What a fight this is gonna be, I think Penn may not be able to keep up with the intensity and conditioning of Diego. So then i think Penns gameplan is end it early on!
That's a good fight. Diego is definitely power at 155, who would've thought he used to be fat 185. I'd like to see Diego have a good showing, he always brings great fights(except Koschek one). Don't care who wins though. I gota say though, Penn looks untouchable at 155 right now.
Florian was a serious contender but Penn was Penn. Sanchez is a good fighter but I think we all fear that Penn will be Penn. I'm intrigued to see the intensity Sanchez brings and how Penn will deal with that.
Diego is an excellent fighter, but so was/is Florian. Now that Penn has improved his cardio, he is practically unbeatable at light. He just has everything. No way is Diego winning this fight. He will give it everything and make it interesting, but Penn will win by submission or late stoppage. And after that, I expect Penn to have another crack at GSP. There just won't be anyone serious left for him at lw.
It's interesting just cuz sanchez has look good in his past couple of fights but so did florian. I think diego will be more of a threat standing cuz he has better striking than florian but i believe bj will get this fight to the ground where he can basically win by anything he wants. Rear naked choke or armbar but as we saw in his last couple of fights. He loves to choke out his opponent
We're gonna see Diego test BJ'S cardio. I'm not sold BJ has settled his cardio issues yet. He dominated Florian easily. That's not enough proof that BJ has fixed this question mark of his game. If BJ isn't ready to go 5 hard rounds, Diego is gonna finish in round 3 or 4. Diego is no joke. This will be a fight.
BJ by whatever he wants. Most likely outcome though is that he takes Sanchez down and chokes him out. I can't see Snachez having anything to trouble BJ despite the fact that the tempo may be quite high.
Well I'm not gonna dabate that BJ has a better ground game. However it's not like Diego hasn't seen world class Jiu Jitsu. He's locked up with Marcello Garcia(he's better than BJ) in a grappling match and while Marcello won, he didn't tap Diego. Jake Shields also competed against Diego in a grappling match but couldn't sub him either. He was just to big. In MMA, Diego has NEVER even come close to being subbed. Yes BJ can sub him, but I doubt that will be easy either. Diego has seen some of the best Jiu Jitsu in the world and trains with Saulo. Diego knows what he's getting himself into, unlike that mental midget Florian.
Diego will try and outbox Penn....which he can't, and he will also try and wear him out against the fence, which he won't. BJ is too relaxed, and Diego isn't as strong, athletic, big or skilled as GSP. Diego is more aggressive then Florian so I don't expect this one to last as long. I'm predicting Diego gets buzzed by a Penn combination and then taken down to the mat and pounded on and eventually submitted by Penn.
Dude you have to take into consideration Diego's chin. BJ isn't just gonna "buzz" Diego with a combination. Josh Koscheck(hits harder than Penn) landed bombs on Diego's face and never even wobbled him. Didn't stun him, nothing. Sanchez has never been hurt in a fight. Does BJ have the potential to hurt him? Yes, but would I bank on that? It's hard to say. Nightmare has a chin like a brick wall. You say: "Diego is more aggressive than Florian so I don't expect this one to last as long" I disagree. Florian got scared and let BJ dictate, Diego is exactly the fighter I want going right at BJ and is NOT gonna get discouraged like Florian did. He has to break BJ. NOT LET HIM DICTATE. As far as Diego not being as strong, athletic, big, or skilled as GSP, maybe that's true. But guess what, Diego pushes that SERIOUS pace I just spoke a bit about. And BJ has been broken TWICE by guys that fight that way. Matt Hughes isn't as skilled as Diego and he smashed BJ'S face right into the floor. Diego has improved standup and as of late has been pretty explosive hurting people with strikes. Fiorivanti(has a good chin) got KO'D by Nightmare, and Guida(also a good chin) almost KO'D twice in the 1st round with Nightmare. Nightmare's punches & kicks may not be world class type but if he lands, he can hurt you and possibly knock you out. Penn isn't just gonna walk through Nightmare, you're mistaken.
Ok so he hasn't been subbed in a grappling match but this isn't a grappling match, this is MMA. No one Sanchez has fought in MMA has been on BJ's level, in BJJ or otherwise. I stand by my original statement. BJ can win this any way he see's fit. That being said, snachez is a tough bloke so he will stick around for a few rounds. I just don't see what Sanchez has to beat Penn apart from the fact he fights like a ****ing maniac. And Penn's stamina hasn't been an issue at 155 and I don't think it will be here.
#1- You're right. This is MMA, NOT a grappling match. Diego is allowed to punch people in the face to keep from being subbed. Which he does extremely well. It's easier for him. #2- You say "No one Sanchez has fought in MMA has been in BJ's level, in BJJ or OTHERWISE. I think you're forgetting a celebarated Judo fighter named Karo Parisyan. Karo Parisyan IMO is just as skilled in Judo as BJ is in Jiu Jitsu. Karo is considered one of the very best in the country in Judo as BJ is in Jiu Jitsu, and look what happened to him. He looked like he needed an oxygen mask like Koscheck put on his face right after his first fight with Nightmare on TUF. Joe Riggs(another Nightmare victim) is also a better Boxer than BJ Penn. Technically speaking of course. #3- You're right again. Penn's stamina hasn't been an issue at 155. Simply because he hasn't fought anyone there that can push the pace on him and really threaten him like that. Sure previous opponents at LW like Pulver, Stevenson, Sherk, & Florian are all good names. But none of them possess the same type of matchup Nightmare brings. None of them are cardio freaks that can go like Nightmare can. And you're also forgetting Nightmare isn't really a 55er. He's really a WW making 55. Nightmare is bigger and stronger than any opponent Penn has faced at 55. AND WITH PROVEN CARDIO.
This will be a fun fight but im postive BJ picks him apart standing. BJs boxing skills are much more refined and Sanchez leans his head way over his lead foot to much and I think its going to be asking for brutal uppercuts.
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