Post by Bob Sapp on Jan 6, 2010 17:35:44 GMT -5
www.bjpenn.com/video/update-on-my-next-fight
UFC champ B.J. Penn expects next fight at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jan 06, 2010 at 3:40 pm ET
UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn expects his next bout to take place in April at a currently unannounced (but close to finalized) UFC 112 event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
However, in a short video bjpenn.com today released by the fighter, Penn said no opponent has been determined, and nothing has been signed.
Penn most recently headlined UFC 107 in December and dominated top 155-pound contender Diego Sanchez with a fifth-round TKO victory in the Tennessee event's headline fight.
Penn, arguably the world's top lightweight fighter and one of the sport's top pound-for-pound greats, will most likely fight either Frankie Edgar or fellow contender Gray Maynard (who headlines next week's UFC Fight Night 20 event againt Nate Diaz) in his next title defense. Although he's bounced between weight classes in recent years, his next fight should be at 155 pounds.
UFC 112, which UFC president Dana White recently told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) is close to finalized, is also expected to feature a welterweight bout between former champion Matt Hughes and UFC newcomer and veteran Renzo Gracie.
In the video, Penn said he and White also discussed the possibility of him fighting on the March 27 card that takes place in Newark, N.J. However, the card already features a host of notable matchups, including title fights between welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy, as well as Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin for an interim heavyweight belt.
Aside from a January 2009 loss to St-Pierre, Penn (15-5-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) is undefeated in his past five fights. In fact, he's suffered only one career loss at 155 pounds, and it came via majority decision to Jens Pulver seven years ago.
I wonder who they are going to put him up against. I am sure it rides heavily on who wins between Diaz/Maynard.
I am going to UFC 111, and it sucks there couldn't be 3 title fights.
UFC champ B.J. Penn expects next fight at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jan 06, 2010 at 3:40 pm ET
UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn expects his next bout to take place in April at a currently unannounced (but close to finalized) UFC 112 event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
However, in a short video bjpenn.com today released by the fighter, Penn said no opponent has been determined, and nothing has been signed.
Penn most recently headlined UFC 107 in December and dominated top 155-pound contender Diego Sanchez with a fifth-round TKO victory in the Tennessee event's headline fight.
Penn, arguably the world's top lightweight fighter and one of the sport's top pound-for-pound greats, will most likely fight either Frankie Edgar or fellow contender Gray Maynard (who headlines next week's UFC Fight Night 20 event againt Nate Diaz) in his next title defense. Although he's bounced between weight classes in recent years, his next fight should be at 155 pounds.
UFC 112, which UFC president Dana White recently told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) is close to finalized, is also expected to feature a welterweight bout between former champion Matt Hughes and UFC newcomer and veteran Renzo Gracie.
In the video, Penn said he and White also discussed the possibility of him fighting on the March 27 card that takes place in Newark, N.J. However, the card already features a host of notable matchups, including title fights between welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy, as well as Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin for an interim heavyweight belt.
Aside from a January 2009 loss to St-Pierre, Penn (15-5-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) is undefeated in his past five fights. In fact, he's suffered only one career loss at 155 pounds, and it came via majority decision to Jens Pulver seven years ago.
I wonder who they are going to put him up against. I am sure it rides heavily on who wins between Diaz/Maynard.
I am going to UFC 111, and it sucks there couldn't be 3 title fights.
