???It's the Ultimate Fighting Championship, not the Ultimate Grappling Championship,??? continued Penn. ???What happens when people fight? Someone gets hurt. You have fights now where nobody gets hurt and it's like what the hell are we watching? And these coaches, because there's money involved, convince these fighters to compete this way and it's crazy. That's another reason why I'm so pumped to get in there. I just want to show everybody what a fight looks like."
Penn is one of just two fighters -- Randy Couture is the other -- to win a UFC title in two weight classes and armed with a positive attitude, he hopes to stay busy after the Edgar fight.
"I know I've contemplated retirement a lot in my career, but I want to fight every month now, if I can," said Penn. "I'll fight everyone from the No. 1 contender at 155 to the No. 10 contender at 155. If they run out of contenders at 155, I'll fight anybody in the welterweight division. If I could fight six times a year for the next three years, that would be 18 fights. God willing I can do that, then let's do that. If I can do more, let me do more."
now, i don't like BJ, but I admire his talent.
I find it funny though that he would say a thing such as "I just want to show everybody what a fight looks like."
After all, we have this rematch EXACTLY because he didn't show up to fight that night.
Also he is one fighter that I can really say he got the goods but not the effort. Most of the time I see in his fights are either a one sided dismantling of the opponent, or else it is a fight just because he is coasting instead of wanting to fight.
We thought he was terrible against GSP, then he was awesome against the "Yes man ", and when we expected a murder, he did nothing. Less even than SIlva (versus Maia) since SIlva (at least) danced around the cage.
Now let's see what happens!
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Its tough to do anything when the other fighter doesnt want to fight. Edgars gameplan was to dance and in the eyes of the judges that scores points. Thats why the jugging system is broken.
Bullcrap, Jim.
If BJ would get out of waiting in the middle, he would absolutely MURDER Frankie.
You know that, I know that, and the whole world knows that.
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People dont like people that are outspoken. Its the way society is now. Everyone is offended by everything. Its such a soft mentality to have but its encouraged by the liberal school system and the soft parents in this country. Every kid is a winner, no kid is a loser, be careful of what you say, you might offend someone. Its a disgrace and thats why I find it refreshing when someone speaks their mind. Hell, you're thinking it anyway, have the balls to say it. But people dont have balls anymore, its frowned upon to have a set and be a man nowadays.
again a load of buucrap.
I hate bj because he is not just cocky. he is obnoxious and showed very poor taste in some of his comments before fights.
he was a spoiled little bratt who couldn't shut up. and when he lost and was schooled, he cried like a little girl.
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I think its tough when another fighter doesnt want to fight, but I think BJ's gameplan this fight will be to cutoff the cage, and clinch with Edgar and beat him up, take him down and finish him this time. If he can catch speedy gonzalez that is.
that is what he was supposed to have done last fight.
Instead he just stood in the middle and did NOTHING.
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now, i don't like BJ, but I admire his talent.I find it funny though that he would say a thing such as "I just want to show everybody what a fight looks like."After all, we have this rematch EXACTLY because he didn't show up to fight that night.Also he is one fighter that I can really say he got the goods but not the effort. Most of the time I see in his fights are either a one sided dismantling of the opponent, or else it is a fight just because he is coasting instead of wanting to fight.We thought he was terrible against GSP, then he was awesome against the "Yes man ", and when we expected a murder, he did nothing. Less even than SIlva (versus Maia) since SIlva (at least) danced around the cage.Now let's see what happens!
He was awesome against Kenny Florian too, don't forget. He completely dominated and, basically, embarrassed him.
I think BJ, along with Anderson, and probably a lot of other fighters that haven't necessarily had the opportunity to show it, are a little affronted by having to defend their titles against the #6 and #8 ranked fighters at their weights. Anderson doesn't show up against #8 Leites, #5-6 Maia, or a double-digits loser in Sonnen; but when he fights someone that he deems a suitable challenger, he dismantles them. That's my impression, anyway.
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I'll be the first one to boo Edgar if he pulls that crap again.
dude, if he pulls a win again against BJ, BJ should just quit.
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He was awesome against Kenny Florian too, don't forget. He completely dominated and, basically, embarrassed him.I think BJ, along with Anderson, and probably a lot of other fighters that haven't necessarily had the opportunity to show it, are a little affronted by having to defend their titles against the #6 and #8 ranked fighters at their weights. Anderson doesn't show up against #8 Leites, #5-6 Maia, or a double-digits loser in Sonnen; but when he fights someone that he deems a suitable challenger, he dismantles them. That's my impression, anyway.
same here.
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For example?
there are 2 examples that comes to mind.
The first one was a fighter who had some accusation of steroids, and even though he was cleared 9or not convicted, I don't recall), BJ put on all pre-fights intervies that theo other guy was steroid user, and a lot of other BS.
Same thing against another fighter who passed personal problems (don't recall what) and BJ just abused the subject.
I remember that i though this of very poor taste.
And It seems funny to me that people don't like Mir and take his comments out of context, but then are fans of BJ when the dude (when asked if he was not lacking taste for touching personal subjects before the fight) he said in all words that he will say and use whatever he feels like to get the edge over the other guy.
That stroke me as lowblow, and since I didn't like him 9as a person), even though I am the first to defend against anyone who put him down after his loss to Frankie.
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Its tough to do anything when the other fighter doesnt want to fight. Edgars gameplan was to dance and in the eyes of the judges that scores points. Thats why the jugging system is broken.
i have to disagree frank was moving in and out shot for takedowns and played it safe to a certain degree(did not follow him to the ground or bully him around)
but that has what BJ has been doing since GSP wrecked him -waiting for the challenger to come to him he is a better fighter than all of them yet only when he finally connected with kenny florian did he go to the ground same thing with deigo , even sean sherk he did not attack untill he had him hurt. he never showed up to fight or to push the fight he showed up to counter and frank beat him at his own game
his corner knew in the fourth break and told him to shoot and finish frank he didn't even try
he deserved to lose that fight
if he comes out swinging and earns my respect he will get it but if he does what he has been doing he will never get it
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there are 2 examples that comes to mind.The first one was a fighter who had some accusation of steroids, and even though he was cleared 9or not convicted, I don't recall), BJ put on all pre-fights intervies that theo other guy was steroid user, and a lot of other BS.
You're not talking about Sean Sherk here, are you? Because yeah, I heard they recently found a trace of blood in his Stanozolol stream.
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