GreenCloudCLF
05-14-2009, 04:19 AM
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I can't wait to see this fight. The way Florian picked apart Stevenson in November earned him a title shot. The fact that we had to wait this long while Penn had delusions of grandeur stepping up in class, and putting the whole lightweight division on hold was garbage. Penn sucks for doing and UFC sucks for allowing it. Now that he is in the weight class he belongs. Any thoughts on this one guys? I give it to Florian, his elbows are nasty.
B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian title fight official as UFC 101 headliner
MMAjunkie.com Staff, MMAjunkie.com
15 hours, 26 minutes ago
The Ultimate Fighting Championship today officially announced the long-rumored title fight between lightweight champion B.J. Penn (13-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) and top contender Kenny Florian (11-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC).
The bout headlines UFC 101, which takes place Aug. 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
A previously announced light-heavyweight non-title fight between middleweight champ Anderson Silva (24-4 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Forrest Griffin (16-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) serves as the night's co-main event.
"B.J. Penn is called 'The Prodigy' for a reason," UFC President Dana White stated in today's announcement. "He has proven to be dangerous in multiple weight classes, but he is definitely at his best at 155. Now the lightweight champ defends his title against top contender Kenny Florian, who has improved by leaps and bounds since his UFC debut on 'The Ultimate Fighter.' Originally known for his outstanding jiu-jitsu skills, Florian is now as well known for his devastating Muay Thai. Both of these guys excel standing and on the ground, so I am expecting nonstop action in this world title fight."
Penn, who makes his first title defense in 14 months, returns to action for the first time since his fourth-round TKO loss to Georges St. Pierre in January. Penn's camp argued that St. Pierre's corner men "greased" him up with Vaseline during the welterweight title fight and severely hindered his jiu-jitsu skills. However, an April hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission resulted in no action, and the loss will likely stick on his record.
Penn will now make his first lightweight title defense since a May 2008 TKO win over Sean Sherk.
Florian, meanwhile, goes for his seventh straight win since losing a bid for the vacant title in 2006. Florian suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Sherk in the fight, but he's since posted six consecutive wins (all but one via stoppage) over the likes of Joe Lauzon, Roger Huerta and Joe Stevenson to emerge as the division's top contender.
I can't wait to see this fight. The way Florian picked apart Stevenson in November earned him a title shot. The fact that we had to wait this long while Penn had delusions of grandeur stepping up in class, and putting the whole lightweight division on hold was garbage. Penn sucks for doing and UFC sucks for allowing it. Now that he is in the weight class he belongs. Any thoughts on this one guys? I give it to Florian, his elbows are nasty.
B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian title fight official as UFC 101 headliner
MMAjunkie.com Staff, MMAjunkie.com
15 hours, 26 minutes ago
The Ultimate Fighting Championship today officially announced the long-rumored title fight between lightweight champion B.J. Penn (13-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) and top contender Kenny Florian (11-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC).
The bout headlines UFC 101, which takes place Aug. 8 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
A previously announced light-heavyweight non-title fight between middleweight champ Anderson Silva (24-4 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Forrest Griffin (16-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) serves as the night's co-main event.
"B.J. Penn is called 'The Prodigy' for a reason," UFC President Dana White stated in today's announcement. "He has proven to be dangerous in multiple weight classes, but he is definitely at his best at 155. Now the lightweight champ defends his title against top contender Kenny Florian, who has improved by leaps and bounds since his UFC debut on 'The Ultimate Fighter.' Originally known for his outstanding jiu-jitsu skills, Florian is now as well known for his devastating Muay Thai. Both of these guys excel standing and on the ground, so I am expecting nonstop action in this world title fight."
Penn, who makes his first title defense in 14 months, returns to action for the first time since his fourth-round TKO loss to Georges St. Pierre in January. Penn's camp argued that St. Pierre's corner men "greased" him up with Vaseline during the welterweight title fight and severely hindered his jiu-jitsu skills. However, an April hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission resulted in no action, and the loss will likely stick on his record.
Penn will now make his first lightweight title defense since a May 2008 TKO win over Sean Sherk.
Florian, meanwhile, goes for his seventh straight win since losing a bid for the vacant title in 2006. Florian suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Sherk in the fight, but he's since posted six consecutive wins (all but one via stoppage) over the likes of Joe Lauzon, Roger Huerta and Joe Stevenson to emerge as the division's top contender.