UFC Quick Quote: Ross Pearson is 'a far better striker than BJ Penn'
by PENNorDIE* on Jul 21, 2010 10:39 PM EDT
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“We’re all very good at doing what we like to do. BJ’s ground game and wrestling is unbelievable, but I feel I’m a far better striker than he is. I might never be as good as he is at one thing, but he might never be as good as me at another. I’m not near a BJJ black belt, but a fight is a fight and anything can happen, that’s what makes the sport so exciting.”
-- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 lightweight winner, Ross Pearson, is anything but short on confidence, telling UK-based Fighters Only magazine (via Pedro Carrasco of BJPENN.COM) that he believes he can outstrike former 155-pound champion, BJ Penn. That's a bold statement, considering Penn has tremendous boxing skills in addition to his "unbelievable" ground game. In 14 career professional fights, Pearson has three (technical) knockout finishes, which is less than 30 percent. Penn, meanwhile, finishes 40 percent of his opponents via (technical) knockout. Has Pearson -- who is set to battle Cole Miller at UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 -- lost his mind or is he, in fact, the "Real Deal?"
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"When i first started fighting all i ever wanted was that lightweight belt. Now its much bigger... I wanna be the BEST EVER." -BJ PENN
"When i first started fighting all i ever wanted was that lightweight belt. Now its much bigger... I wanna be the BEST EVER." -BJ PENN
"When i first started fighting all i ever wanted was that lightweight belt. Now its much bigger... I wanna be the BEST EVER." -BJ PENN
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by dangerdunphy on Jul 22, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey dice,
Go to frankedgar.com there is a slideshow of the bj fight & 3/4 of the pics tell a diffrent story
"When i first started fighting all i ever wanted was that lightweight belt. Now its much bigger... I wanna be the BEST EVER." -BJ PENN
Well
He has the 25 pounds around his waist, and that’s what matters.
By the way, it’s real weak that you, a clear cut die hard Penn fan, posted this, then replied with a bunch of his better moments. Real biased reporting there…..
by FightCardHammer on Jul 22, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
25lb belt? I'm skeptical. That's unnecessarily heavy.
GSP is the #1 P4P fighter in the world. My top 5 P4P list is.
1 GSP
2 Anderson Silva
3 Fedor Emelianenko
4 BK Penn
5 Jose Aldo
by daniel worby on Jul 22, 2010 10:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
PennorDie-I don't need to go to the site, I watched the fight live. You know what stuck out the most to me?
You like apples?
I can hear BJ now, “I WANT FRANKIE’S BELT!!!!”
"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove."
Hmm..
I see a guy who statistics shown was outstuck and another guy in who doesn’t finish his opponents and likes to grease up.
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BJ Penn, best P4P fighter on the planet. I'll still stand by that all day long, bitches.
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Please don’t use Sherk as an example. I believe he sports the shortest reach in the UFC.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jul 22, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
WHO EVEN CARES ABOUT THIS GUY
especially when he use’s the old " i might not be as good at him at this but he not as good as me in that" … or the other version " if i trained for years i may never get as good as him in that , but if he train for years he will never be as good as me in this "
ADD THAT TO :
NEVER LEAVE THE FIGHT UP TO THE JUDGES
MY OPPENENT WAS A REALLY TUFF GUY or _________ IS A TUFF MOTHERF***R
I THINK IM THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER IN MY DIVISION
IM MORE WELL-ROUNDED THEN HIM
THIS WEIGHT CLASS IS BY FAR THE MOST STACKED
can’t forget I’M GONNA KNOCK HIM OUT …..my fav
by the way i think frank mir came up with that line when he was rematching lesner.
i.e. his ju jitsu to lesner’s wrestling
PLEASE PEOPLE , USE YOUR OWN MATERIAL
and Ross , you think you can out stike b.j. are you kidding???
so i guess , your ugly n dumb ……… i knew you wwere ugly ….but come on
by BondTheLaySilva on Jul 22, 2010 7:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Nonsense
How is that a well heard phrase? it’s not like he’s trying to hype a fight with BJ, he’s answering a question about BJ’s skills compared to his.
by David Bateman on Aug 9, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Obsession is unhealthy.
Going to church doesnt make you any more Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car.
yep
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 21, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't seen enough of Ross Pearson to decide on this one.
but i do have a problem with picking BJ in a pure kickboxing contest with boxing gloves on cause he has no kicks and is not setting himself up to score KO’s.
the beauty is in the attempt !
Diego and the giant gash on his forehead say otherwise.
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That was 1 kick
And it was horribly executed. He’s lucky Diego leaned down into it or it would have been an ugly front kick into Diego’s shoulder. BJ has the worst kicks in all MMA.
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No I think Rampage has the worst kicks
by constant on Jul 22, 2010 6:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
2 miles
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 21, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I voted Pearson
hey Fanboy, try being a fan of the sport, instead of a groupie. STFU!
Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation.
pearson might have more in his arsenal with kicks but i believe bj to have better timing,precision and power*
- haven’t really seen enough of pearson to judge that yet
that being said im still one of those believers that thinks pearson could be the champ one day (if he eventually goes to a camp that teaches wrestling on a high lvl)
I admire that Ross was so confident about saying this. It takes a lot of confidence or plain stupidity to compare yourself to a MMA legend when your not even a true contender yet. Ross does have a lot of upside but its called mixed martial arts for a reason… because its not just striking. BJ would put Pearson to sleep in a RNC…
by AintNoSunshine on Jul 22, 2010 1:42 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Ross had some good wrestling, i was real impressed with him in his last fight
that being said hes not in BJs league
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 22, 2010 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Nowhere near
Please Ross dont fall into the Bizzzzbing and Hardy trap and start mouthing off and thinking you’re anything more than a b level fighter.
Knuckle down, keep your mouth shut, be respectful, keep winning, then you can start talking about fighting the likes of BJ penn.
I agree Attakdog...
Ross is one of my favorite if not my favorite UK, fighter for the sole fact that he doesn’t have a reputation for running his mouth like the more popular fighters, yet still exudes confidence. I hope like you said he just sticks to fighting and working to getting to the A level. He has leaps andbound to go to become legendary, but maybe not to far to be a contender.
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His boxing is pretty good but nowhere near BJ's.
Very few guys box like BJ in MMA unless maybe they are actual boxing converts.
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jul 22, 2010 8:14 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Read the interview
Ross was very honest, not mouthing off
by David Bateman on Aug 9, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he's spending too much time around guys like Hardy and Daley
trying to hype himself into title contention.
Can the 6 who voted for pearson give me reasons why Pearson would outstrike the Prodigy?
"When i first started fighting all i ever wanted was that lightweight belt. Now its much bigger... I wanna be the BEST EVER." -BJ PENN
DIE
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jul 22, 2010 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I hope Frankie wins again just for the couple of months of quiet PB would provide us with
I hate this BJ groupie.
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"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
looks like British fighters have Sonnen disease...
as in they like to run their mouth and say crazy shit about legends of the sport (BJ,GSP,Spider) to get attention… unfortunately it works. With people as dumb as they are… if someone crows loud enough… there’s always someone dumb enough willing to buy it. I think religion works in this same principle.
Not all British fighters, but most
This guy needs to follow Hathaways lead and let his fighting do the talking, not go down the Bizzzzbing route and have his mouth write out checks his skills can never cash.
Read the interview
Why comment on this if you don’t read the whole interview? It’s not like he called BJ out, he was asked a question and answered
by David Bateman on Aug 9, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
pearon ehmm no!
The only brit who has the potential to make a run in the lw division would be terry etim. And i think terry would give bj some trouble standing up with his reach and devastating legkicks. Ross pearson not really bj timing would destroy him
Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA
by robinhorobson on Jul 22, 2010 7:32 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
How is this news?
Ross simply answered a question about BJ and he said the right things, he respects BJs grappling as everyone should but he believes that his striking is better and that’s a fair comment. Of course BJ is the better fighter overall but Ross does have good striking and unlike BJ actually utilises knees and kicks and doesn’t rely on hooks and jabs. No need for the BJ groupies to get upset just because someone answered a BJ question and didn’t say that he’s perfect and unbeatable, Edgar proved that BJs boxing isn’t untouchable.
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by David W-S on Jul 22, 2010 7:32 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Finally
Well done for being wise enough to read the context of his comments
by David Bateman on Aug 9, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Edgar outstruck blowjob so why couldnt Pearson?
Blowjobs standup is a bit overrated but using the word “far better” isnt really true.
by Lester The Pimp on Jul 22, 2010 7:37 AM EDT reply actions
Exactly what Lester said, BJ got outstruck by Frankie Edgar, what was so good about his striking then?
Ross is probably our best contender in the UFC along with Hathaway. I ain’t going to argue with it.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
I'd give the edge to Hathaway
Also, I dont see a real point in saying “our”. I wouldnt call Edgar “mine” because we both are from New Jersey.
Just a thought.
Im just saying there seems to be a lot of hate for British people and fighters around mainly due to the fact that you guys just dont get our sense of humour.
So when i say our i mean British really.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
maybe BJ has had his day?
maybe the standard of MMA has left him behind? he didn’t look good against Edgar & if he looks that bad in the rematch then maybe Ross has a point? if? he did even say that? he’s not one to talk shit like that
Let's clear things up
Hi folks, I’m new to the site, actually signed up to clear things up about Ross Pearson here.
Firstly, noticed someone above saying it’s a fake story apparently. Can clear that up really quickly, it isn’t fake, because I wrote it.
Secondly, you have to read what Ross said in the proper context. I asked him how his skills matched up to BJ and Frankie Edgar. What is he supposed to say? They’re better than me? No fighter would respond like that. All credit to Ross for his honesty.
Thirdly, he might be right. He’s a pretty awesome striker. And to anyone who says BJ would win in a pure kickboxing fight, that’s probably true, but this is an MMA fight.
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