BJ Penn is my favorite Mixed Martial Artist I have ever watched, barely edging out Fedor. Fedor has given so many “Rocky” performances it is hard not to love him. BJ Penn is the most well rounded fighter to grace the octagon and ring.
The problem with BJ Penn is you never know which BJ will show up to fight. The BJ who wants to rip someone’s head off (and usually does) or the BJ that has been spending too much time at the beach (who can blame him? he lives in Hawaii for crying out loud).
When BJ trains hard, like he did against Jens Pulver II, he is unstoppable. That BJ Penn gives Matt Hughes and Georges St. Pierre the need to be worried about him stepping up in weight again.
The sloppy BJ Penn that couldn’t finish the fight against Matt Hughes in their rematch makes me worried about paying the $40 bucks for the pay per view.
The prediction for this fight isn’t “Does BJ Penn Win or Joe Stevenson Win?”. The question is “Does BJ win, or does he beat himself?”
If you want to fight like a pro, then you must train like a pro.
