As a fan, i was pretty bummed with his Edgar fights, i thought he lost both decisively. I figured getting title holder money would be good motivation, but apparently it was Matt Hughes.
Who cares about matching up with Fitch or Shields, just cause, but who would motivate Penn to be pissed off?
He could keep moving up and fight Anderson Silva.
Originally posted by: BabyJayKoscheck Date: November 21, 2010 at 12:55 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Nah him and Silva are friends from what I have seen. I know in his book he referred to a certain "punk" at AKA that used to come at him extra hard during sparring. But that guy is in Strikeforce.
Originally posted by: Portillo Date: November 21, 2010 at 12:56 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
He's friends with the Diaz's too, i believe.... :x
Those would be good fights too.
The only other guy at 170 i could think of that could trash talk him into a fight would be Koscheck... other than that, there's not a big enough name out there. I can't see Penn just fighting lesser knowns....
Originally posted by: Panther78 Date: November 21, 2010 at 12:59 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Originally posted by: Hitman21 Date: November 21, 2010 at 12:59 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Jak said:
As a fan, i was pretty bummed with his Edgar fights, i thought he lost both decisively. I figured getting title holder money would be good motivation, but apparently it was Matt Hughes.
Who cares about matching up with Fitch or Shields, just cause, but who would motivate Penn to be pissed off?
He could keep moving up and fight Anderson Silva.
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hey he fought Machida and he gave him a run for his money, to be honest a motivated BJ thats not a total out of reality to give Anderson some fits
I dont think Shields can beat him, I think Fitch can though via Fitch style.
BJ vs Fitch would be next since he doesnt have a dance partner
Originally posted by: Panther78 Date: November 21, 2010 at 12:59 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Hitman21 said:
I dont think Shields can beat him, I think Fitch can though via Fitch style.
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I'm pretty confident Penn wouldn't sign either of those fights. He seems like the kind of guy that's almost done with fighting and likely won't fight guys who aren't fan favourites.
I could be wrong though.
Let him gain a bit more weight and send him in against Wanderlei...
Originally posted by: Gnarcore Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:01 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Originally posted by: darcebandit Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:02 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Panther78 said:
you would think fighting the number 1 contender in your weight division as champ would motivate you.
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You would think being a champ would motivate you, but in his 2 previous fights it clearly didn't.
His pay had to have dropped a lot from champ to not champ as well. if he needed motivation then too, that didn't seem to work either.
Originally posted by: EdoKaz818 Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:04 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
i think he always underestimated Edgar and mentally BJ isnt good at adjusting to a different stlye during a fight IMO.
GOMi GOmi GOMI GOMI GOmi make it happen
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i think he always underestimated Edgar and mentally BJ isnt good at adjusting to a different stlye during a fight IMO.
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That's what the people i watched with said, but i gotta say....
Penn looked like he was pissed off coming out to the fight. pissed off before the fight and knocked out Matt Hughes in :21 seconds... there weren't any moments in 10 rounds with Edgar where he seemed angry.
Originally posted by: BabyJayKoscheck Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:07 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Originally posted by: EdoKaz818 Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:08 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Jak said:
EdoKaz818 said:
i think he always underestimated Edgar and mentally BJ isnt good at adjusting to a different stlye during a fight IMO.
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That's what the people i watched with said, but i gotta say....
Penn looked like he was pissed off coming out to the fight. pissed off before the fight and knocked out Matt Hughes in :21 seconds... there weren't any moments in 10 rounds with Edgar where he seemed angry.
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true its like he dint care. I remember telling people watch BJ is going to come back any round and tko Frankie and it never happened =/.
Originally posted by: Portillo Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:28 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Originally posted by: MajikToast Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:31 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Originally posted by: blakewt Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:40 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Hitman21 said:
Jak said:
As a fan, i was pretty bummed with his Edgar fights, i thought he lost both decisively. I figured getting title holder money would be good motivation, but apparently it was Matt Hughes.
Who cares about matching up with Fitch or Shields, just cause, but who would motivate Penn to be pissed off?
He could keep moving up and fight Anderson Silva.
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hey he fought Machida and he gave him a run for his money, to be honest a motivated BJ thats not a total out of reality to give Anderson some fits
I dont think Shields can beat him, I think Fitch can though via Fitch style.
BJ vs Fitch would be next since he doesnt have a dance partner
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Ellenberger is fighting fitch
Originally posted by: JMorgan147 Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:41 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
Originally posted by: whatdupdoh Date: November 21, 2010 at 01:46 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/who-next-will-make-bj-penn-motivated.32547/
I'm gonna catch some heat for this but I think St. Peirre vs BJ III would motivate him.
He(and some others) feels he won the first one and he knows his cardio was the major factor in the second. I could seen him really training hard and wanting to finish George early like he did Hughes.
I know it probably wont happen but just to answer the question with my personal opinion that's what I say.
