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Quoteworthy:
“The training’s going great for UFC 101. I’m making sure not to overtrain. And, you know we started a couple months ago, and I’m training with Marv Marinovich, and we’ll be spending our last 8 weeks in California with a bunch of good training partners, with Marv Marinovich there, Jason Parillo will be there, Rudy Valentino’s gonna fly up, so I feel VERY good about this training camp … After we beat Kenny Florian on August 8th, come back, relax, and then, I don’t know, we’ll see how it all goes you know, I wanna get another title defense quick, right away, right after it so, we’ll see how it goes.”
-UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn talks about returning to the 155-pound division to defend his title against Kenny Florian at UFC 101 from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 8. “The Prodigy” is under the care of training guru Marv Marinovich and is already looking forward to another title defense after his fight with KenFlo — which believe it or not is just one month away. Is Penn looking past the surging Florian? Or is this simply justified confidence from the champ?
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If you’re a BJ Penn fan this is probably the last thing you wanted to hear one month out from the fight…
why? he’s confident and already thinking of sanchez! I’m a huge penn fan, he looks great and seems to have his confidence back after the shellacking GSP gave him!
that looks like the first part of the special for ufc 94 when he went on vacation because he was overtraining..
he’s gonna lose, not good enough of an athlete to win…
This is too funny. BJ is training with weird old guys in backyards and warehouses lifting weights and making sure not overtrain. Kenflo is training with GSP, Fira’s team, Dellagrotte’s team, Hatsu Hioki, Miguel Torres’ team and the list goes on. BJ fans- this time i am pretty sure he’s changed his ways!
That’s the last thing we have to worry about is an over-trained BJ Penn! Working out in backyards and running underwater. I’m guessing GSP has mentally broken BJ and Florian gets better with every fight. Florian by split decision.
Jesse: tHis doesnt bother me at all! To me its actually a good thing to see Penn ultra confident as always. I never want a fighter to over look an opponent, but its not like he is over looking kenny…He didnt even name any fighters who he wanted to face next…he just said, he wants to jump back in the cage and defend his title right away after he disposes of Kenny….Considering BJ takes years off between title defenses, I am actually happy to hear it.
Its not like he said” I look forward to fighting Diego in the future…He just said he wants to defend his title twice in a short period of time!
Music to my ears!
Probably got something to do with his cult john!
I watch both fighters fights again last week and I got the feeling that “flat foot” BJ,will have a hard time to check Kenny’s leg kicks.He will break mentally after the 3 round when he realise that he can’t catch Ken-Flo with his jab and his legendary “best LW” status about to go away with a record of 13-6-1.
Sorry for you that you’ll get to see it live…well at least you’ll have group support.You,can always go recomfort him for a year beginning jan 1.
BJ…Overtraining? LOL…I guess he’ll be skipping the carrying rocks underwater part of his training regimen then. Maybe he’ll take it easy on Rude Boy and the Insane One in the gym…lol. BJ looks past a lot of his fights and he gets away with it sometimes but he seems to be underplaying Kenny’s abilities which is a huge mistake. Kenny trains non-stop and has been preparing for BJ since his fight with Joe last year. I think this is the year that we see BJ getting his licks for his inability to capatilize on his potential and train properly which has been and always will be the story of his life.
Alpha: I would really be upset if Bj lost. I am a big fan, but Kenny is a legit #2 contender, who would DESERVE the win if he pulled it off! I got NO BEEF with Kenny Temporarily representing the UFC LW division until Diego gets his hands on him. lol. i love watching Kenny fight, but I cant stand listening to him talk!
Alpha, I think you are wrong! I always thought Penn was fabulous at checking leg kicks. I will admit that I do remember watching one of his recent fighst and being really disapointed that he was choosing to just eat them instead of checking them correctly which I have seen him do countless times in the past. HOwever, I know he knows how to check thenm correctly, and I know that when you gameplan for Kenny Florian, you put a lot of effort on his leg kicks. BJ Cant possibly be unprepared for them against kenny! Only times BJ wont be checking Kenny’s leg kicks, is when BJ choses to make Kenny pay. bJ will eat the kick, Plant and throw a straight Right hand right on Kenny’s nose!~
I worry about BJ’s chances in this fight, whilst Ken-Flo seems to be doing everything right training wise and has made intelligent comments, BJ has been too bothered about GSP and now seemingly Diego.
BJ’s dedication to training has always been a question mark and from this statement I wouldn’t be suprised if he comes into this fight out of shape and underestimates Kenny. Unless BJ gets his act together quickly, he’s going to get beat.
Replace shellacking with grease.
hey kev lets make a bet if bj doesnt win a single round against florian, you agree to get away from bjs nuts.deal?
wow jesse, you made your comment appear from bottom to top!
I love this, he sounds confident, looks to be in stellar shape (the video the other day) and is already looking to fight Diego!
BJ BJ BJ BJ!!!
BJ was a moron after the last fight but I am quick to forgive because I like his fighting style!
he was clearly flexing his abs in tht video…no doubt kev you can see it. and anyone who flexes will look in shape…barring they have a 6 pack.
i cant wait till BJ destroys Kenny,
I really cant stand florian, coming out dressed like a samurai and all that, even his name Ken-flo is fucking stupid,
Hopefully after BJ puts a beating on him, and Diego actually smashes his face in, we wont be seeing Ken-flo for a very long time, as he will be so far down the ladder,
Even tho BJ is Douche… WAR PENN!!
@CoNr
I think KenFlo will run through Penn. By R3, Penn will be frustrated, and by mid-R5 the fight will be over. KenFlo by TKO.
I understand where he’s comming from, and I do believe he’s training hard. But this your right, this is the last thing he needed to say. Typically when people change camps they have a tendancy to over train. We saw it with Rampage in the Jardine fight. Most people think that was his second fight with the Wolf’s lair, but it wasn’t. He had trained for the Wandy fight at Frank Mir’s gym, but I digress. BJ is a freaking idiot for bringing this up. Everyone knows BJ doesn’t want to over train. In fact he hardly seems to want to train at all, but from what I have heard he has kicked his training up a notch for this fight and I am picking him against Florian even though I hate BJ. This is just another example of how BJ is in his own world and doesn’t understand what people’s perception of him is. But regardless, the guy is an increadable talent.
Well, I mean, he does train in Hawaii so “being in his own world” is exactly where he is most of the time. Plus, he’s head and shoulders above the rest of that division. I’ll be really shocked if Florian wins.
thanks man
I’m a BJ fan and for once I’d like to see him going into a fight feeling like he really had all he could to get ready. ‘over training’ should be one of his last concerns.
Good post DB.
BJ needs to make sure not to under-train. Over-training never seems like an issue for him.
bj will smash!
thats always been bj’s biggest problem “over training” i hope he takes it easy this time.
yeah for sure, thats why he lost to gsp… he trained waaay too hard! oh and grease… oh and the weather in vegas wasnt very good… and… heres to looking forward to bj’s next excuse
brendan, i’m quite sure this is sarcasm. as well as being very funny.
Exactly my thoughts!!! When has “whiney” Jay ever overtrained!!! LMFAO at this joker bj!!! WAR K-FLO!!!!
This fight is gonna be a god damn war, i see bj winning this one tho
Hahaha, sooo true.
“BJ needs to make sure not to under-train. Over-training never seems like an issue for him.”
Wow did he purposely say that as a great set up for people to give him crap about? This one is to easy…
I mean it’s like Mark Coleman saying:
I am making sure my age doesn’t play to much into my advantage this time
WTF!
wow alpha, I read that book you wrote me, I think I can put 2 and 2 together. My guess is we’re probably not too much different! I’m not some business man, thats for sure and have calmed quite a bit since starting a family…I’ll leave it at that! Glad you’re pretty level headed and talked it out. I got a good story about a strip club, baseball player Mo Vaughn and me and my crew watching him leave (complaining because he was a pro baseball player and we were “no ones”) as the club closed and we stayed! You should come down to Philly for 101, something tells me it would be fun to say the least!
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anyways, I got BJ obviously as well as 4 tix.
Alright guys, with UFC 100 upon us, it brings us a bit closer to 101. As many of you know, we have about 15 or so maniacs going to 101, we got a luxery box for the event. The box includes food/beverage. I can order 4 more tickets. if you’re interested, email me
kevjack115@yahoo.com and I’ll give you all the info.
on another note, the Fri night before 101, we are planning to go to Ruth’s Chris and then possibly a gentlemen’s club. If you want to go with us to dinner, also contact me. I’m trying to get a head count so that I can make reservations. You DO NOT have to be in the suite to go to dinner. ANYONE that is in philly for 101 is invited to go to dinner with us!
What kinda price are you asking for club seats Kevin?
350 each bro, if you go to the seating chart, we’re in suite 29. they are the lower/mid suites, not the nose bleeds!
Tix for suite 29 are available for 1k each on Stubhub?
I’m poor again.
350 sounds like a lot. the good old days when I made 6 figures are gone. Back in the schoolhouse.
lol,yeah I know what you mean…I got unbelievable stories too!Since high school we joke around to say we should make a movie about our lifes.
The funny thing about 101 is that I thought about it for 1min .I,will probably be at my summer retreat on Champlain lake 1 state over,so that wouldn’t be far from there.
But the thing couldn’t work…I couldn’t go alone I,would need to make you pass for,one of my Boston boys and said that it’s your group…etc.Really awkward situation.
Maybe another time.If I feel,like to be the laughing stock for years by starting texting…it,might happen for next year or later
And talking of Boston you tell me your from the area since you talk about Vaughn,you like the Red Sox and the Pats.I got friends in Boston and San Fran…weird huh
Anyway…Boston represent…WAR Florini
Your BJ should stop slacking if he want regain his place in my p4p list!
kevin, why dont you just skip ruth chriss, and just go to dennys instead, youll save a ton of cash, and can buy yourself some extra booze to soothe your heartbreak after bj is destroyed.
hahaha F*** you bj!!!!!!
This MoFo is funny. but I’m glad he doesn’t want to overtrain…his fans wouldn’t want that to be the reason why he might lose his tittle.
WARRRRRR KENNY FLORIAN!!!!!
He is going to be the next champ…..mark my words!
I hope so.
And yeah, Fuck BJ.
BJ knows what he’s doing. Kenny has a very small chance of winning this one
Yeah, your probably right. He dosen’t have a history of gassing out due to poor conditioning. That’s it BJ take it easy. Kenny sucks anyway- NOT!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, your probably right. He dosen’t have a history of gassing out in fights due to poor conditioning. Whatever dude.
This guys a little slow on the uptake. Some guys never learn.
kevin one day i wanna meet you and someday fly out with you guys during break. I just started college idk if you want someone going with you as young as me but i just want to go for the experience.
i think kevin would like that, he likes young boys anyway
Marinovich entered professional football during the era of NFL and AFL competitive drafts, and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and in the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. After a disappointing three year career, where he over-trained himself based on weight and bulk with little time for recovery, Marinovich left to focus on sports training.
i don’t care what anybody says, i’m going with Kenny.
it’s just funny how BJ says he’s not going to over train when BJ has always been criticized for not having enough cardio and to weaken over 2 plus rounds. BJ’s trainer did the exact same thing in only 3 years in the NFL, he overtrained. BJ needs to train more cardio and not just sleep in a hyper bolic chamber
I don’t think he’s ever been accused of that. I’m not sure he’s gonna make it past Kenny on a good day.
In what way is Kenny better than BJ?
are you blind last prodigious, kenny has better overall standup, standup is more than boxing, but kicks also. kenny has great footwork, and much more reach. He will circle and pick apart bj, and with training with gsp will have a great plan, and mix takedowns also. IM SURE HIS WRESTLING IS BETTER than bj also. be prepared to be shocked bj wont win a single round
BJ looks solid.
Marinovich wont let him slack.
Penn is hands down the top guy at 155 and will crush Kenny.
At LW, he could not train a day and still smash Kenny.
I’ve never seen so many people that know better than the best LW in the world….and who has written a Book of Knowledge.
I swear the BJ hate is in the IN thing these days.
I hope to hear less of this stupidity after UFC 101
bj is going to demolish kenny. he’s not in hilo to keep the distractions at a minimum. thats his problem. not being able to focus. his conditioning is a result of that. believe me i do jiu jitsu at his bros gym and i havent seen him around lately. he’s out for redemption( which isnt even necessary because gsp would mop kenflo up). trust me joe rogan and goldie is going to sound like stan and kyle from south park…” oh my god, he killed kenny! you bastard!.
i’m a huge bj fan, but the last thing he needs to worry about is overtraining. i’m pretty sure he’s never overtrained for a fight, ever.
Bj penn is going to destroy that fn bastard trust me!!! That kid has never seen anything like the prodigy before!!! You can sleep on penn if you want to but that’s a huge mistake. He is a cold blooded monster! Florien is overrated! If din thomas didn’t blow out his knee he woulda gotten his ass kicked and penn gave it to thomas easily. Give me a fn break. Penn all day!!! And night!!!
ummm…florian isn’t sleeping on penn.
gasout by the beginning of the third
I don’t think you saw the fight between BJ and Thomas. Din was winning that fight easily. BJ was tired 15 seconds in, and caught him with a lucky knee. Go away left jab you don’t hurt anyone just annoy them, Like your name.
BJ’s training with nick diaz, I’m not worried at all. Go to BJ Penn.com and see, he’s got a good team around him.
bj worried about overtraining is like me worried about making too much money. nothing to worry about.
Ive said it all along, BJ will smash Kenny
Get ready for Penn-Sanchez in late 09!
War Penn!!!!! BJ over-trained?! Oh my? Could this be the same BJ we saw step in the cage with Gomi? If it is oh shit, I feel bad for KenFlo and Delogratti.
I still don’t understand how people think Kenny Florian will win this fight. BJ hasn’t let us down in a 155 lb. fight yet…and the Florian fight will be no different.
We All Know he will not over train!!!!! Sh*t we just hope he trains!!!!
Yeah BJ, TO THE DEATH!!!
Oh wait, that didn’t really work out last time, did it?
Maybe if he brings mommy to corner him like he did at the NSAC hearing he’ll do better.
Penn’s main flaw is his gas tank. He gasses and expells too much energy defnding takedowns, which I’m sure I aint the only one to notice. It seems that his defeats, besides that to GSP, were due to this, though GSP did exploit this factor too. GSP was relentless in pursueing that wrestling takedown and he knew that GSP would burnout defending it. I seriously doubt florian has the weight or stregnth to execute a similar gameplan. For me it is really difficult to see how Ken-flo can win this except for maybe BJ being over complacent.
Maybe if his bigger bitch of an opponent didn’t grease perhaps we wouldn’t of ever had a hearing.
Sup guys. Thanks for all of the feedback (good and bad). I was actually the guy who did this interview with BJ back in Hilo. As you’ll see in the video, when I told him that Kenny was no joke, he agreed. He’s taking this VERY seriously. I’m hoping that he does all of us in Hawaii (and his other fans) proud and puts a stamp on his reign at Lightweight once and for all. That should quiet the haters right?
Whoa WWE is up on this thread!! He really was the one who did the interview. Great interview Ed, but like I said there’a a lot of haters out there. Warrr Penn!!!!!!!!!!!