BJ Penn is set to defend his lightweight title

[FUZO]

TweetUFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn is set to defend his lightweight title against number one contender Kenny Florian. The newly agreed upon match is set to Headline UFC 101 in Philadelphia, PA on August 8th 2009. The Challenger, Kenny "Kenflo" Florian, is currently riding a six fight win streak inside the octagon. Most recently dispatching Joe Stevenson via RNC in round 1 at UFC 91. Florian has made it no secret that he desires his second shot at the lightweight title. Most recently stating on ESPNS MMA Live, "At the end of the day, I just want this fight to be signed. Let's get an event, let's get a date, and let's make it happen." The Champion, BJ "The Prodigy" Penn, has not been down to lightweight to defend his title since UFC 84, in May of 2008, when he beat Sean Sherk via TKO at the end of the third round. When I asked BJ about the upcoming bout he simply said, "I look forward to the challenge." According to our sources here within Team Penn, Florian has already signed the bout agreement for this fight. As for BJ, we received the bout agreement this afternoon and plan on making this fight happen.

[MrOntario]

TweetWonder if that's enough time for BJ to get ready!?

[tn94z]

TweetHe don't need much time to get ready for KenFlo

[O2BESOHUGE]

TweetTHIS WILL BE A GOOD ONE...WONDER IF BJ WILL "FIGHT TO THA DEATH"?

[Schiznick]

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THIS WILL BE A GOOD ONE...WONDER IF BJ WILL "FIGHT TO THA DEATH"?

HAHAHA.. like he did against GSP? haha.. Ummm, didnt he quit in that fight???? haha

Cant wait for this fight.. IF it actually happens, Im predicting a BJ injury about a month prior to the fight as his way to bow out...

[2-Swole]

Tweethope he gets his shit together and doesnt half-ass his training...only frustrating thing about BJ..all the talent in the world!

[FUZO]

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HAHAHA.. like he did against GSP? haha.. Ummm, didnt he quit in that fight???? haha

Cant wait for this fight.. IF it actually happens, Im predicting a BJ injury about a month prior to the fight as his way to bow out...

I TOLD YA BET ME $500 RIGHT NOW. PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS SHIZ.AND AGAIN I DONT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES PEOPLE CAN SAY IT HE DIDNT QUIT. HIS CORNER THREW THE TOWEL IN BJ DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I'LL BET ANOTHER $100 HE WONT BOW OUT WITH A INJURY EITHER. IT JUST PISSES YOU GSP GUYS OFF THAT YOUR GUY CHEATED DOESNT IT. CHEATED GREASED UP

[FUZO]

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hope he gets his shit together and doesnt half-ass his training...only frustrating thing about BJ..all the talent in the world!

BJ IS BETTER SUITED AT 155 2-SWOLE AND IF HE COMES INTO SHAPE LIKE JENS,STEVENSON ,SHERK DUDE NO WORRIES MAN. FLORIAN HASNT FOUGHT THAT TALENTED GUYS. HE FOUGHT JOE AND JOE LOOKED SO BAD

[BIGMOFO]

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THIS WILL BE A GOOD ONE...WONDER IF BJ WILL "FIGHT TO THA DEATH"?

fight to his death?!?!?!? lol

[FUZO]

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fight to his death?!?!?!? lol

he would of if his oppnt didnt cheat

[mpresiv]

TweetThis should be a good match. Kenny is pretty good

[Schiznick]

TweetFUZ I'll take Florian for $100.. the woman wont let me bet more then that anymore.. :-)

[supasaiyan99]

TweetI hope BJ Penn gets his big head smashed in!!! Kenny Florian has a lot of work to do, but if BJ comes in weak like he did against GSP, Florian should be victorious!

[jipped genes]

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He don't need much time to get ready for KenFlo

kenny is a badass. i think his striking will be better than BJs. they are both BJJ black belts. i doubt anybody will get submitted. if BJ gasses like normal he will loose

[tn94z]

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kenny is a badass. i think his striking will be better than BJs. they are both BJJ black belts. i doubt anybody will get submitted. if BJ gasses like normal he will loose

Kenny hasn't even beat Sherk, how is he a bad ass?

-He beat Joe Stevenson who got thrown in there before he was ready and was coming off the devistating loos to BJ.
-He beat Roger Huerta who wasn't ready for that level of comp either...he is overrated IMO
-He beat Joe Lauzon who got thrown to the wolves because he beat Pulver
-He beat Din Thomas because Thomas threw his knee out

I mean Joe Stevenson is the highest level comp he has beat...how does that make him a bad ass? His striking is more well rounded than BJs, but BJ's standup as far as winning fights is better. Just because two guys are black belts in BJJ does not mean they are on the same level...BJ is much more well versed in BJJ than Kenny.

It kills me how there is all of the sudden all of this hate towards BJ. He brings up the fact that GSP might have been greasing and your only retaliation is to put him down. He is going to go down in the history books as the best LW EVER and you guys are acting like he is a bum. He has fought all the way to LHW and you guys act like he has no skill. Let's see GSP go fight in HW and see how he does then there is some comparison. Have GSP go win in the World BJJ Championships. Have GSP open his own school where he does the training on top of trying to get ready for a fight and see how he does. Let's see GSP spend time with his community, and that doesn't count hanging out at the bars. As much as BJ talks pre-fight....his actions outside of the ring seem to say that he is a much better person than GSP....if not then show me proof.