The UFC is shipping off to Boston this Saturday, headline by a rematch between Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn for the lightweight title. Edgar shocked everyone by defeating the champ in the first place? Can he do it again? More importantly, can I break at least .500 with predictions this time?
PRELIMINARY CARD
I like Joe Lauzon over Gabe Reudiger and Andre Winner over Nik Lentz
UNDERCARD
I’m sure Demian Maia wants to make up for his now infamous loss to Anderson Silva. Because of that, I see him beating Mario Miranda.
It hasn’t been announce as a “#1 Contenders Fight,” but you can easily see the winner of Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard fighting the winner of the main event. This fight should be close, but I find it difficult to ever vote against Florian. I see “Ken Flo” earning his THIRD title shot.
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It sounds like the title of some lonely 40 year old housewife’s slash fantasy, but apparently there is much ballyhoo over the BJ Penn/Georges St. Pierre fight and a jar of Vaseline.
I know I’ve told you who I think is going to win the Georges St. Pierre vs. BJ Penn fight, but who cares what I think? I’m just some schmuck with a blog. Okay fine. How aboot Randy Couture. Do we care what he thinks?
BJ Penn has the chance to make history, or at least UFC history. While a fighter had simultaneously held two titles in two separate weight classes before, it’s yet to be done in the UFC. Penn can be the first if he manages to defeat Georges St. Pierre this Saturday night. You would think that would be his main focus, but surprisingly enough no.
Everyone who has a modicum of interest in mixed martial arts thinks that this weekends Georges St. Pierre vs. BJ Penn fight is going to make history. I think so. You think so. Georges St. Pierre thinks so too?
