as the trash talking goes and take his training as serious as possible, he’s only going to cement his status as the greatest LW of all time.

He needs to go out and beat Florian like he did Stevenson and Sherk. Not sure that he will, because Florian is ready for the fight of his life, but if he does than he will erase all of the doubts the GSP fight created.

 
Comment by Mc19
2009-07-03 14:08:48

If BJ comes poorly conditioned like he does in pretty much every fight hes ever been in, he’ll lose.

 
Comment by introvert
2009-07-03 14:20:15

Ken Flo will stay to the outside, through some funky Mauy thai strikes, and BJ will try to rush in to no avail.

We all know BJ will come in saying “I’m in the best shape ever”….two thousand times, but he has never looked good in later rounds of a fight.

I got Florian by HUGE upset decision.

Comment by Jimbob
2009-07-03 14:45:59

He still looked pretty good at the end of the 3rd with Sherk

Comment by Mc19
2009-07-03 15:17:52

what about the other 18 fights

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Comment by Jimbob
2009-07-04 03:34:22

Considering he didn’t start taking cardio seriously until after he came back to lightweight and it has showed.

 
 
Comment by dtoto
2009-07-04 14:50:52

lol he looked good against sherk in the 3rd because sherk decided he wanted a boxing match, and bj didnt have to spend any energy. its not hard for bj to win a boxing match, when he has 2 feet of reach on trex armed sherk

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Comment by Apocalypse
2009-07-03 14:44:42

I agree with Rich, Kenflo wins this, and it will be on heart and cardio, something BJ has always lacked.

Comment by Wes
2009-07-03 17:47:13

Preach it brother. Those are intangibles that bJ has never had or ever will have- PERIOD!

 
 
Comment by KS
2009-07-03 16:27:24

GSP shows that while he’s a good fighter, he can be a toolbag of a human being.

Comment by Bill
2009-07-03 17:49:14

He’s one of the classiest fighters in mma. And I don’t even care for the guys style; I like strikers, not gnp. But he’s definitely a stand-up dude.

 
Comment by RIch
2009-07-03 17:50:51

Whatever dude.

 
 
Comment by nathan
2009-07-03 18:35:15

If penn had the cardio of kenny, kenny would have next to no chance, penns greatest weakness is still his cardio.

 
Comment by HellaHectic
2009-07-03 18:49:17

i think brock lesnar could beat bj

 
Comment by big_evil
2009-07-03 19:36:25

A tool of a comment. Cmon GSP you won, you dominated the hell of BJ. Now be a gracious winner and just leave it. I understand BJ whining since he was absolutely destroyed. But i thought GSP was better than that. haha. anywho, I still think BJ would screw Kenflo. I hate BJ but I just dont think Kenflo is that good but in life…. hahaha

Comment by Shadyone33
2009-07-03 22:43:50

He was a gracious winner, it was BJ that kept firing petty shots at him. He’s just standing up for himself and rightfully so. This is the first time he’s ever spoken bad of someone and everyone thinks he’s a tool. Wow.

 
 
Comment by kyle
2009-07-03 21:44:31

i had a wet-dream lastnight and bj penn was in it…i beat him up and left him in a puddle of vaseline….KEN-FLO GOT THIS ONE…kinda handy to have a hand from, GSP too…haha baby B is down again!!!…will kenny have to go to court aswell…haha

 
Comment by remedy
2009-07-04 07:54:33

Florian looks like a Backstreet Boy here.

 
Comment by kstyles
2009-07-04 15:19:22

kennys toughest opponent to date has been joe stevenson…and all of a sudden he can beat bj penn…lets be realistic here.

 
Comment by bigmike
2009-07-12 12:17:49

The famous gas-outs by BJ Penn were at 170. IMO penn at lightweight is an entirely different story and cardio should not be as big as an issue as you people make it out to be.

 
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