I cant wait for this fight and the fight against Alves.

thats a bad dude right there…

AS most of you already know, I adore this kid! Instantly after I saw his fight against Chris Lytle 2 novembers ago…I proclaimed that this kid was the next big thing. After Lytle he was matched up against Karo, and most of you didnt even give alves a chance in that fight. I told you he was going to be the 1st to Ko Karo, and then BOOM he blasted him with a knee. Next came Hughes and his infamous takedowns…..Eat a flying knee for your troubles Matt! Finally came a very game Koschek, who got picked a part. these 3 wins earned Alves fighter of the year HOnors in 2008 and it was DESERVED!!!

I am a big fan of both Penn and GSP, but I think Alves can hang with both of them, and I root heavily for Alves, since he is kind of my baby! I watched him grow from his UFC debut when he got submitted by Spencer into the Muy Tai Wre4cking Machine that he is today!

War Alves!

Alves is a little hypocrytical in his assessment of the GSP/PENN fight. he pretty much says that both have more chances. But, whatever…he isnt paid for his predictions. He is one tough dude and has the power to knowckout anyone in the division. But, he is not a better fighter then GSP or Penn. Time will tell.

Alves didn’t lose to spencer he lost to John Fitch. He deserves a shot at the belt but I fear if GSP wins they will wanna have a GSP vs Anderson fight. Perhaps the winner of GSP Penn will fight Alves and the winner of that Silva. What would be great is Cung Le vs Anderson. Cung Le has the best kicks in MMA and was also a state champian wrestler not to mention he is undefeated in mma and K-1.

Whoever thinks BJ Penn’s striking is better than St. Pierre’s is absolutely nuts.

One word – CHIN

I still am suspect of GSPs chin. I think BJ has the talent to get passed GSPs striking.

Alves is a wrecking ball with a lot of strength but I think (for now) he could not overcome the experience and talent of either GSP or Penn.

BJ’s chin is alot better than GSP’s! I think their striking is on an even keel! I can’t wait to see Alves fight either one of them! I don’t think Alves is on their level yet, but, he could possibly beat either of them right now! Either way, we have a hell of a fight in store for us down the road!

Kicks are brutal, I almost felt them when he fought kos

As long as he has good takedown defense he can be champ

I dunno how many leg kicks bj would take from alves

Even if BJ beats GSP (even though he won’t,) Alves will not get a shot at fighting BJ. The only reason BJ is coming back up in weight is for the “superfight” matchup. He’ll go back down to 155 where he’ll have a much better chance of keeping his title. This is purely conjecture on my part, but I can’t imagine BJ loitering in the 170’s anymore, even if he holds the belt. That would suck becuase he can only defend one title at a time. GSP will beat Penn, and then we’ll get to see GSP fight Alves, which will be an incredible fight. The main question is who will be Alves next victim, as i’m sure he’ll need to fight at least once before GSP is ready to go again.

I doubt BJ would vacate the title in fact I think he has said in the past that he wold defend both.

Alves is a bad dude. I hope GSP wins because Alves vs. GSP is my dream fight in the UFC.

I disagree with alves out look on this fight, he seems to contradict himself, fighters have no better clue who will win than a casual fan. Just because penn out boxed gsp for a round 2 and a half years ago, doesn’t make him a better striker now. Hello, muay thia? Is this guy a moron gsp’s muay thia skills are way better than penns. I can’t wait for ufc 94, all of the gsp doubters in his striking are going to be surprised, he’s better than most give him credit. I personally think technically gsp has the best muay thia skills at 170 alves only advantage over gsp is his leg kick are harder. This isn’t a boxing match, its an MMA fight, I predict gsp beats penn then goes on to beat alves, we’ll see.

BJ’s striking is going to make the difference in this fight. He is going to hurt GSP on his feet. Then he either finishes him with a sub or TKO’s him on the ground.

GSP has much flashier striking then Penn because he mixes up a wide array of kicks, but Penn has superior boxing (the best in mma according to Freddy Roach— not that he’s the final say on anything, but he is a notable boxing authority) and, much more importantly, Penn has a WAY BETTER CHIN.

GSP will not want to exchange heavy strikes standing with Penn, I guarantee you that. He will try to keep his distance, circling away and not overcommitting to his strikes until he decides to go for the takedown. I think he’s hoping his wrestling and ground control will ultimately prevail, particularly in the later rounds when he expects Penn will tire a little.

This fight isn’t going past the first couple rounds though (maybe the third at the latest) in my opinion. I think Penn is going to hurt GSP relatively early. He’s going to be coming forward and GSP is going to be backing away and circling, looking for that takedown.

I am absolutely 100% certain that BJ Penn is going to win this fight, after which there will be a lot of excuses for GSP (people claiming he his a head case or whatever, like they did when he lost to Serra). The fact is, BJ is just an exceptional fighter who is going to have more of a killer instinct on the day. A lot of people who are now claiming he has no chance against GSP are going to jump on his bandwagon I’m sure.

On the subject of Alves, I actually think BJ is going to have more trouble with him than GSP, since he is so hugely focused on GSP as a career legacy fight. I think Alves is going to be the first guy to batter and bruise Penn (Hughes 2 doesn’t count), but Penn will make it through in a close fight that goes the distance.

Weak chin? The guy gets caught with a solid shot and he is automaticly dubed as having a weak chin! I would like more examples of his “weak chin” before i start beliving that.

Wow revjames13 a lot of guarantee’s and talking out of you ass there. Nobody knows who’s going to win this fight or how it will go I GUARANTEE THIS. Personally I think gsp could kick both penn’s and alves ass’s but this is just my opinion no one knows fore sure unless they fight. I’d laugh my ass off if gsp KO’s penns WAY BETTER CHIN in this fight, it would be the icing on the cake, but I predict most likely a decision win for gsp, or a late round tko.

Well I couldn’t disagree more.

Good one Firecrap, Penn would have had his equalibrium messed up too if he got hit were serra hit gsp behind the ear. I’ve NEVER seen gsp rocked initially from a punch to the jaw. As far as I’m concerned if they both got hit on the sweet spot they would both get dropped, this whole great chin thing is a myth. ANYONE has the ability to get KO’ed what’s so special about penn? You get punched hard enough right on the chin and you’ll get ko’d just like rashad ko’d liddel, there are no exceptions if your human. You guys simple have NO evidence to back up anything you say, I hope to hell gsp KO’s penn in this fight just to prove a point, and I GUARANTEE you this is possible, but just not probable IMO.

I think Alves can upset GSP. But i dont think he can beat Penn.

I never said GSP wouldn’t take Penn down, but it will be much harder this fight than their last. He didn’t get Penn down until the second round when he started to tire. I think it’s evident to all that Penn will be in much better shape this time around, thus his takedown defense will be far better.

However, I’m not one of those guys that thinks Penn is amazing and GSP isn’t all that. GSP is one of the greatest fighters of all time and his wrestling is the best in mma. There’s a good chance that he finds a way to take Penn down. Not at will, but perhaps multiple times. I just don’t think he’s going to do much to him on the ground. Even when Penn was gassed GSP didn’t do anything when he had him on the ground except press him up against the cage.

I have a ton of respect for GSP’s game. He is a complete fighter that does everything not just well but great. But BJ is at his level talent-wise (better jits and boxing, lesser wrestling and kicks, but better knees) and the key thing is that going into this fight Penn is going to have the killer instinct on his side and GSP is going to be more wary, IMO. I am certain (to the point of guarantees) that Penn will put him away. Never been more sure of any mma result in my life.

The results will show whether I am talking out of my ass or not. If I was a GSP fan I guess I would think I was. GSP, I believe, will be much harder to deal with in their third fight, as he is at his best when he is coming back with a vengeance. But he loses this one, no doubt about it. I smell a TKO coming. I see GSP sitting down in the octagon shaking his head wondering what happened. But he’s a live to fight another day guy and will be all about the comeback. Penn on the other hand is staking everything on this and he will come out on top in DECISIVE fashion. This is not one for the scorecards.

Alves vs. Anderson. Make it happen, and even if/when Alves loses, still give em’ a title shot for having to wait so long. Same with Florian. That dude has had to wait forever for his title shot. I say rematch him with Sherk real quick to make his highlight reel even nicer!

GSP didn’t take BJ down until the second round when Penn began to tire. Everyone knows BJ is going to be in great shape for this fight, thus he will be far more difficult to take down. But I never said that GSP wouldn’t be able to do that. GSP has the best functional wrestling in mma and I wouldn’t be surprised if he manages a number of takedowns. I just don’t think he’s going to do much of anything to him on the ground.

 In their first fight all GSP did to him on the ground was push him up against the cage. Don’t get me wrong, I think GSP is one of the best fighters in the world, with an airtight overall game. But coming into this one Penn has the killer instinct and I think GSP is going to be a little tentative. My 100% prediction is over the top, I know, but I have never been more certain of an mma outcome in my life. GSP will be tougher to deal with the third time around (he’s at his best when coming back with a vengeance) but his is going down in this one. It is written.

It’s only talking out of my ass if I’m wrong and we’ll know that Jan. 31. I will be there and it’s gonna be amazing. FYI, I don’t think GSP has a weak chin I just think BJ has a cinder block for a head. It’s going to hard for a lot of GSP fans to accept that their superstar athlete just got demolished by that scrappy kid from Hawaii. I see GSP sitting on the mat in the center of the octagon shaking his head wondering what the hell just happened (a la Matt Hughes 1). But it’s okay, he’s a live to fight another day guy. Penn, though, is staking his life on this fight and he will not be denied. And that’s another guarantee, from my ass to you ears.

I pick BJ over GSP.

HOWEVER: I think Alves would beat BJ. But I also think GSP would beat Alves.

Brutalknockout silva would kick the shit out of alves, his muay is much better than alves, far more accurate, reach etc etc. Chris lytle was out boxing alves, his last three fights were against guys who aren’t known for there great stand up. Anderson silva is the best striker in all of MMA IMO his record speaks for it’s self. I still think gsp will out strike both penn and alves, I know this isn’t the popular opinion but I’m going to stick with this. I see gsp having a really good strategy for this fight and penn will come out like a wild man, recklessly like he did last time, and if anyone’s going to get caught it will be him.

This fight really isn’t about the title at all. It’s about who is the better fighter. I give it to GSP that he is the better “athlete,” but this is still a fight and he is going to lose to a guy who is willing to die in there, ie: a guy who is fighting as if it is his last fight on earth. It’s a certain mentality that not all fighters can or ever will achieve, but it is real, and believe me BJ has it.

GSP is the kind of fighter who will tap from strikes if he feels the fight is out of his reach. Live to fight another day he has said. BJ Penn is not that fighter. Admittedly BJ has gone into fights in the past without the proper preparation and that has cost him, but he’s always had guts galore during the fight (never tapped). Now that he is in top shape and totally prepared, GSP is in trouble. The titles don’t mean much, this is a career legacy fight to determine perhaps who is the best fighter in the world.

Even Anderson Silva (current consensus #1 P4P) said that the only guy that might be better than him at the moment is BJ Penn. Wonder if he knows something. When BJ wins he will join AA and Fedor at the top of the hill and only time will tell who is the best of those three.

GSP tapped from strikes in the first Serra fight. It happened at the same time the ref stepped in and pulled Serra off him.

Yes, indeed, if GSP wins he will be right up there with AS and Fedor. If he proves me wrong and beats BJ, he might be #1 in my book.