However, ever since the second GSP fight all those issues seemed to have disappeared. He finally seemed to have taken his conditioning seriously as he looked noticeably in better shape for the Florian fight. It all seemed to have paid off, as he convincingly beat Florian in a one sided fight and then dominated Sanchez in his next fight. At this point, BJ looked all but invincible in the lightweight division as there seem to be no imminent challengers remaining.
What was the UFC going to do? Not only did Penn make weight, he weighed in a half a pound less than Edgar. Penn would stick around for two fights following his trilogy bout with Edgar before finishing his career out at lightweight. BJ Penn fought 27 times in the UFC Octagon, won titles in two different weight classes, created some of the greatest rivalries and Octagon moments in the history of the UFC and never once missed weight.
BJ Penn — 25 for There is the prevailing perception, even among his most ardent defenders, that BJ could have given more to his art. That he should have left Hawaii more frequently for better training camps, that he should have dieted more stringently throughout his career.
So, despite two world titles, and a BJJ black belt world title, it is possible that we never really saw the Best B. He was such a sponge, such an instinctive wonder, a one-in-a-million natural fighter and entertainer. In fact, his perceived flaws are perhaps part of the reason so many people empathize with him. There is a vulnerability that emanates from BJ and his aura.
He does not fight like a stoical machine, as some do, but as an emotional human. He is impulsive. There is an unpredictability about him. That was BJ Penn. A BJJ wizard who often preferred to beat the other guy up standing and excelled at it. He made you pick your poison. You could also make a strong case that BJ deserved to get the nod in his first fight against St-Pierre which Penn lost via split decision despite inflicting more damage on the Canadian.
I was watching some old UFC Unleashed marathon late at night the other day when I noticed something very interesting.
Over the course of the five hours I watched don't judge BJ Penn fought three or four times. By the third time BJ had come up I noticed something. Skinny BJ Penn is a monster of a fighter, and whether or not you like him I don't , you have to respect the skills he brings to the cage.
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