MMANEWSLEAK Exclusive:
Apparently, BJ Penn became relevant at UFC 123 by beating someone who wasn’t. By knocking out the now lightly regarded Matt Hughes, BJ Penn has apparently made himself a contender in the UFC’s Welterweight division.
Dana White announced that Penn will be fighting highly-regarded Jon Fitch, February 27, 2011 in Australia. Fitch is generally considered the second best welterweight in the world behind the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, UFC Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.
Presumably, the winner of the Fitch/Penn fight will be St-Pierre’s next opponent if St-Pierre handles Josh Koschcheck and probably Jake Shields. If Penn manages to beat Fitch, we can probably expect a rematch of the St-Pierre rematch of the Penn beatdown that became known as “greasegate”. The aptly-named “Baby” Jay Penn has been whining (imagine, BJ whining??!!) for a rematch against St-Pierre, since St-Pierre battered him into quitting on the stool after the 4th round at UFC 94, January 31, 2009. Penn created a s-storm of epic proportions after complaining that St-Pierre was overly greased. Penn’s unfounded and exaggerated rants alienated him from most of the mainstream MMA as well as the Nevada State Athletic Commission; particularly after Penn’s mommy testified on Penn’s behalf at the NSAC hearing.
It’s unlikely, but if Penn defeats Fitch, we can expect a Penn/St-Pierre trilogy (the UFC apparently loves a good trilogy), whether or not St-Pierre is then the Welterweight champion. St-Pierre, the winner of both contests with Penn, will have the odds of beating the same opponent three times against him, but with the additional motivation of the “greasegate” debacle and Penn having question St-Pierre’s integrity, St-Pierre’s motivation for a third Penn demolition will be very high.
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