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5 Oz. Exclusive: Joe Stevenson talks about going pro at 16, whether feud with Guillard was contrived, whether Penn is truly top five, and more in new interview
On January 19 in New Castle, England, Joe Stevenson is set to square off against B.J. Penn for the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 80 . Stevenson was in the midst of the final stages of training for the fight vs. Penn when we caught up with him for an interview. For Stevenson, this is an incredibly busy time, as in addition to training, he has been making himself available to the media ...
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Joe Stevenson Talks "Fake" Beef with Melvin Guillard, Is BJ Penn a Top 5 LW, Who Thinks He Will Beat Penn, Sean Sherk, and Brock Lesnar/Frank Mir
THE TAKEDOWN — ... Sam Caplan at FiveOuncesofPain recently did an interview with Joe Stevenson. The entire interview can be read here. These are some highlights: ...

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