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BJ Penn to fight Kenny Florian in ‘late July or early August;’ UFC 99 not an option
BJ Penn to fight Kenny Florian in ‘late July or early August;’ UFC 99 not an option
Props: Sherdog.com Quoteworthy: ” … it [UFC 99 on June 13 is] too close to BJ’s last fight. He wants to spend time with his baby…. We are still negotiating the fight. No date [is] scheduled, but we are thinking late July or early August.” Lightweight champion BJ ...
And The Oscar For Best Editing Goes To…..BJ Penn???
And The Oscar For Best Editing Goes To…..BJ Penn???
totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports- It seems as though BJ Penn has had Oscar fever lately, and in light... of it all he has decided to release a documentary regarding the vaseline incident in his last fight with Georges St. Pierre . The video (displayed below) shows footage of several different incidents, ... (more) And The Oscar For Best Editing Goes To…..BJ Penn???
Penn Wants Late Summer Return
Penn Wants Late Summer Return
sherdog.com — Penn Wants Late Summer Return It’s family time for <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/B.J.-Penn-1307">B.J. Penn</a>, which means the UFC lightweight... champion might not be back into the cage as soon as others ... (more) Penn Wants Late Summer Return
Video: BJ Penn Has Only  Begun  to Complain
Video: BJ Penn Has Only Begun to Complain
cagepotato.com — ( Props: BJPenn.com ) As part of his one-man Warren Commission on that unfortunate UFC 94 greasing... scandal , BJ Penn has released a highlight video of sorts, intended to prove exactly why Georges St. Pierre is a dirty, rotten, no-good cheater. I ... (more) Video: BJ Penn Has Only Begun to Complain
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B.J. Penn selfish or smart businessman?
Cage Writer — ... Word is out that B.J. Penn has turned down a chance to fight Kenny Florian at UFC 99 in Germany. If he can't be coaxed into that June fight, the card takes a big hit. UFC really needs to hit a home run and now its left scrambling looking for huge names to wow the fans and German media. My first reaction was, here we go again with Penn doing something counterproductive for the promotion. The guy has always marched to the beat of his own drum. We've certainly seen that with his ability to let go of  ...

B.J. Penn won’t fight in Europe: selfish or smart businessman?
Cage Writer — ... Word is out that B.J. Penn has turned down a chance to fight Kenny Florian at UFC 99 in Germany. If he can't be coaxed into that June fight, the card takes a big hit. UFC really needs to hit a home run and now it's left scrambling looking for huge names to wow the fans and German media. My first reaction was, here we go again with Penn doing something counterproductive. The guy has always marched to the beat of his own drum. We've certainly seen that with his inability to let go of  ...

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