threehgame
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Post by threehgame on Aug 23, 2009 9:11:50 GMT -5
The internal belief is that the free television show will likely pull in millions of viewers, and that kind of viewer base can help turn Penn and Sanchez into even bigger stars, which will translate into bigger pay per view buyrates for both fighters down the road. credit: inside fights I know it is easy to think of MMA as a mainstream accepted sport with everyone knowing who the stars are but to me that statement still sounds stupid. Penn is one of the elite fighters and is a monster at 155. If they think people don't know who Penn is, why not put Lyoto on free TV as far fewer people know who he is. |
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Post by The Mac on Aug 26, 2009 11:46:05 GMT -5
BJ Penn vs. Sanchez is going to be  ing awesome! when do tickets go on sale for this? |
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Post by Codesters on Aug 26, 2009 16:42:09 GMT -5
Penn for the win.
I think Diego will try to use his improved striking and underestimate Bj's foot work. After a while, Diego will get frustrated and try to go back to his old school wrestling and Penn will captialize on the ground surely.
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Post by Liv Is Life on Aug 27, 2009 3:20:49 GMT -5
BJ vs Diego is going to be insane. I just really wonder if BJ will be able to keep the same pace that Diego fights at...
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Post by Codesters on Aug 27, 2009 15:37:01 GMT -5
BJ vs Diego is going to be insane. I just really wonder if BJ will be able to keep the same pace that Diego fights at... I don't see why not. Penn's conditioning at 155 is amazing. He went the full five rounds with Sherk, exhausted Stevenson, and kept right up with Florian. |
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Bob Sapp
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Post by Bob Sapp on Aug 27, 2009 15:43:46 GMT -5
What? Penn beat Sherk in the 3rd round. He did NOT go 5 rounds with him.
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Post by Codesters on Aug 27, 2009 15:45:57 GMT -5
What? Penn beat Sherk in the 3rd round. He did NOT go 5 rounds with him. Whoops.  I just remember the brutal finish at the end and for some reason I always think Penn dropped him in round 5. |
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Post by Sandy on Aug 27, 2009 16:17:08 GMT -5
^^^
the finish to that fight was one of my favorites...
just seeing the reactions from Sherk and I think Yamasaki?...like they didn't know what to do and Penn just waved his hands like "ITS OVER"...
I just found out Penn is quite the PPV draw? I had no idea. I read that UFC 101 might have pulled in more than 1 million buys..
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Post by lancewiget on Aug 27, 2009 18:20:34 GMT -5
Gutted that tickets are £166 otherwise I'd be going. Can't afford it unfortunately at the minute.
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Bob Sapp
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Post by Bob Sapp on Aug 27, 2009 19:35:47 GMT -5
This fight isn't going to happen at 105. Dana White is working on a 3rd event in November where Penn and Sanchez will headline.
Penn vs. Sanchez Targeted for UFC's 3rd Show in November; White Hints at New Broadcast Deal
by John Morgan on Aug 27, 2009 at 7:15 pm ET
PORTLAND, Ore. – The recently rumored UFC lightweight title fight between current champion B.J. Penn and challenger Diego Sanchez will happen this fall according to UFC president Dana White, but it won't happen in England.
At today's UFC 102 pre-fight press conference in Portland, Ore., White said he was working on a deal that would see the organization host a third event in November.
And while UFC 105 will air on SpikeTV on Nov. 14 and UFC 106 will be seen on pay per view Nov. 21, White said the potential new date won't be viewed on either platform.
"It's Penn-Sanchez, but I don't know where yet," White said. "We're working on a deal right now. That fight might end up somewhere else – and it definitely won't be in Manchester."
Penn vowed following his January 2008 win over Joe Stevenson in Newcastle, England, that he would no longer fight overseas due to the discrepancy in pay and the challenges of battling jet lag. White insisted that had nothing to do with his decision to move the bout from its originally rumored location.
"B.J. doesn't want to fight anywhere," White joked. "He didn't want to fight in Las Vegas because he didn't like the [the Nevada State Athletic Commission's decision regarding Greasegate.] Then when they called it 'The B.J. Penn Rule,' now he likes Las Vegas and wants to fight. Don't even get me started.
"But listen, you have to fight wherever we have fights. You've got to fight. If I need him to fight in Manchester, he's got to fight in Manchester. But I'm working on something else for him right now."
White confirmed to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that "something" was a potential third event for the organization in the month of November.
"We could go early November with another fight," White said.
Strikeforce is currently believed to be planning an event for Nov. 7 – a yet-to-be-announced card that would feature the recently booked Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers heavyweight clash. While that date would also seem to be the likely night for the UFC's third November card, White insisted he didn't need to launch a live event to successfully counter-program the rival organization.
"I can beat Strikeforce with a show that we've aired 790,000 times," White said. "I don't need to do a live event."
White said the third November event is not yet a certainty, but he's currently working to close a deal for the new card. And should he complete the negotiations, it will apparently include a new broadcast partner as well.
When asked by MMAjunkie.com whether the event would fall to Spike TV or pay per view, White's response was simple.
"Neither," White said. "Wait and see boys."
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