Will BJ Penn vs. Georges St. Pierre Be a Title Fight?

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Dana White has confirmed on multiple occasions now that he intends to have BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre fight each other if St. Pierre beats Jon Fitch at UFC 87.  However, it's never been clear if Dana was willing to let BJ Penn hold two titles at once.  There are obvious problems with that sitiuation, the primary one being that with one guy holding both, each belt could only be ... [link]

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Silva vs. Cote Booked for UFC 90; Penn vs. GSP Possible for December
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... is reporting that if Georges St. Pierre successfully defends his welterweight title against Jon Fitch next month, he’ll face BJ Penn on December 27th, at a yet-unnumbered UFC event that is also slated to feature the heavyweight title clash between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir. One theory making the rounds is that the Penn/GSP match will be a non-title affair that will be marketed as a “battle of the weight divisions.” As cheesy as that sounds, there’s a certain logic to it — assuming the fight is contested at welterweight, it ...

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