Joe Stevenson: Diego Sanchez shouldn't 'piss off' BJ Penn

Rob’s solid lock prediction.
Diego beats Joe
Kenny beats BJ
Diego and Kenny in a fight of the year candidate that ends with a unanimous decision
going to…
Diego Sanchez!!!

I think Rob has it right.

i’m a florian fan… can you two explain to me where kenny will beat bj???

No, Kevin hit the nail on the head.

Kevin: I think Kenny will have a mental edge on BJ. Sometimes it’s all that matters. I think BJ might be getting boo’s from the crowd, which will put him in a bad spot that he’s not used to. And, coming off a pretty good ass whoopin’ isn’t always easy to forget when you’ve got someone testing your heart, draggin you into deep water like Florian will. I’m taking Kenny by UD! By the way, what’s up buddy? Moving back to MA in a week!

kevin, as you know, I’m a Masshole too (shoutout to allamerican), so I’m naturally a big Florian fan, but BJ should win that fight. However, Kenny is a tough/technical guy and I think he could take it to the later rounds and I’m not sold on BJ’s cardio even at 55. Kenny would have to take it in the later rounds or hope for a decision. Will be a great fight though. Kenny vs Diego 2 is gonna be insane whenever it happens. I love both guys but I think Diego will come in thinkin he’s gonna steamroll Kenny like he did before but that Kenny doesn’t exist anymore. That’s a fight of the year type fight that would prob live up to it unlike the Huerta fight

Dude shut up with the cardio crap for BJ. At lightweight he’ll come in ripped again lie the Joe Stevenson fight! Kenny is not in his league…the kenny florian hype is like an tire with a hole in it…DEFLATED!!

Kenny has the better head! he’s the smarter fighter.. and BJ’s just not tough enough mentally, he kinda gives up when things aren’t going his way. Kenny’s gonna mix it up with sweet kicks to soften him up and his movement is too good for BJ also, then he’ll take him down sometime in the fight and unleash some vicious elbows!.. and Diego vs BJ would be easy to predict, Diego’s smarter and he’s got the physique at 155 so i see it going down pretty much as the GSP fight, and Diego’s too good to be submitted! I’m sry BJ’s not good enough of an athlete and he allows himself to get dominated in fights..

and let’s look at it..
BJ beat Jens “way over the hill” Pulver
Joe Daddy who knew he had lost even before he stepped into the octagon that night
and Sean Sherk 5’6 trying to outbox BJ… sure nice wins and all that but it doesn’t exactly make him the god everyone seems to think he is at 155..

well…florian couldn’t beat that 5’6 sherk..in fact no other lw have been able to beat sherk.. deigo and bj..i see bj unveiling his nasty bjj and unloading on diego face like a piece of meat.

I guarantee you that he would’ve if Sherk decided to stand with him.. he didn’t even try to go for a takedown against BJ

I agree, Sherk wanted no part of Florian, or Franca for that matter in the stand up. He just used his strength and power to take them down and keep them down. Florian is definately technically a better fighter than Sherk, it’s Sherks’ srength and power that win him his fights. Sherk at the moment definately has a more exciting style of fighting than he used to. Diego and Kenny both will give BJ a hard time. I like BJ and have been a fan of Diego and Kenny for a long time. People can ask in what area a these guys better than BJ, but when you are at the level of Diego and Florian, I really do not think that will make whole lot of difference when they actually get to fight in the Octogan, those guys are at the top of their game. Diegos’ cardio is second to none. He has never been hurt, come close to being submitted, and has ever been in any real trouble in any of his fights. Kenny as been proving people wrong fight after fight and is improving all the time, but some fans will still hate on him no matter what he does. BJ is better in some areas, but Kenny and Diego extremely good at what they do, and if BJ underestimates them, what hey do will be good enough to take him out.

JOe stevenson needs to stop defending BJ Penn, and worry about what Diego is going to do to him.

Kevin: what kind of a prediction was that? U picked all the favorites to win….Not prediction worthy if you ask me! I do however agree with the scenario…just felt like breaking your ballz a little this morning!

No, but it will probably look worse than what Kenny did to him.

he is more than a wrestler, i think that’s unfair. He’s a solid submission fighter and got decent striking, but he doesn’t excel anywhere and you can’t beat the cream of the crop without being superior in one department or another

I echo that statement. Diego has never once had his bell rung in any fight. He’s never been hurt, and he will beat BJ Penn. BJ is one of the most overrated fighters ever, but that’s a another topic in itself. Sanchez will walk thru Stevenson tomorrow. I won’t say that he’ll walk thru BJ, but he’ll beat him. I don’t know why Stevenson is crying about what Diego said….it’s not like this is the first time a fighter has ever called out the title holder.

You people that still think Penn is an overrated fighter just sicken me.

Sanchez would KO Penn, bottom line. BJ has no cardio and Diego’s pace would be too much for him. Until BJ gets in shape(don’t say he is in shape) he will lose to everyone with a fast pace. He would have lost to Sherk if Sean would have shot in for take downs instead of boxing. But none of this matters because Florian is taking the title. Write it down, remember it!

thank you anomaly. it’s ignorance, not everyone can be like me, I don’t like GSP, but would never call him overrated! It just doesn’t make sense! BJ was beating guys he had no business fighting before most of these “overrated sayers” ever watched an mma event! I’m not even gonna post my link to why BJ isn’t overrated, oh ok what the heck!
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f2/all-newer-fans-why-bj-so-respected-585130/
this never gets old, kinda like the last emperor!!!

And I suppose all the Diego nut huggers think after he KO’s Penn in the first he will do the same with GSP right? LMFAO!

KG. Diego has never had his bell rung or been hurt or finished? Well niether has Penn, until he fought GSP, so have Diego fight GSP if you wanna compare that fairly, otherwise, Penn and Diego are in the same boat, and penn has fought the better compeition.

“BJ has no cardio.” I find this statement funny. aside from the separated rib against Hughes, when has he gassed? when has he gone the distance other than GSP? Please enlighten me!
when has he been KO’d? but Diego is gonna be the one to do what no one else could…please!! and this is coming from a huge Diego fan!

Awesome thread Kevin. That really sums it up for any newbies.

Anomaly, are you saying BJ didn’t get his bell rung against Matt Hughes?? He was getting his ass kicked plain and simple. Sure, it may have been because he was out of gas, but who’s fault is that? I am a huge Diego fan, and yes, i think Diego will beat Penn. I do NOT think he would beat GSP. GSP would beat Diego, i don’t doubt that. My point is that Diego has an iron chin, and has never been dominated in the ring, including his two losses. My other point is that BJ is overrated.

When i say BJ is overrated, i don’t mean as a good fighter, i mean as one of the best P4P fighters in the world. BJ is a good fighter. You could even say he’s a great fighter, but there’s a whole legion of BJ nuthugers that consider BJ one of the best P4P fighters in the world. Someone please explain to me what he’s done that would warrant such consideration??? Hell, the dude has the same record as Stephan Bonnar (no disrepect meant to The American Psycho!!!)

i dont think sherk will b able to beat penn,but i think florian can and i think he will.