Comments on: Video: Dana White on the Road to UFC 93

By: Jeremy (Not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (Not that Jeremy) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:11:28 +0000

I can definitely see what Steve identified as being “the reason” actually. GSP is the kind of maniac who doesn’t like to leave loose ends out there, and he probably does think that he can improve on his previous win over Penn.

By: Jim Allcorn

Jim Allcorn — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:52:58 +0000

Besides,man. We ARE talking about a fighter that was belted out in about a minute not all that long ago …

Sure, GSP’s looked phenominal since then. But, he was coming off a similar streak when he got KO’d by Serra a couple years back. And with Penn’s hands being as good as they are, I’m just sayin’, anything can happen.
And that’s not even taking into account what ay happen if it goes to the ground.

It’s a 50/50 fight.
Or, I should say, a 51/49 fight. ‘Cause I’m picking Penn this time.
Inside the distance.

By: Steve4192

Steve4192 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:36:48 +0000

I also suspect that GSP was ‘not impressed by his performance’ the first time around and wants to see if he can get a decisive victory over Penn.

By: Steve4192

Steve4192 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:33:26 +0000

“I don’t honestly understand what benefit GSP thinks he’s getting out of the fight by taking it”

I suspect that GSP does not share your opinion about BJ and wants to fight him because he thinks he is one of the best fighters in the world.

By: Jeremy (Not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (Not that Jeremy) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:01:21 +0000

Penn is overrated and believes his own hype.

GSP is better now than he’s ever been, and has been facing better fighters than Penn has.

My opinion is that this fight shouldn’t be happening, I don’t approve of titleholders fighting outside their weight class and I don’t honestly understand what benefit GSP thinks he’s getting out of the fight by taking it. A win is a win against a guy that he previously beat from a lower weight class. A loss would be a massive blow.

It’s mindboggling to me that this fight is happening at all.

By: Steve4192

Steve4192 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:47:22 +0000

I can’t tell whether that is some serious BJ hate or some serious man-love for GSP.

Claiming Penn only has a 1 in 5 shot is ludicrous, especially considering how the first fight went. I’m with Ivan on this one. I don’t know if BJ’s chances are better or worse than 50%, but they are pretty close to 50% regardless of which side of the bar they fall upon.

By: Jeremy (Not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (Not that Jeremy) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:15:19 +0000

I’d say the chance is under 20 percent though, i.e. worse than normal for a rematch. That’s not a fight that you book because it’s going to be a good fight. It’s a fight that you book because you have to cater to the talent on occasion.

By: Jeremy (Not that Jeremy)

Jeremy (Not that Jeremy) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:09:52 +0000

Well, yeah, that was a bit of hyperbole.

Larson vs Condit 2 is a better headliner than this fight (as a fight, not based on names), and will probably be a better fight.

By: Ivan Trembow

Ivan Trembow — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:26:56 +0000

“The fake maufactured storyline is that BJ Penn in any way earned a fight with or should be fighting GSP, and that he has any chance of beating him.”

Come on, you don’t think Penn has a chance of beating St. Pierre? Not even a chance? I’m saying that it’s necessarily greater than a 50% chance, but he’s got a decent chance.

By: D.Capitated

D.Capitated — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:04:13 +0000

HBO Boxing Countdown shows were pretty much obscelete when Zuffa reinvented it with their SpikeTV shows.

They still do them. They still have the same format.