Tweet
Carlos Condit asked, B.J. Penn responded. Or, at least their "verified" Twitter handles did.
"The people have spoken," Condit tweeted to Penn Monday evening. "They want to see us scrap. Let's give 'em what they asked for."
Less than 10 minutes later, Penn's official account responded: "Yup. Let's do it! October 29th."
The welterweight fight is not signed, nor is it locked in for an October date, according to Condit's manager Malki Kawa. In the hour before Penn agreed to the fight, Kawa sent out a series of tweets questioning the 32-year-old Hawaiian's willingness to agree to the bout.
But after Penn's reply, Kawa conceded the fight "will" happen. A source close to the promotion said the bout is "likely."
Seemingly a win away from the chance to fight for the UFC 170-pound title, Condit declined to comment any further until "the bout agreement is signed." The 27-year-old welterweight out of Albuquerque stopped Dong Hyun Kim on July 2, raising his record to 27-5.
Before agreeing to meet Condit, Penn (16-7) was angling for a rematch against No. 2-ranked Jon Fitch, whom he drew with in February.
If the bout takes place as Penn requested, it would serve as part of the undercard to Georges St. Pierre's UFC welterweight defense against Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz at UFC 137. Featherweights Hatsu Hioki and George Roop are also slated for Mandalay Bay Events Center card in Las Vegas.
"The people have spoken," Condit tweeted to Penn Monday evening. "They want to see us scrap. Let's give 'em what they asked for."
Less than 10 minutes later, Penn's official account responded: "Yup. Let's do it! October 29th."
The welterweight fight is not signed, nor is it locked in for an October date, according to Condit's manager Malki Kawa. In the hour before Penn agreed to the fight, Kawa sent out a series of tweets questioning the 32-year-old Hawaiian's willingness to agree to the bout.
But after Penn's reply, Kawa conceded the fight "will" happen. A source close to the promotion said the bout is "likely."
Seemingly a win away from the chance to fight for the UFC 170-pound title, Condit declined to comment any further until "the bout agreement is signed." The 27-year-old welterweight out of Albuquerque stopped Dong Hyun Kim on July 2, raising his record to 27-5.
Before agreeing to meet Condit, Penn (16-7) was angling for a rematch against No. 2-ranked Jon Fitch, whom he drew with in February.
If the bout takes place as Penn requested, it would serve as part of the undercard to Georges St. Pierre's UFC welterweight defense against Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz at UFC 137. Featherweights Hatsu Hioki and George Roop are also slated for Mandalay Bay Events Center card in Las Vegas.
Comment