UFC Quick Quote: BJ Penn is a little small
by MMAmania.com on Aug 7, 2009 11:41 PM EDT
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"His intensity seemed forced, and he seemed a little small. I am ready to go five five-minute rounds, and we will see tomorrow night if he is ready too. I sacrificed a lot more than B.J. B.J. may have done a lot to get ready for this fight, but I doubt he did more than me. I have dotted all my I’s and crossed all my T’s, I am ready to go."
-- Number one lightweight contender, Kenny Florian, shares his post-UFC 101 weigh-in thoughts with Sherdog.com. "Ken Flo," who looked sucked out himself, contends that the "Prodigy" perhaps did not prepare as much as he did for the lightweight title tilt set for tomorrow night at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Penn has been training in California with strength and conditioning guru, Marv Marinovich, to prepare for the fight. Is this more self motivation from Florian or has Penn not done enough to handle the Bostonian?
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Could be a war or it could be a one sided beatdown. I cant wait to see what happens tomorrow.
by NorthStar on Aug 7, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I finally put some money down.
Kenny
Silva
Neer
McCrory
I’m not confident about any of it though. I just get weird feelings about this one.
by Punch You in the Ovaries on Aug 8, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the Barncat, but this is a dangerous fight for him.
Neer is a damn good pick!
I hope no one is betting on kendal. His comments yesterday really disturbed me….He is battling a rib injury and his comments made it sound like he already has an excuse prepared for a lackluster performance tonight. If you havent bet money on Kendall yet, I suggest staying away from him!
by john G on Aug 8, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny is too arrogant.
Shut up and fight dude. BJ is going to own him.
Kenny has been talking so much smack (probably promotional smack, but as we learned with Brock, athletes can’t always tell the difference between promtional smack talk and smack talk).
But Kenny keeps telling us he might finish BJ in round one and all this stuff he has sacrificed BUT it has ALL been in 2 years or less. BJ has worked his skills for a lot longer than 2 years. PLUS BJ has innate talent.
Sorry Kenny. Show time tomorrow.
by Jerry Jackson is my hero on Aug 8, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how can he call bj small while looking like a stickman
by JG on Aug 8, 2009 2:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the new octagon girl is an ugly dwarf.
by shamo84 on Aug 8, 2009 7:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenflo has good kicks and jits. But his punches are weak. He needs to lift weights to build up his upper body Maybe he is he trying to keep his arms skinny so his helbows are razor sharp. His upper body weakness may keep him from beating BJ or Diego. But I would sure like to see him beat both of them.
by DrPepper on Aug 8, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
his kicks are more powerful than any shot BJ could throw so that’s ok.. Diego would kill both of these guys though 100% sure of that!
by RoBerto on Aug 8, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Diego too but I’m not sure about the “kill both of these guys” statement. We’ll find out soon enough.
by 2TimePennConqueror on Aug 8, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love watching Kenny fight, but cant stomach hearing him speak. If he were deaf like Matt Hammil, he would probably be my favorite fighter! lol
If BJ is small, Kenny looks Ethiopian!
by john G on Aug 8, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts exactly shamo84.
As for BJ Penn looking small… Ken Flo is looking smaller to me in the weigh-in pictures.
by Rigoli on Aug 8, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny is the one who looks small and has small man complex he knows he asked for more than he can handle. BJ Penn will kill florian tomorrow night.
by Fight nut on Aug 8, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BJ wasn’t forcing anything.
Kenny mouth has been running and BJ has taken offense.
I WANT BJ’S BELT
TIME TO KILL THE MASTER
I MAY FINISH HIM IN THE FIRST ROUND
lol dude. Be ready.
by Jerry Jackson is my hero on Aug 8, 2009 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny is setting himself up for the loss on this one, just like BJ did before the GSP fight.
Kill the Master, LOL!!!
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Aug 8, 2009 7:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have heard worse, pretty much I have heard worse in any other fight in ufc history.
by shamo84 on Aug 8, 2009 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am really surprised at how small Kenny looks. Where are his muscles? I knew he’s not the biggest lightweight out there but now he looks like the smallest one to ever compete. He’s never gonna be able to control BJ on the ground. As much as I want him to win, it’s not looking good.
by 2TimePennConqueror on Aug 8, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny is the small one he looks like an eathiopian he asked for more than he can handle he has small man complex and will get smashed and finished tomorrow night.
by Fight nut on Aug 8, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I putted some serious money on Ken-Flo so I hope he delivers!
by johan-lofgren on Aug 8, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have put money on Kenny too but I just don’t have that kind of balls.
by 2TimePennConqueror on Aug 8, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"His intensity seemed forced, and he seemed a little small." thats what she said..
by ian on Aug 7, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
true story, but i think kenny is just trying to tell himself he won’t die
by randy murders on Aug 7, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
@ Jeremy Jackson-“You bastard!”
by "The Negation" on Aug 8, 2009 5:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny is right on the money here, all BJ can think about is how bad GSP beat him… his mind is somewhere else right now… Kenny wins or at the very least gives BJ a hellva a fight.
by DAVE A on Aug 7, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny is really tryna mind f*ck himself.
Bj is in his head.
BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ BJ!!!!
UA MAU, KE EA O KA AINA, I KA PONO, O HAWAII
by *PrettyBoy* on Aug 7, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think you’ve got this one backwords. Kenny’s trying to gt in BJ’s head with comments like these. Whether or not it works…
by clayton on Aug 8, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow…That was really an unnecessary comment. Kenny has a lot of talk to back up now.
by Shadyone33 on Aug 7, 2009 11:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Head games, my friend. He’s trying to instill a sense of doubt in ole’ Coconut-head. And when it comes to “unnecessary comments”, I think BJ wrote the manual. In fact, right after the 94 weigh-ins BJ said the exact same thing to GSP. That he looked small and cut too much weight. It didn’t work for BJ and it won’t work for Kenny either (unfortunately).
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 7, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sh*t. My parents are not watching the fight at home anymore. There going to a bar with some friends to watch the fight. Im only 18 so i cant go!!!
Does anyone know a good site that streams it for free?
by *PrettyBoy* on Aug 7, 2009 11:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You could always watch them at a local hooters. They play UFC events at most of them.
by RyanHobbs on Aug 7, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never been to hooters.
Do they serve liquor there too? Just wonderin
by *PrettyBoy* on Aug 7, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not like i can drink or anything just out of curiosity
by *PrettyBoy* on Aug 8, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, they have sports on the big screen and large-breasted chicks in tight shirts, but they only serve apple juice.
Yeah, they serve booze.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 8, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I live in Mililani. Get choke places to watch em on oahu
by pUniSHment on Aug 8, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know, but i get 2 litto sisters i gotta watch too /:
i jus going watch da fawka online. ha
by *PrettyBoy* on Aug 8, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know they serve beer but I’m not sure about anything else.
by DAVE A on Aug 8, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pretty boy, hooters’ is a family restaurant. you can take your sisters.
by buttcrack obama bin laden on Aug 8, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are only two places on maui that show it
by Mauipimpin on Aug 8, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha hook me up with some maui built shirts
by pUniSHment on Aug 8, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You hook me up brah them shits are expensive
by Mauipimpin on Aug 8, 2009 2:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Christ, this is starting to sound like an episode of Dog: The Bounty Hunter. Put away your ice pipes.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 8, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah go to hooters get there early so u can get a bar stool… you won’t be able to hear all the commentary but its a fun atmosphere.
by DAVE A on Aug 8, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cant wait for BJ to shut Kennys mouth i mite like Kenny if he didn’t speak
by plum crazy on Aug 8, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Funny, Kenny wasnt the one swallowing hard. Notice that? I like Ken, but he has nothing for BJ.
by Youtaped on Aug 8, 2009 12:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
does anyone know a good streaming site?
i watched jackson vs griffin live on the web once, but i forgot the site.
i cant watch cuz parents changed plans & there going to a bar /= F*ckers
by *PrettyBoy* on Aug 8, 2009 12:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mahalo’z brah (:
Hopefully they stream the fights.
by *PrettyBoy* on Aug 8, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A REVIEW ON CHANNELSURFING .NET? HAHA. THANKS
by *PrettyBoy* on Aug 8, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Channelsurfing never worked for me.
Justin.tv is good, but it gets crowded, and somehow Zuffa sends out the hounds and shuts down alot of the streams. If you’re lucky, you can find one that doesn’t get shut down (99 and 96 were good for me), but again, it gets reaaaal crowded and it might lag some.
BUT — after a day or two, there will be one channel that replays the event over the next week or so, so you could just tune in a day late and experience the “free” PPV of UFC 101, instead of finding all the individual fights piece by piece.
To find the MMA channels, there will be a drop tab at the top left side, drop that down and click to sports. When you get there, click on the “All” tab and drop down to “Martial Arts” and theres your MMA channels.
by Synyster on Aug 8, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sopcast.org its a download but once you install it you can watch all the fights for free on there MMA channel.
by Aj on Aug 8, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
More like justin.tv…Justintv is somehow purchased by another motherf*ck…
by "The Negation" on Aug 8, 2009 5:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it means anything, even after the cut BJ was out taking pictures with fans before the weigh ins looking real happy. I doubt he had a hard cut the way he was acting.
by danburoojy on Aug 8, 2009 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
its sounds like kenflo is trying to convince himself hes gonna beat bj shut up kenny we get it you trained your ass off we can tell hopefully after the fight drinking threw a straw wont result with more weight loss lol
by denni on Aug 8, 2009 12:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Kenny’s obviously trying to get in BJ’s head. If he can, more power to him. I like BJ more as a fighter, but on a character level I can’t stand either of these guys. Florian is so affected and smarmy and Penn is, well, BJ Penn, which is an insult of character almost by itself.
by clayton on Aug 8, 2009 12:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
haha kenny is probably gonna get the crap beat outta him
by Brock on Aug 8, 2009 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this site only visited by the Penn family? BJ is arrogant as hell. Yet you guys rip Kenny to shreds for thinking he’s gonna win. What do you want him to kiss BJs ass in interviews?
by nickname on Aug 8, 2009 1:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I really hope Bj finishes Kenny in the first round he has been taking a lot. For the record i was just as pissed when Bj was talking a lot of smack on GSP saying all kinds of bs on how he was gonna kill him all that..
by Gina Carano's triangle chokes dummy :) on Aug 8, 2009 2:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let’s hope the i’s he’s dotted are the free hospital bills he’s gonna have to worry about, and the t’s he’s crossed are his thoughts as to how many contenders he’s gonna pass by on the way down the ladder…
by "The Negation" on Aug 8, 2009 5:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
SOrry to say this, but Kenny looks like a Somali…What the f*ck has he been eating, or has he “not” been eating?!
by "The Negation" on Aug 8, 2009 6:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hahaha so true, pot calling the kettle black methinks kenny
by Jakizzle on Aug 8, 2009 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
both of these guys deserve to lose. BJ continues to make excuses for getting squashed by GSP, and Kenny has done nothing but trash talk leading up to this fight. if Kenny wins, it gets interesting because he has not avenged his losses to diego or sherk. edger deservs a title shot more than diego btw.
by spitforce on Aug 8, 2009 9:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You do know that Edgar just lost to Maynard a little while ago, right? Edgar would get killed by BJ, where Diego has a legit shot.
by jay on Aug 8, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope kenny pulls it off. Dont forget boys anything can happen in mma. Kennys my favorite LW and i dont see him better than BJ in any one area but ive seen crazier things happen in the octagon.. he definatly has a chance.
by Antdogg1110 on Aug 8, 2009 9:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
antdogg, kennys overall standup, will be better than bj, since standing bj is a one dimentional boxer, who doesnt know how to utalize kicks, elbows, and knees as well as kenny. Also unlike sherk kenny will have a big reach advantage. Just remember the best muay thai practioner, will allways beat the best boxer, when fighting at the same weight. kenny has more weaapons than bj in the standup, and his footwork, timing, and accuracy have evolved to the next level. dont be suprised, if after the first round, this turns into a one sided mismatch. bj grew up as a rich spoiled kid, he is nothing but a bully, and usually what happens is when he is in a fight with someone he is unable to dominate, he mentally quits, which is understandable since he never had to work a day in his life, and evrything has allways been handed to him, and people told him how great he is. he will allways have a poor work ethic, and dedication compared to hungry fighters like kenny.
by dtoto on Aug 8, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the best muay thai practitioner will always beat the best boxer when fighting at the same weight? always? come on, apparently forrest and rashad forgot about that in their fight. so did gsp and alves.
by buttcrack obama bin laden on Aug 8, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are so many variables. Dtoto is right in the sense that a Muay Thai fighter has so many more weapons at his disposal. But you are correct in the sense that no MMA fighter is a boxer that just got pulled out of a boxing-only gym and thrust into an MMA fight. Even an MMA “boxer” like BJ has an understanding of checking leg kicks and defending the clinch.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 8, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“dtoto”, i don’t know what you consider a bully, but it’s not someone who chooses to jump UP in weight classes fighting guys with bigger frames and longer reach
(Ex.—Lyoto Machida, Renzo Gracie, Rodrigo Gracie, GSP)
..next..this stigma of bj being a spoiled rich kid..how do you know anything about the guy except what you read on sites like this from opinionated proffesional bloggsters??
Or maybe you watched a ufc countdown or two and consider it to be “the word of God”…
just a few things to ponder over before you make another misleading comment…Did someone give these to the “so called” spoiled rich kid? —
Former UFC Welterweight Champion
Current UFC Lightweight Champion
(only the 2nd fighter ever to capture a championship belt in two seperate weight classes)
oh yeah and one-dimentional standup? i get he likes to throw hands but seriously bj is a little more well rounded than just your typical mma boxer..
din thomas—bj knee to the face—TKO
sean sherk—bj flying knee to the face
leads to—TKO
also just a few of bj’s grappling credentials which i guess were given to him since he’s never worked hard a day in his life? —c’mon dude read up before you believe the all the BS…
CBJJ World Championships:
2000 Black Belt Pena: 1st Place
1999 Brown Belt Leve: 3rd Place
1998 Blue Belt Pena: 2nd Place
CBJJ Brazilian Team Championships
2000 Marrom Preta Leve: Nova União, 1st Place
First non-Brazilian to win gold medal in black belt division of the Mundial World Championships held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Misc. stuff:
Grapplers Quest Lightweight Championship Super fight winner
1997 Joe Moreira tournament – blue belt, 1st place.
1999 Copa Pacific tournament – Gold medal.
And finally last but not least—-you kinda have to work hard just “a lil” to get your black belt in just 3 years.. i mean i guess if i thought like you i could make the assumption that all other bjj black belts are lazy cause it took them 5-10 years to accomplish what he did in 3…
***and i concede the fact that time frames for awarding belts varies with each style, student, & teacher but this analogy only applies in principle to your comments… Look dude i’m not attacking you personally so don’t wigg out on me—and i like both fighters involved in this fight so i’m not trying to be a nut-hugger here—so what if the guy gassed in 2-3 fights against world champs or is too proud to admit defeat when he is dominated because of it—these guys are under a magnifying glass and there is pressure everywhere—what would you do if every dumb thing you wish you never had said was blown up for everyone in the world to pass judgement on??—put yourself in their place for a minute and i can promise you will see things from a different perspective…but for now just educate yourself before you question someones dedication, personality, or work ethic…
by smke25cf on Aug 8, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is Kenny calling BJ small when he is skinnier than BJ? Standing Kenny may have a more rounded advantage, but BJ has never taken damage in the stand up. If GSP couldn’t rock him in the stand up and needed it to go to the ground how is Kenny going to hurt him standing. Penn is a great boxer with just enough kicking prowess to off balance Kenny. The main difference here is that BJ has the hands to KO K-Flo. On the ground I don’t think there is much anyone (outside of GSP) can do to BJ. I want to see a great fight but I just don’t think there is anyone in this weight class that can give BJ problems except for Diego or maybe Maynard in a lay-n-pray.
by Jay D on Aug 8, 2009 12:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bj looks small?
how about kenny he looks scrawny
kenflo is just tryin to get in bjs head and psych himself up but that wont work tonite
by aj on Aug 8, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He’s confident about himself and believes what he’s saying at least he’s not a total ass about it like Mir but no matter what was said the actions tonight will speak louder than any words either one said.
by Puck Head on Aug 8, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BJ looks small because this probably the first fight in his life he actually did hardcore cardio before.
by RED on Aug 8, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Go get him BJ!
Rick
by Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc. on Aug 8, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The BJ looking small comments show just how new a lot of these MMA fans really are.
BJ is notorious for under training, looking/being out of shape, and gassing after the first round or two… Any of you newbs that want to see a small BJ, go back to his 2001-2003 fights, say against Uno, Gomi, or Hughes 1. Bj was tiny, and he MASSACRED everyone in his path. No my friends if anything you should see BJ now and be SPRINTING to your bookie to lay down cash on his ass whoopin of Kenny. BJ is in the best shape he has been in in years, it seems the spanking he got from St Piere lit a fire, good, hopefully it humbled him a bit too. BJ will own Kenny, I just put down $1500 on it.
A motovated BJ is to lightweights what St Piere is to Welterweights. Best in the world hands down.
by Sheeves on Aug 8, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think BJ is the best in the world at 155 until someone proves otherwise.
That being said, this statement you just made-
“A motovated BJ is to lightweights what St Piere is to Welterweights. Best in the world hands down.”
-is utter horseshit. GSP has PROVEN beyond any doubt he is hands down the best in the world at his weight class (by beating a lengthy who’s who of the WW division in dominating fashion), and BJ hasn’t. He doesn’t get GSP-level P4P status based on what we THINK he can do at 155.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 8, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t believe how pissed people get about Kenny talking smack when there are people like rampage out there who never shut their mouths. Alot of fighters talk smack, get over it.I don’t watch mma to listen to people run their mouths. I watch it to see the fights. I’m taking Kenny in the upset.
WAR FLORIAN!!!
by Whatever on Aug 8, 2009 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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