All Entries Tagged With: "B.J. Penn"
UFC 137 Preview and Predictions
UFC 137 has had numerous changes to the top of the card. Originally, the card was slated to feature a welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz with a co-main event of Carlos Condit vs. B.J. Penn. After Diaz missed some media obligations to promote the fight, UFC president Dana White removed Diaz [...]
UFC 127 Preview and Predictions
Sandwiched between an impressive looking UFC 126 card as well as the must-see events of UFC 128 and UFC 129, UFC 127 hasn’t gotten much fanfare. Though the card lacks sizzle, the main event is a relevant fight in the UFC’s welterweight division, and there are some interesting matchups on the undercard as well.
Kyle Noke [...]
UFC 123 Preview and Predictions
After a pretty lackluster UFC 122 last weekend, the UFC hopes to rebound with a solid slate of fights at this Saturday’s UFC 123. The event is headlined by two former light heavyweight champions, Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, while the co-main event features a third matchup between B.J. Penn and Matt Hughes.
Phil Davis [...]
Penn vs. Hughes III Scheduled for UFC 123
After dropping his second consecutive decision to Frankie Edgar at UFC 118, B.J. Penn decided to take a fight in the welterweight division. His opponent will likely be a familiar one, as according to various reports, Matt Hughes will take on Penn at UFC 123 in November. This will be the third fight between the [...]
UFC 118: Penn vs. Edgar 2 Preview and Predictions
Much of the hype for UFC 118 surrounds the co-main event between former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture, and former boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney. However, the card features a number one contenders fight in the lightweight division, and is headlined by the lightweight championship rematch between Frankie Edgar and B.J. [...]
UFC 112 Thoughts
I know I’m a bit late to the party on my UFC 112 post-fight thoughts, but I needed a little time to digest what I saw. It was definitely an interesting day/night of MMA.
Frankie Edgar was masterful in his performance against B.J. Penn. It’s unfortunate that the events of the main event will take a [...]
UFC 112 Preview and Predictions
UFC 112: Invincible gets its title because it features two of the greatest and most dominant champions in UFC history. Both lightweight champion B.J. Penn and middleweight champion Anderson Silva will enter the Octagon as prohibitive favorites to continue their reign atop their respective divisions. The card is also significant because it takes place in [...]
